A luncheonette selling hot dogs, charbroiled burgers, pizza, tacos and more than 40 flavors of Italian ices is opening at 117 S. Hyde Park Ave., next to The Retreat bar. ...more

August 3, 2009

A Plant City manufacturer that built the bleachers at the University of Tampa soccer field and at football stadiums across the Tampa Bay area has been purchased by a Chattanooga, Tenn., company. ...more

July 31, 2009

Tampa Downtown Rotary Club awarded the Rotary Service Above Self award to John H. Sykes, founder and chairman emeritus of Sykes Enterprises, at its May 19 meeting. ...more

May 27, 2009

For 49 years, retiring Gorrie Elementary School teacher Lori Weiss has taught hundreds of students to read and to jump rope. On Thursday there will be a reception at the school in Weiss' honor. ...more

May 27, 2009

A number of Tampa Bay area professionals in health care and academia recently have been honored. That includes: ...more

May 23, 2009

A record number of students are graduating from the University of Tampa this weekend. Here's a look at the class by the numbers. ...more

May 10, 2009

About 2,500 to 3,000 people (and several dogs) participated Saturday morning in the 5-mile March of Dimes March for Babies, which started at the University of Tampa's Plant Park. Crowds also gathered in Safety Harbor, New Port Richey and Lakeland for similar fundraising events. Money raised by the walk goes to support research and programs that help mothers have full-term pregnancies and give a healthy start to babies. ...more

April 26, 2009

Two Bloomingdale High School basketball players signed Division II athletic scholarships last week. ...more

April 22, 2009

Longtime Tampa radio personality and jazz buff Pat Chamburs died Sunday at age 84 at his home in St. Pete Beach after a lengthy illness. ...more

April 14, 2009

Stephano Espinoza is a mild-mannered artist with a drive to excel. The Blake High School junior is making an early case for success. Last month, he won the 11th Congressional District Art Contest for his painting titled "Past." ...more

April 1, 2009