East Tampa park to be named for lunch counter sit-in leader Clarence Fort
TAMPA — As a 20-year-old barber in 1960, Clarence Fort used to listen to his customers talk about the lack of hope and fairness for Tampa's black residents. Jobs were scarce, theaters segregated. Downtown five-and-dime stores took their money, but ...
Best popcorn in town? Tampa Theatre seeks donations for new popper
"The moment that smell hits you, you just have to have it: TAMPA THEATRE'S FAMOUS POPCORN," the non-profit theater stated in a news release. A new machine — a Gold Medal model #2911ENB with a 52-ounce kettle — would almost double the theater's current ...
Tampa 911 dispatcher faces discipline for not helping boy locked in car
A Tampa 911 dispatcher faces disciplinary action because of his response to a mother who called for help after her 10-month-old son accidentally locked himself in her car while playing with a set of keys. Shana Dees put her son Jack into his car seat while ...
