Discounted admission and ride tickets for the 2017 Florida State Fair now are available at all area Walgreens through February 8, as well as online at FloridaStateFair.com. Individuals and families can save up to 30 percent off the price at the gate by buying in advance. The 113th Florida StateContinue Reading
Children in grades three through seven will get the chance to play street hockey with Tampa Bay Lightning hockey players at the University Area Community Development Corporation (University Area CDC)’s free Tampa Bay Lightning Street Hockey Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Children will participate in street hockeyContinue Reading
The Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center is offering enriching music classes for children as young as newborn. Music Together – In partnership with Allisongs for Tots, the Patel Conservatory offers Music Together, for newborns through five year-olds. This internationally recognized music and movement program is for children and theirContinue Reading
The University Area Community Development Corporation (University Area CDC) invites children ages nine to 14 to participate in an eight-week basketball league, beginning Thursday, Oct. 17. Registration will be held October 3-14 by calling 813.558.5212 or stopping by the University Area CDC Community Center, where practices and games will takeContinue Reading
The University Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) has been awarded a $423,000 community development block grant from Hillsborough County. An additional $90,000 was raised Friday, Sept. 23 at the University Area CDC’s fifth annual gala. Funds from the grant and the gala will go toward the creation of a sevenContinue Reading
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton sentenced “YoungTorture” member, Kevin Edward Schoffman (30, Deland) to seven years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child pornography. The Court also ordered him to pay restitution to the victims of the offense. He pleaded guilty on June 3, 2016. AccordingContinue Reading
Registration is now open for 2016 fall classes in dance, theater and music at the fully accredited Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Classes begin Aug. 29. More than 100 classes are offered in age-specific categories, ranging from pre-K to adult. Sequential curricula are designed toContinue Reading
In June, the Barnett family announced that 59-year-old Carol Jenkins Barnett, Chairman and President of Publix Super Markets Charities, has been diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease. Due to her recent diagnosis, Mrs. Barnett has voluntarily decided to step down from the Board of Publix Super Markets, effective immediately, to focusContinue Reading
Citizens are encouraged to participate in shaping the redevelopment vision of the 85-acre Tropicana Field site master plan. The City of St. Petersburg is hosting two community meetings to engage public discussion – July 18, 2016 at The Coliseum and July 19, 2016 at Campbell Park Recreation Center, both atContinue Reading
The use of electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”) has increased dramatically in recent years. The majority of new “vapers” were already cigarette smokers. To date, little is known about how e-cigarette use changes over time or how it affects the use of traditional cigarettes. Such information would be valuable for understanding theContinue Reading
Orlando and Tampa, as well as eight other cities across the United States, were selected to get commercial air service between the United States and Havana, Cuba, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday. “Today we take another important step toward delivering on President Obama’s promise to reengage Cuba,” U.S. TransportationContinue Reading
Proceeds from the New Tampa Players’ performance of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast performance on Thursday, July 28 will benefit the community, via the non-profit University Area Community Development Corporation (UACDC). Tickets will be sold on a “pay what you can” basis at the door to the July 28 7:30Continue Reading
On Monday, the Temple Terrace Fourth of July parade included a float promoting marijuana use. For the second year in a row a float that included a 10 foot mechanical joint emitting smoke was allowed in the parade. Members of the prevention community are outraged that a float, complete withContinue Reading
On Friday, June 17, former Florida State Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, Cherie Cancio, and Eric Martinez will hold a press call to discuss Hillary Clinton’s role in the successful bipartisan effort to provide health insurance to over eight million children. This week, Hillary for America began running ads in Florida that detail Clinton’s workContinue Reading
The 41st Annual Mainsail Art Festival converges on St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, on Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17. The two-day visual art show also presents the following entertainment lineup with sounds of Gospel, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Hot Sax, Swing, Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rhythm and Blues:Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested a man for selling narcotics outside a North Himes Ave laundry mat thanks to information via tip 411. 33-year-old Angel Manuel Sanchez Acosta of Tampa was observed by HCSO deputies retrieving a small bleach bottle and removing a plastic bag containing marijuana. Deputies took the suspect intoContinue Reading
In an undisclosed location in Polk County, beginning on Tuesday, March 29, through Monday, April 4, 2016, Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives, along with detectives and investigators from other agencies, conducted a week-long undercover investigation targeting online child predators and arrested 18 suspects. “Operation April’s Fools” included detectives and agents fromContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Sheriffs (HCSO) deputies responded to the scene of a residential fire at 906 Homewood Drive in Brandon Sunday. When deputies arrived, the home was partially engulfed in flames and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue personnel were on scene extinguishing the fire. While inside the home, firefighters discovered two rooms convertedContinue Reading
