Bid ahoy to young mateys along Bayshore Boulevard as they pick up all the plastic bead booty they can carry at Saturday’s Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza, the official kickoff of the city’s annual pirate-themed festivities. Thousands of young revelers flock each…
Ron White, wife double the fun at Tampa shows
Comedian Ron White might be bawdy onstage, but on the phone, he’s full of Southern charm. “Hello, darlin’,” he says upon introductions. Of course, that doesn’t preclude the jokes. I talked to White, who shot to mainstream fame on the Blue…
Go Wild at the zoo’s food benefit, Zoofari
Executive chef Rene Marquis is ready to take roughly 2,000 guests at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo on a culinary safari. Zoofari is the zoo’s 28th annual food-based fundraiser benefiting expert animal care and educational programs operated by the Lowry Park…