After Tampa Police initially gave up on trying to find the driver of a car involved in a hit and run in Hyde Park, they have now decided that perhaps they might could work a little harder, and maybe come up with proof of who was driving: “When this case was reviewed by the supervisors it [...]
Reader Julie sent us a question… I am a 34 yr old, single girl with a dog. I am looking to move to Tampa from Sarasota and am wondering the best places to live. I have been thinking about Hyde Park, Channelside and Ybor City. Any suggestions? For fun, Ybor, Hyde Park, and Channelside each [...]
There are no confirmed cases of swine flu in Hillsborough County, but officials say there are five probable cases. That’s good enough to shut down Freedom High School and Liberty Middle School – both in New Tampa and Wilson Middle School in Hyde Park. While cleaning crews are scrubbing down all three schools, administrators are working [...]
“Free is for me!” is and has always been my motto. I like to cut coupons and look for bargains all day long! In a sense, this is the only reason we get to do what we do and not owe thousands in credit card debt. On weekends I like to keep [...]
With the economy tanking, the writer’s strike taking over TVland, and local leaders once again plying taxpayers with ambitious dreams about the Godzilla of sports stadiums, where can a girl go to get some cheap art? This Friday, the answer is The Wine Exchange in Hyde Park, where eleven/17 will be holding its own art show [...]
Here’s a brief look at some (certainly not all) of the local film-related events coming up in the next week: November 13 and 15 — Two episodes of Star Trek (The Original Series) will be shown on the big screen at participating theaters November 15 — Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon Fancier screening at the Salvador Dali [...]
From Shelby Boggs, proprieter of the Tampa Artist Emporium: Do you need an effective venue to display and sell your art? The Tampa Artist Emporium is a fine art and fine craft gallery coming soon to Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa Florida. The gallery focuses on a combination of mature well established artists and emerging artists who [...]
For 17 years, the Wine Exchange has been in Hyde Park Village. With all of the changes of construction plans, it appears that they are about to close their doors with little or no notice. We feel for the owners and employees as the new owners of the Hyde Park Village continue to figure out [...]
110 years ago… December 30, 1896 – A crime wave hits Hyde Park when thieves focus on the pantries of the homes in the Tampa suburb. The most recent victim was Dr. Sumter L. Lowry, who lost a “cooked ham, a chunk of roast, beef, desserts, potatoes, celery, olives” and “a big piece of ice” from [...]
