Tampa Parks & Rec breaks ground on New Recreation Complex
TAMPA – People gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the new additions to Fair Oaks Park in East Tampa. City Council approved the 34.7-million-dollar project in March. The project will…
A local Black-owned business: More than just Food
Big John’s Alabama BBQ is situated on North 40th Street in Tampa, Florida. The restaurant has seen three generations of a family legacy that started in 1968 by the original…
Parties vs. Partners: Making long-distance dating work
Maddie Collins, a sophomore at the University of South Florida, sits in her room on Facetime with her boyfriend, Luca Daniels. They catch up about their day, laugh and joke…
Roadside Tamales: Hustling the husk in Sun City Park
The roads in southern Hillsborough County are dark in the morning, and the only thing visible is the cluster of beaming lights at the corner of Sun City Heritage Park…
College students face barrage of stressors
Cypress Lovette spends most of her time looking down at an assignment with her back hurting and eyes draining. From campus to her home, she spends about 20-30 hours a…
Eclipse glasses can now be donated for a new purpose
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL. – Astronomers without Borders has partnered with Warby Parker to relaunch their campaign to repurpose eclipse glasses. AWB has collected and donated used Eclipse glasses for over…
USF SunDolls head to nationals
The USF SunDolls are competing at NDA Nationals in Daytona Beach, FL. The team will compete in prelims today with the hopes of advancing to finals tomorrow. View this post…
Look out NFL, here comes a Bull!
Since its inaugural season, the USF football program has had 30 alumni drafted into the NFL. Our own offensive lineman Donovan Jennings is training to be the next. Jennings has…
Alligator mating season begins in Florida
TAMPA – Alligators in Florida are beginning to mate as the weather warms. Male alligators start attracting females in April and mate from May through June. Gators tend to be…
A surge in shark encounters threatens boaters along the Gulf
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Reports of aggressive shark encounters have increased in the Gulf, making boaters and swimmers worried. These sharks are reportedly aggressive, attacking not only people but…