Dog Dumping on the Islands

A recent rash of dogs left abandoned at the Davis Islands Dog Park and Dog Beach has local animal activists looking for answers. Jennifer Fadal, owner of Wag on Davis Islands, says she is taking care of a dog she found last winter tied to the fence at the Bayshore baseball field. She told WTSP [...]

Annual Islands Fest slated for April 9th

Come to Seaplane Basin Park and Peter O. Knight Airport for the fifth annual Islands Fest, located at the south end of Davis Islands. The fun and entertainment begins at 10:00am, Saturday, April 9th. Live music, Exhibitors, Artists, and lots of food and beverages will fill your senses, while Islands Fest’s Sponsors provide a day [...]

Annual Holiday Boat Parade

One of the great advantages to living on the water is the annual holiday boat parade. This year there are two Tampa Holiday Parades planned. The first is this Saturday, December 5th at 630PM. Dozens of sailboats, powerboats and other various various watercraft wil parade from the tip of Davis Islands up the Seddon Channel [...]

LeRoy Collins Jr. Funeral Monday

Funeral services for LeRoy Collins will take place Monday, August 2 at 10:45 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Tampa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his name be made to either the Florida Veterans Foundation, Inc., 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950, or St. Andrew’s Foundation, 509 East [...]

Chez Bryce to Close

Another Davis Islands business will shut its doors this weekend, in what is becoming a common scene in the Davis Islands Village. Bryce Whittlesey, owner and chef of Chez Bryce sent out an email blast this weekend, alerting supporters he will be closing the doors. Note the reference to the dates are June, but actually [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Gasparilla

It’s that time of year again. When level headed islanders begin the transformation, back to a time when swash buckling pirates roamed the seas in search of gold, rum and bounty! Of course in Tampa we celebrate that somewhat mythical Pirate Jose Gaspar. Wikipedia describes him as, “the Spanish pirate, the “last of the Buccaneers,” [...]