City leaders have good news for people in this South Tampa neighborhood: Plans for Bern's Park finally are moving toward fruition. ...more

January 28, 2009

A 1946 Burgert Brothers' photograph was among key evidence persuading city officials that beer, wine and liquor can flow freely at The Retreat, an upscale bar catering to young professionals. A particular memory of property owner Nicholas Massari goes back even further to a famous day in history: the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941. ...more

January 28, 2009

If fashion, not football, is your idea of a super event then head to Hyde Park Village. ...more

January 26, 2009

When things get too weird here as the Super Bowl comes to town, it's time to stay in and put chili on the stove. ...more

January 26, 2009

Gus Muench contributed to the tens of thousands of propeller scars that pock the seagrass beds in Cockroach Bay. He readily admits guilt. ...more

January 26, 2009

In last Sunday's column Addie Lee of Bratt requested a recipe for oatmeal bars. She says her husband's mother and grandmother made them for him as a youngster in Ontario, Canada, during the '50s and '60s. Every time she's tried to re-create the mixture, her kitchen begins to resemble a war zone. ...more

January 25, 2009

The city council on Thursday granted permission for a high-end movie theater in Hyde Park to offer cocktails with food and movies. ...more

January 23, 2009

A Tampa lawyer was disbarred and another reprimanded in a series of disciplinary actions announced today by The Florida Bar. ...more

January 22, 2009

The New Tampa Junior Woman's Club will host an information session about the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority's plan for mass transportation in seven counties. ...more

January 21, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Jan. 8-13 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

January 21, 2009