The Highlands County YMCA's annual open house today will feature discounted joiner's fees, demonstrations, free refreshments and information on new programming. ...more

January 11, 2009

Authorities are giving notice that beverage agents will be on the prowl for underage drinkers at the BCS championship game in Miami. ...more

January 8, 2009

Most of the struggling teenagers don't have a lot themselves, but they know about giving. ...more

December 19, 2008

Most of the struggling teenagers don't have a lot themselves, but they know about giving. ...more

December 18, 2008

It's a bird! It's a plane! No ... it's MacDill's Special Operations Command team. ...more

December 6, 2008

This evening, two members of Socom's parachute team jumped from an airplane during a break in the Academy of the Holy Names middle and high school soccer matches. It was one of many events slated for Jaguar Spirit Night. ...more

December 5, 2008

The Land O' Lakes Branch Library is keeping its doors open late Friday night for video game lovers looking for a challenge. ...more

November 19, 2008

Students Stood Proud I teach a course on racism in American society for the Department of Africana Studies at USF. My students were fascinated with the election and followed it closely, keeping journals about their personal observations and current events. ...more

November 10, 2008

8:48 p.m.: Supporters of Barack Obama are spending this evening watching the election returns at the Marriott Waterside in downtown Tampa. ...more

November 4, 2008

Round up your family and friends and head to downtown Tampa tonight to watch the Rays on a giant screen. The fun starts at 8 p.m. at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, 601 St. Pete Times Forum Drive. Bring blankets or low-back folding chairs. Food and drinks will be sold. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story listed the wrong time for the start of the game viewing. ...more

October 27, 2008