The Lake Placid Memorial Library invites children over 5 years of age and their families to participate in Katie Adams' free presentation, "Stories from the Sea." ...more

June 17, 2010

For the past three years, marine biologists at the Florida Aquarium have taken damaged pieces of coral from reefs in the Florida Keys and nursed them back to health. ...more

June 12, 2010

Tampa Bay Brewing Company and Florida Aquarium will be serving up a specially-brewed beer on Friday to help the rehabilitation efforts for marine life affected by the oil leak along the Gulf coast. ...more

June 11, 2010

Carol McCommons, president of the Tampa Woman's Club, recently presented a $10,000 check to Bob Williams of Support the Troops Inc. at the club's annual "outstallation/installation" event. ...more

June 9, 2010

Things To Do lists interesting upcoming events. For more Tampa Bay area events, see Friday Extra. ...more

June 9, 2010

Whether you're looking to mark this Memorial Day weekend at a solemn ceremony, with a barbecue bash or watching mermaids splash, there's plenty to choose from in the Tampa Bay area. Here's a list of activities: ...more

May 30, 2010

In the past decade, brightly colored statues of turtles and manatees have popped up across the Tampa Bay area as part of outdoor art projects. Next month, the latest project goes on display, and this time it's about fish. ...more

May 21, 2010

The Florida Aquarium set a record pace for attendance and revenue from October through March as the area's cold and wet weather bolstered the popularity of the indoor attraction in downtown Tampa. ...more

May 21, 2010

About two dozen students from the Learey-Tampa Fire Partnership Academy spent Thursday navigating their way around the SS American Victory ship practicing search and rescue skills. The vessel, docked behind The Florida Aquarium in Channelside, served as a training ground for the future firefighters to test their skills in a less-than-comfortable setting. ...more

May 14, 2010

Landing the Republican National Convention in 2012 is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations are due to all those who worked so hard to make it happen, including Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, Paul Catoe, executive director of Tampa Bay & Company, and Al Austin, a Tampa businessman and GOP activist who led the effort. ...more

May 13, 2010