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Along Adamo, a statement to match the bold history of Ybor City

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

A mural along Adamo tells the colorful story of Ybor City and Tampa.

Tampa school news

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Golf fundraiser: The Golf Academy at the Boys and Girls Preparatory Academies will hold its 5th Annual Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. today at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd., Tampa. Participants will receive a box lunch. There will be door prizes and an auction. Proceeds benefit the Golf Academy at the Boys and Girls …

Charity is all in the family for the Diaz siblings

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Four kids receive a "Super Siblings Award," part of St. Joseph's Kids are Heroes program.

Neighborhood events

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Cat fancy: Come see the leopard look-alike Bengal cat or help find homes for shelter-bound cats at the TICA Allbreed Cat Show & Rescue Expo that concludes today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sun City Community Center Hall, 1900 S Pebble Beach Blvd., Sun City Center. Cat experts are available for evaluations and vendors are on site with feline …

What commercial customers can expect from new trash agreement in Hillsborough

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Businesses must do their homework and sign new agreements.

Hillsborough summer camps

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Berkeley Summer Program: Registration is open for Berkeley Preparatory School summer programs. The summer program runs from June 3-July 26. Camps are available in full-day sessions or one-, two- or three-hour a la carte selections. Most camps begin at 9 a.m., but some start later. Free early care from 8 to 9 a.m. is available. Aftercare …

Lowry Park Zoo director wants guests to get close enough to care

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Craig Pugh loved the Detroit Zoo as a youngster. "It was my second home,'' says the executive director and CEO of Lowry Park Zoo. Pugh, 56, studied science with plans to be a physician, but working with a conservationist in Africa put him on a different path. While employed as managing editor in a textbook publishing firm, he was offered a job …

Tampa-raised jai alai aficionado hangs up the cesta

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Tampa native and 40-year jai alai expert Marty Fleischman retires.

Religion events

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W Platt St., announces a pastoral change. Pastor Matt Horan's last Sunday at the church is June 16. The Rev. Danny Bennett will replace Horan. He comes to the church from Clearview United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, where he served for three years. Bennett is a graduate of the University of …

Things to do in the Tampa area

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Collecting photographic art lecture: Join presenters William K. Zewadski and Robert "Pancho" Sanchez at 7 p.m. Friday at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts for an informative discussion about their combined four-plus decades experiences collecting photography. Lecture includes wine and cheese reception and is free for members, $10 …