TAMPA -- Several downtown buildings will be transformed into works of art this month. Beginning Saturday, the city's "Lights On Tampa" exhibit gets under way with installations that will remain up through Feb. 1, coinciding with the Super Bowl and Gasparilla events. ...more

January 5, 2009

A 4,000-gallon fuel tank inside the Tampa Convention Center is at the center of a dispute between the city and county over whether the tank poses an environmental hazard. ...more

January 3, 2009

The city's meetings and conventions business will get a boost in August with a commitment from the Women of Faith group to bring its Grand New Day Conference Tour to the St. Pete Times Forum. The conference will draw about 15,000 attendees, according to a release by Tampa Bay & Co., which markets the visitors industry for Hillsborough County. ...more

January 2, 2009

It's New Year's Eve, and there is a dance at the West Tampa Convention Center designed to take partygoers back in time. ...more

December 31, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Saturday Elves Overboard! Boat Parade of Lights: boats float from Davis Island, passing Channelside and ending at the Tampa Convention Center; 6:30 p.m. Saturday; free; Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa; (813) 471-1531 ...more

December 19, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Today Main Street Holidays: art stroll, hayrides, a visit from Santa, outdoor movies, carnival, river boat tours, arts and crafts, food, kids' games and live music; 9 a.m. today; free; Sims Park, 6341 Bank St., New Port Richey; (727) 842-8066 ...more

December 14, 2008

It's not exactly the same as shivering on the sidewalk and watching Santa roll down the street to the strains of a marching band. ...more

December 1, 2008

A dear friend became an American citizen recently. ...more

November 29, 2008

For the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, the consideration of future Women's Final Four sites often requires a steady stream of visits to arenas, hotels and restaurants. ...more

November 22, 2008

For the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, the consideration of future Women's Final Four sites often requires a steady stream of visits to arenas, hotels and restaurants. Sometimes, it's difficult for cities to make a distinguishing mark. But for the Tampa Bay area, which was just awarded the 2015 Women's Final Four on the heels of its successful performance last spring, an attention-grabbing approach has become standard procedure. ...more

November 21, 2008