Ann Hipson of Seminole Heights has practiced martial arts for the past eight years, but the form she favors involves gentle, graceful stretching motions instead of the high-impact, fast-paced moves of karate or kung fu. ...more

February 13, 2009

A new volunteer organization aims to help a hard-hit slice of the workforce affected by the downturn in the housing industry rebound and rebuild on a personal and professional level. Real Estate Lives, spearheaded by Tampa lawyer Ron Weaver, is working to create a free online network of counseling, job training and job placement opportunities for real estate agents and industry-related professionals. ...more

February 12, 2009

Plant City High School senior Shambria Young is on a roll. In May, she was crowned Miss In Living Color by a local nonprofit group. ...more

February 11, 2009

There were nothing but smiles on the faces of more than 100 seniors recently as six costumed wenches adorned their necks with brightly colored beads. ...more

February 11, 2009

The grand prize winner of Saturday's Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates depicted one of history's most catastrophic maritime disasters. ...more

February 8, 2009

Susan Schuler has practiced martial arts for the past eight years, but the form she favors involves gentle, graceful stretching motions instead of the high-impact, fast-paced moves of karate or kung fu. Schuler is president of the Brandon branch of the International Taoist Tai Chi Society. The nonprofit group was established about 10 years ago on Oakfield Drive and recently moved to Bryan Road, where members will hold a grand opening and open house Feb. 14. ...more

February 5, 2009

It's an elegant evening in a small-town setting, showcasing local musicians performing everything from jazz to gospel to Broadway show tunes. ...more

January 31, 2009

Super Bowl visitors heading downtown next week will be greeted by this grammatically correct message: "Welcome to Downtown Tampa … so many reasons to love it." ...more

January 23, 2009

Community volunteers are revving their airboat engines for another day of service, planning to remove abandoned crab traps threatening marine life in Cockroach Bay. ...more

January 22, 2009

Super Bowl visitors entering the city's downtown next week will be greeted by this message: "Welcome to Downtown Tampa: There's so many reasons to love it." Sounds like a nice message, but there's a problem. The banner, at Franklin and Platt streets near Channelside Drive, contains an error: The subject and verb in the second part don't match. Grammatically speaking, "There's" (for "there is") should be "There are." ...more

January 22, 2009