Island Gymnast One of Best in State

Mix countless hours of practice,  preparation and workouts outs and you get results! Just ask 8 year old Carly Griffin. Carly, daughter of Kim and David Griffin, competed with her team from Premier Gymnastics recently in the 2009 Florida USA Gymnastic meet in Lakeland. This is where all level 5 gymnasts in Florida come to [...]

100 West Davis: Dreams For Sale

Connie Horner is selling her dream. Nearly eight years ago she purchased the house at 100 West Davis Boulevard with visions of restoring the historic structure to its original beauty. Yes, the home was one of several listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, as part of the Mediterranean Revival Style Buildings on [...]

Ask This Old House Comes Calling

Grace H. Yang and James Huang on Columbia Drive had a special visit Wednesday from the crew of the “Ask This Old House” home improvement program. The crew is visiting several Tampa area locations and filming for upcoming segments in 2010. Huang, a doctor at Tampa General, apparently contacted the show throw its website with [...]

Davis Islands Sailor Wins National Title

The Davis Islands Yatch Club and Youth Sailing Foundation has a lot to be proud of this week. It is now home to the 2009 Laser 4.7 National Sailing Champion. Alec Ruiz-Ramon won the title of 2009 Laser 4.7 National Champion this past weekend in Brant Beach, New Jersey. Ruiz-Ramon, a junior at Plant High [...]

A&E’s Intervention Tells DI Man’s Story

Cable Network A&E is airing an emotional profile on a former Davis Island man, Bret Cansler. Cansler and his family is the focus of his battle with alcoholism. From A&ETV.com … Bret once had a promising career in real estate. But the stress to make more money to provide for his family took its toll, [...]

Davis Islands Sailor Earns National Recognition

Tommy Timberlake has been chosen to represent the Tampa Bay Rays at this year’s All-Star Game. Tommy Timberlake, is a young man who loves the water. An accomplished sailor, Tommy spent many hours in the Davis Island Youth Sailing Association program. But it wasn’t until a regatta in Clearwater that Tommy discovered, just how important [...]

Flying High!

Neil Cosentino is a man on a mission. The South Davis Boulevard resident is retired military, an avid flyer,  serves on community boards and committees and at the moment is into playgrounds, one in particular. Cosentino is spearheading an effort to build an aviation themed playground at the Sea Plane Basin Park, at trails end [...]

“Who Did This?”

That’s what Brad Culpepper would like to know. Brad woke up this morning to a birthday surprise and a flock of pink flamingos all over the front lawn of his West Davis home. We hear that Brad has his best investigators trying to figure out who is responsible for this little caper. Here’s a hint. [...]

Chris Thomas and Derby Day

The first  Saturday in May is known for two things. The annual Kentucky Derby and for the last six years the Chris Thomas Turf Classic at Tampa Bay Downs. Chris Thomas was a Davis Islands resident who lost the battle with cancer in February 2004. He was a well known and respected Sports anchor at WFLA-TV and WDAE-AM. [...]

Island Gymnast Places in State Meet

Young gymnasts from around the state competed this past weekend at the University of Tampa’s Martinez Sports Center. At stake, the USA Gymnastics Florida State Championships. In the group of athletes from around the state was the team from Lightning City Gymnastics in Tampa.  11 year old Christie Griffin, from Davis Islands,  led her Lightning [...]

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