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Not Just Another Pretty Krewe

Susan Toll couldn't believe it. She had been in well over a dozen Gasparilla Pirate Fest parades, as a member of the Krewe of Alegria and the Rough Riders, and had loved Gasparilla ever since she was a child in the 1950s, when the pirates threw blank bullets and candy. But this was something new and pretty cool. ...more

January 24, 2008

Canadian Captures Tampa Am

At first glance, the scenery of the 14th annual Tampa Am skateboarding contest at the Skatepark of Tampa on Sunday resembled an underground rock concert rather than a competition featuring the top amateur skateboarders in the world. ...more

January 21, 2008

Civil Rights Leaders Are Rooted In Tampa's History

Before and after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. riveted the nation's attention on civil rights, individual crusaders in cities across America took it upon themselves to shake open the locked doors of society's institutions. ...more

January 18, 2008

A Fresh Catch On Tampa Bay

It's less than three weeks into the new year and any resolutions about weight loss are a ridiculous fantasy. ...more

January 17, 2008

Hard Road To Glory

Just before midnight, LSU defensive line coach Earl Lane could be awash in confetti at a Superdome celebration. Just before midnight, he could be hugging his players, wiping away tears of joy. Just before midnight, he actually could be lifting that crystal football trophy. ...more

January 7, 2008

A Gathering Of Friends

The din at the West Tampa Sandwich Shop has reached a noon-day crescendo. ...more

December 22, 2007

A Conversation With Woody Austin

Woody Austin, who turns 44 in January and has been the epitome of a PGA Tour journeyman since his 1995 rookie year, just completed a season that made him one of golf's biggest newsmakers of 2007. ...more

December 14, 2007