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One of Tampa’s hottest night spots --- known for cigars, booze and family-friendly fare --- among other things, Ybor City is one of the most historic and eclectic districts in the city.

But that’s not what this area of the city is known for.

A stone’s throw from downtown, and a hop and skip from Tampa Bay, Ybor is host to Tampa’s “red-light district”, filled with nightclubs and bars, making for an ...

No bull about it, The University of South Florida is getting a real, live mascot.

Appropriately, it’s a Brahman bull, named Rocky.

If all goes as planned, the giant cow should make its way onto the field of play beginning in the 2007-2008 school year. And it will be the official mascot of the school, who’s animal icon is the bull.

The bullish idea was that of John Massaro, who grew up in ...

The Florida Aquarium in Tampa offers scuba divers the chance to dive with sharks from around the world in the Shark Bay exhibit.

The aquarium provides the sharks and all scuba gear for underwater experience. 

According to Florida Aquarium, the purpose of the dive is to dispel the myth that sharks are man-eaters and to convey conservation to our aquarium guests

Shark Bay is a 93,000-gallon saltwater exhibit that is home to shark ...

When Greg Albach looks to the stars, he sees his mortgage getting paid, his table being topped with food and his education being funded.

Owner of Sign Here Autographs, Albach is in the business of acquiring the signatures of Hollywood’s finest stars, most beautiful people, the elite of the American dream and he’s been doing it for more than 25 years.

The first came at age seven when he saw Rick Flair, ...

Two months from the expected completion date of the current renovation of Westfield Brandon, it seems more expansion at the Tampa-area mall may be in the works.

Though no concrete plans for more growth exist, officials from the mall are keeping their eyes on the future as they look for more ways to keep the shopping center growing, county officials acknowledged last week.

Talks, initiated by Brandon (a suburb minutes east of Tampa) mall ...

Tampa survives primarily on tourism. It brings a huge influx of cash to the area, supporting many of the year-round residents. Many part-timers (snow birds) come here to escape the winter months in the north and therefore, it has one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. The real estate market has been taken advantage of by investors, land speculators and developers. Homes that would cost $800,000 in areas ...

Tampa, part of the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater metropolitan area, is usually referred to as Tampa Bay. The four-county area has about 2.7 million residents, which makes it the second largest metropolis in Florida, behind Miami/West Palm Beach, and is know for its world class tourist accommodations, outdoor sports --- including golf --- fine cuisine, and, of course, beaches.

Tampa is a Native American word, the meaning of which has been lost, though ...