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

    05/18/13 Human Interest By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer

    TAMPA

    Rolling by on Adamo Drive, thousands of motorists have gotten glimpses under the scaffolding of the work in progress, but a huge mural painted to tell the story of Ybor City makes its official unobstructed debut next week.

  2. Tampa school news

    05/18/13 K12Times staff

    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 …

  3. Neighborhood events

    05/18/13 BriefsTimes staff

    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 …

  4. Things to do in the Tampa area

    05/18/13 EventsTimes staff

    19 Today

    Tampa Bay Boat Show: This show offers boats on display, boating and fishing supplies and plenty of other seaside accessories, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 N U.S. 301. Free. Call (727) 893-8523.

  5. Hillsborough summer camps

    05/18/13 BriefsTimes staff

    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. …

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

    05/18/13 Human Interest By Philip Morgan, Times Staff Writer

    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 …

  7. Tampa-raised jai alai aficionado hangs up the cesta

    05/16/13 Human Interest By Philip Morgan, Times Staff Writer

    NORTH TAMPA

    From the moment he could snare the fast ball in the basket and hurl it back to the wall, Marty Fleischman was hooked on jai alai.

  8. Get your nature on, and photography tips, at Brooker Creek Preserve

    05/16/13 EventsBy Penny Carnathan, Times Correspondent

    It really doesn't get better than a two-hour hike through a nature preserve teeming with wild surprises early on a beautiful Saturday morning.

  9. Sulphur Springs Community Garden gives community roots

    05/16/13 Human Interest By Elisabeth Parker, Times Staff Writer

    SULPHUR SPRINGS — Today a row of tomato plants stretches toward the sun in the center of a raised bed banked by corn stalks, tenderly planted by small hands last weekend.

  10. North Tampa events

    05/16/13 BriefsTimes staff

    Spider class: Learn about spiders from a park ranger at 10 a.m. and noon Saturday and Sunday at Lettuce Lake Park, 6920 E Fletcher Ave. (Meet inside the visitor center.) Cost is $5 per child and one adult; $2 per vehicle up to eight people per car park entry fee. Participation is open to all ages. Large groups, …