Taking advantage of the cool of the early morning, Tim Topa breezed to a time of 18 minutes, 44 seconds to finish first in the second annual Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce 5k run/walk at DeVane Park on Saturday. ...more

February 24, 2009

Not signed up for next weekend's Gasparilla Distance Classic but still want a good dose of health and fitness? ...more

February 21, 2009

Rich McCue had a choice - run the 5K at Gasparilla in Tampa or sludge through the sand, pine leaves and gravel along the Chinsegut Nature Center. ...more

February 15, 2009

Slow-Train Boondoggle The taxpayers of Florida owe a debt of gratitude to the Tampa Tribune for your continuous opposition to the CSX boondoggle. At a time when state government can't pay the bills, the leadership in Tallahassee is willing to give millions to a special interest while ignoring the needs of our citizens. We face budget cuts from health to education, but CSX lives on. ...more

February 15, 2009

Pirates and partiers packed Seventh Avenue in Ybor City on Saturday night for the Sant' Yago Illuminated Knight parade. ...more

February 14, 2009

An annual meeting to discuss the most recent Gasparilla Pirate Fest is scheduled for March 4. ...more

February 13, 2009

It has been an annual tradition since the mid-1980s at the Homes of Regency Cove to celebrate Gasparilla with an invasion and parade of its own ...more

February 11, 2009

Neighborhood groups will present photos of inappropriate public behavior to city officials in hopes of finding a solution. ...more

February 10, 2009

A Hillsborough County deputy has sued two Gasparilla krewes, alleging a cannon fired close to his head during a parade in 2005 damaged his hearing and created other health problems. ...more

February 10, 2009

Despite a downturn in the Florida economy and a 50 percent drop in sponsorship, the third annual Gasparilla International Film Festival will be bigger and better this year, organizers said at a news conference Monday. ...more

February 9, 2009