The sides squared off during Tuesday night's City Commission meeting in a debate over whether the city should purchase two parcels along Tarpon Avenue to provide additional downtown parking. ...more

November 7, 2009

Is adding a small parking lot along Tarpon Avenue the answer to downtown's woes? ...more

October 31, 2009

There is a lot of pride stuffed into this taqueria. Taqueria, Spanish for "little taco shop," is a term initially coined for popular outdoor taco stands. The Aguirre family opened Tacos Cielito Lindo, named after the Mexican popular song with the "Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay" refrain, a year ago. The taqueria is in a storefront at 672 E. Tarpon Ave., just west of U.S. 19. ...more

February 21, 2009

The string of chilly nights last month and this week have strained cold weather shelters in Pinellas County and depleted supplies of basics such as food and coffee. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Epiphany cross and its year of blessings went to a 17-year-old athlete already blessed with exceptional talent. ...more

January 6, 2009

Epiphany is a perfect time to visit Tarpon Springs and soak up Greek culture like a sponge. ...more

January 2, 2009

Two men were arrested after a fight at a Tarpon Springs nightclub Friday night where two men were stabbed, one of them after being struck with a beer bottle, police said. ...more

December 27, 2008

Starting this week, the homeless and those who cannot afford to heat their homes have been able to find refuge from the night's cold at the First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs. ...more

December 13, 2008

Michael E. Long loved history and had a special fondness for teaching his students about the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. Somehow, he managed to do that without taking sides in the conflict that still sparks arguments more than 140 years after it was fought. "He was always objective," said Kelvin Faison, a friend and colleague of Long's at Pasco-Hernando Community College. "He was always intelligent that way." Long, 58, an associate professor of history and political science at PHCC, died Friday from complications associated with pneumonia, the college reported. ...more

September 15, 2008

The Suncoast Animal League will hold a concert and art auction fundraiser at The Zone, 121 E. Tarpon Ave. 4 - 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. ...more

August 16, 2008