Joe Redner is arguably the most notorious public figure in Tampa's recent history - at least in the past 40 years. ...more

March 6, 2009

With security fences removed, mounds of trash collected and the stench of urine largely dissipated, South Tampa residents still are talking about the annual assault they face when the Gasparilla parade rolls into town. ...more

March 6, 2009

The Fairgrounds continues to be a busy place for events after the Florida State Fair concludes. Come down and enjoy a bevy of entertainment taking place on the Fairgrounds property adjacent to I-4 and U.S. Highway 301 in eastern Hillsborough County. ...more

March 6, 2009

Residents surrounding Bayshore Boulevard talked Wednesday night of a war they annually face when Gasparilla rolls into town. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, now in its 39th year, will fill downtown Tampa streets this weekend with a pirate's bounty of jewelry, pottery, paintings, photographs, metal works, sculptures and more. ...more

March 5, 2009

TAMPA - Joe Redner is arguably the most notorious public figure in Tampa's recent history - at least in the past 40 years. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association and the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA distributed hundreds of pairs of free Nike running shoes to young people participating in the 2009 Let Me Play Kids Running Program. Included in the distributions were the children at Rampello Downtown Partnership who received their shoes Feb. 13. ...more

March 4, 2009

When your school shares its name with the biggest annual festival in the area, it figures Chasco Elementary School would be something a "party school." Let's just say the school has found a constructive way to mix work and play. ...more

March 4, 2009

On Feb. 21, the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association, C.E. Mendez Foundation and University of Tampa hosted the 19th running of the Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic at the university's Art & Polly Pepin Stadium. The event is for children ages 2 to 10, and rather than being a competition, the run focuses on participation and education. Every child received the number 1 as their race number, a race packet full of goodies, a Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic Race T-shirt and, after crossing the finish line, a Finisher's Medal. The more than 1,400 kids ran distances according to their age. ...more

March 4, 2009

The wet and windy conditions during Sunday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon seemed to hinder the majority of the runners during the race. But for professional triathlete Nina Kraft of Germany, it was more like a warm-up for the grueling competitions that are ahead of her. ...more

March 1, 2009