Gardens dedicated to attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City that were planted this spring were partially successful. The butterflies showed up for visitors at Saturday's first-ever Hummingbird Festival, but the nectar-sipping birds were only to be seen on video at the museum's main building. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about hummingbirds, bats and frogs, as well as tours the gardens and build a bluebird box with members of the Audubon Society. The Pioneer Florida Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Florida's pioneer heritage. For information, visit www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org. ...more

October 4, 2009

Thousands of people turned out Saturday morning for the latest Susan G. Komen Florida Suncoast Race for the Cure in downtown St. Petersburg's Vinoy Park. Organizers expected to raise about $1 million for the fight against breast cancer. Events included a 10-kilometer race, a 5-kilometer race and a 1-mile fun run/walk. ...more

October 4, 2009

A family spokesman reported Saturday that Alexander "Avi" Davidson, the Tampa teenager electrified Thursday when he climbed a power pole to photograph the sunset, remains unconscious and is undergoing tests at Tampa General Hospital. ...more

October 4, 2009

The new Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates route through downtown was unveiled this week, and the response to the change has been positive, said Darrell Stefany, president of EventFest, which organizes the event. ...more

October 3, 2009

FLORIDA STATE AT BOSTON COLLEGE KICKOFF: 3:30 p.m.; Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass. ...more

October 3, 2009

NO. 8 OKLAHOMA AT NO. 17 MIAMI KICKOFF: 8 p.m.; Land Shark Stadium, Miami ...more

October 3, 2009

Performances of "Damien," Aldyth Morris' award-winning play, which were scheduled for this weekend at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School at the Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center, have been postponed. The school closed Wednesday because of student absences due to the flu. The rescheduled performances are 8 p.m. Oct. 9 and 3 p.m. Oct. 10. ...more

October 1, 2009

Talk about a breath of fresh air - literally. The season's first cold front - or perhaps we should call this a cool front - breezed through the Tampa Bay area early Wednesday, sending temperatures dipping to levels they haven't been at in months. ...more

October 1, 2009

The Mango Recreation Center is holding registration for its popular Tiny Tots program through Friday. ...more

September 30, 2009

Hillsborough County Security Services Department is seeking unused and outdated cell phones. ...more

September 30, 2009