A decades-old vision to bring homes, shops and offices to land beside a prominent bend in the Hillsborough River, just north of downtown, took a key step forward Friday when developers broke ground on an office building and riverside boardwalk. ...more

December 6, 2008

Two years after getting zoning approval to build a $500 million, 48-acre residential and commercial development in Tampa Heights, the developer is getting its first project. The Beck Group will break ground at 2 p.m. today on a two-story office building at North Highland and Seventh avenues. The building will house the architecture, construction and development company's regional offices. ...more

December 5, 2008

If you have any doubt that good things come in threes, check out "Sister's Christmas Catechism" at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Playwright Maripat Donovan has scored a trifecta with this funny follow-up to her popular "Late Nite Catechism" and "Late Nite Catechism 2." ...more

December 5, 2008

The opera season opens this weekend at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, a situation that gave us yet another chance to contemplate the fact that we've never really given opera a chance. It's a mistake we plan to rectify. ...more

December 4, 2008

Here's the schedule for the 2008-09 opera season at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

December 4, 2008

Billy Joel and Elton John will perform March 5 at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Tickets, at $54.25, $99.75 and $179.95 plus service charges, go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Call the box office, (813) 301-2500, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

December 4, 2008

Central High School's drama department got some bad news this week. ...more

December 4, 2008

Review of "Sister's Christmas Catechism" ...more

December 3, 2008

Dr. Ray Turman delivered babies for more than 30 years before retiring and moving from Tampa to Sun City Center. These days, he only delivers freshly prepared meals to his wife, Marianne. ...more

December 3, 2008

The school's drama department presents the show that earned Lily Tomlin a Tony Award with hopes of garnering an invitation to a statewide thespian festival. ...more

December 1, 2008