When Tampa hosted its first Super Bowl 25 years ago, the nation snickered at what many considered a small Florida town out of its league in presuming it could host a major sports celebration in the style of Miami, Los Angeles and New Orleans. ...more

February 1, 2009

Delwyn Wayner, brother of the late James H. Weener, 70, who died in a plane crash Saturday, remembered a man who loved to fly and help others. Weener, who was a seasoned pilot, died Saturday morning after a single-engine airplane he flew came apart in mid-flight over Golf Hammock. ...more

December 16, 2008

Although she's not willing to stake her life on it, Althea Schafer, 104, suspects the fact she never married has contributed to her longevity. ...more

August 6, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA Although she's not willing to stake her life on it, Althea Schafer, 104, suspects the fact she never married has contributed to her longevity. Schafer, a resident at St. Joseph's John Knox Village, said she always cherished her independence, so marriage was never in her plans. ...more

July 31, 2008

TAMPA - Linda Dill said she thought Daphne Jones was "sent from up above" when the state-licensed caregiver took her from a hospital to live at a palatial house along the Hillsborough River. The 60-year-old woman said she soon learned the accommodations at Jones' adult family-care home came with an unexpected price: doing chores. ...more

September 5, 2007