B-17 Comes to Bay Area
Paul Workman worries that this old war bird’s time may be running out. As mechanic and flight engineer for the B-17 Flying Fortress, he knows what it...
View ArticleUnited Way Suncoast Offers Free Tax Help
It's tax season, and for the first time, people filing tax returns will be asked if they have health insurance. Under the federal health law, there is a...
View ArticleNew Homeless Shelter Opens in Hillsborough County
The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative held the grand opening for the Community Housing Solutions Center on Thursday. What makes this different...
View ArticleDancer Crafts 'Unfinished' Piece at USF
A woman walks into the spotlight of the theater, looking down. A voice offstage, in Spanish, sings: "She's looking at her shadow". The woman is...
View ArticleVolunteers Reach Out to Homeless Youth
On Thursday, Hillsborough County conducted its annual homeless count. Volunteers canvassed neighborhoods in an effort to get a better picture of the...
View ArticleAdjunct Faculty Demand More Pay, Security
On Wednesday, Eric Webb-Fiske canceled two classes to participate in National Adjunct Walkout Day. Webb-Fiske, an adjunct instructor at Hillsborough...
View ArticleCult Cinema Comes to Tampa
There's a new movie-watching experience in town. On the third Wednesday of every month, a small group of cinema buffs are watching unconventional films...
View ArticleLawmaker Tells Story of Using Gun to Prevent Rape
When State Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda went to college, she brought a gun with her. She didn't think she'd need it. This week, the...
View ArticleTampa's Arts Scene Goes Gasp! Again
In the atrium of the Tampa Museum of Art, a dancer moved gracefully to pensive piano music. That was just one of the many acts at last year's GASP!--a...
View ArticleAlternative Spring Break - On the Mexico Border
Spring break for college students is often a time to head to the beach, or relax. However, I decided to spend my vacation differently. Each year, USF's...
View ArticleTampa Drawers Sketch Gang Draws On
There's an active gang in Tampa's Seminole Heights. Almost anyone can join. The initiation is unconventional. "You gotta smoke a cigarette and go in a...
View Article'Fight for $15' Workers March for Higher Wages
A national protest for higher wages for low-paid workers came to the Tampa Bay area Wednesday. About 50 protesters gathered outside of a Walmart on...
View ArticleMusic, Balloons and STD Awareness
April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. Friday, April 17 was STD Awareness Day in Hillsborough County. To mark the occasion, the...
View ArticleReal Bodies for USF Research
USF's Forensic Anthropology Laboratory is best known for its work at the Dozier School for Boys. Now, they're asking for approval to use a parcel of...
View ArticleFinding Independence at Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind will have an open house from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 1, at their location at 1106 W. Platt Street in Tampa. See the map...
View ArticleDeath, Dysfunction and Business
It sounds like something bad is about to happen as I step into Dysfunctional Grace. As I walk into the store during it's grand opening, I'm surrounded...
View ArticleAudubon: Protecting Birds on July 4th, Patriotic
While many people anticipate lighting fuses on the 4th of July, some people are encouraging the use of caution. Ann Paul, of the Audubon Society--an...
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