The Singing Faucet was a hit, but the Noodle Nanny didn't make the cut. ...more

November 5, 2009

This bread is the perfect Halloween party treat. Guests can dissect the brain as they pull buttery, sticky, creamy layers from this unearthly cerebrum. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Hold Steady's concert scheduled Thursday at Jannus Landing has been postponed until July 2 and moved to The Ritz Ybor in Tampa. ...more

June 2, 2009

Steely Dan will perform June 12 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road in Clearwater. Tickets, at $68, $98 and $128, go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the box office. Call (727) 791-7400. Tickets also go on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, which will add service charges. Call (813) 287-8844. ...more

April 30, 2009

Work crews have plugged most of the sinkholes that closed six area roads. ...more

March 25, 2009

Mike Higgins brings the hose to his mouth and inhales one deep puff. He blows out, and a cloud of watermelon-flavored smoke floats, then dissipates above him. He leans back against the plush red couch, putting his feet on the edge of the coffee table where his hookah is gurgling. ...more

February 28, 2009

A two-day neighborhood sweep by Tampa code enforcement inspectors produced more than 300 new cases involving more than 500 violations. ...more

February 25, 2009

Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern thinks what this town needs are community gardens. What with the tough economic times, she says what we should be doing is putting vegetable gardens where there are vacant lots. She's talking about putting them all across town, from Hyde Park to New Tampa. ...more

February 18, 2009

An electrical malfunction in a ventilation system triggered a fire that caused about $180,000 worth of damage to a house in Ybor Heights this morning, officials said. ...more

February 7, 2009

All across Tampa Bay, football fans and party fans are attending huge shindigs in celebration of the big game. ...more

January 31, 2009