Tampa Beacon

09/22/2025

Winter Haven or bust. While that isn’t yet scrawled on anyone’s car, it's definitely the goal for the talented Carrollwood Day School girls volleyball team.

CARROLLWOOD — Winter Haven or bust.

09/22/2025

Just nine months after revealing that she had battled breast cancer in 2024 and had two surgeries, Dabrowski teamed up with Erin Routliffe to beat top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4 on Sept. 5 in Arthur Ashe Stadium to capt...

NEW TAMPA — Gaby Dabrowski, the 2025 U.S. Open women’s tennis doubles champion, returned to her local stomping grounds Sept. 18 for a meet-and-greet with Tampa Palms tennis and club

09/22/2025

“We’re very fortunate here, because we have a unique community that doesn’t have a lot of the problems that other communities have,” Staley said afterwards. “So it’s very good. We’re very happy.”

Temple Terrace hosted what Police Chief Rob Staley said was the city’s first public safety town hall Sept. 15 at the Omar K. Lightfoot Senior Center.

09/20/2025

It was a long night once again dominated by Wiregrass Ranch, who beat its rival up the road Wesley Chapel for the 10th straight time by a 40-19 score.

09/20/2025

The Cowboys humbled a strong Tampa Bay Tech squad 34-17 Friday night in what could be a season-defining victory.

09/20/2025

When MCR emerged, the night became a theatrical spectacle. Their set was equal parts drama and musicianship, with the band clearly savoring every moment.

It felt incredibly lucky that when My Chemical Romance announced their long-awaited and highly anticipated 2025 tour, Tampa was named as one of just ten North American stops — and

09/16/2025

When the pandemic shut down live music in 2020, musician C**t Clark turned his living room into a stage and ended up creating a viral family band seen by millions.

TEMPLE TERRACE — When the pandemic shut down live music in 2020, musician C**t Clark turned his living room into a stage and ended up creating a viral family band

09/16/2025

As the supervisor at the Omar K. Lightfoot Senior Recreation Center, Keven Woodard spends most of his days helping Temple Terrace seniors, from scheduling activities to providing useful programs to answering questions.

TEMPLE TERRACE — As the supervisor at the Omar K. Lightfoot Senior Recreation Center, Keven Woodard spends most of his days helping Temple Terrace seniors, from scheduling activities to providing

09/15/2025

For more than 30 years, the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center has been hosting events, small and large, to promote and celebrate the Philippine culture and community. And it is going to continue to do so, thanks to a rezoning issue resolv…

WESTCHASE — For more than 30 years, the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center has been hosting events, small and large, to promote and celebrate the Philippine culture and community. And

09/15/2025

Hillsborough County will hold stakeholder meetings to gather community input on relocating and rebuilding one of its prized facilities: the Bakas Equestrian Center.

09/13/2025

In most every measure, the Cowboys ruled wire-to-wire in a 50-0 blowout, their third straight win this season and fourth straight in the head-to-head against the Warriors.

09/13/2025

Have plans for lunch? Olive Tree specializes in Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare with an emphasis on cuisines from the Levant, in particular Jordanian and Palestinian specialties.

TAMPA — For his first restaurant, chef Yousef Samara started out small.