Davis Islands Yatch Club “Learn to Sail” Program

If you are looking for a unique opportunity for your child during the summer break. You might want to consider the Davis Islands Yatch Club Learn to Sail program. The weekly camps run from June 13 to August from 9am to 4PM each weekday. The camps are open for ages 8 to 18 years old [...]

Islanders Elect New Civic Association Board Members

The annual Davis Islands Civic Association celebration was held in November. Five returning members  and one new member were elected to the board. (Returning) Janice Davis is a 14-year resident of Davis Islands, CEO of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay, long-standing member of the DIDavis Islands Buzz Civic Association, DI Chamber, member [...]

Accident Blocks DI Bridge

A car traveling onto Davis Islands just after Noon today, hit a guard rail and flipped onto the driver side of the car. The accident caused a backup getting onto the islands and TGH traffic was routed onto the island along Columbia Drive.

SCAM ALERT! Be On the Lookout for Oil Spill Scams

Released today by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has become the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history, and continues to adversely affect the lives of residents along the entire Gulf Coast. It is always uplifting to see Americans band together to help each other in such a [...]

New Lawn Watering Rules in Effect July 1

Hoping to avoid deep watering restrictions from last year, the city of Tampa has adopted the Southwest Florida Water Management’s guidelines on year round water use. For Davis Islands residents it depends on whether you have reclaimed water or not. For those without reclaimed and on regular water the restrictions are twice a week watering [...]

Dingfelder Is In – No He’s Out – No He’s In..

The Hillsborough County Democratic party voted in an emergency meeting Wednesday night to appoint former Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder, as their choice of candidate for the District 1 Seat on Hillsborough County Commission. Dingfelder tells DiBuzz, “with advice from many, I decided that it was best to put that tainted race behind me and [...]

Golf Carts on DI to Remain Illegal

Back in March, then Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder heard from a few island residents that wanted the city to consider granting Davis Islands “golf cart preferred” status, allowing the use of carts on island streets. Dingfelder made room on the today’s council agenda for discussion from residents and city officials. It took less than [...]

City Changes Trash Pickup – Some Not Happy

For the first time in nearly 25 year the city of Tampa is changing its trash pickup schedule. If the number of various trash, recycle and yard waste cans on island streets are an indication, I would say not everyone has gotten the word about the new residential trash pick up schedule. The new schedule [...]

2010 Hurricane Forecast “BUSY!!”

The National Hurricane Center released its forecast for the 2010 season today. Warmer than normal waters are pushing forecast to call for a higher than normal amount of storms. Here is what NOAA is reporting: Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is projecting a 70 percent probability [...]

Tampa Launches New Alert System

The City of Tampa has launched a new notification system, Alert Tampa, replacing Reverse 911. Registering for Alert Tampa is free and citizens who live or work in Tampa are encouraged to sign up at www.tampagov.net/alerttampa. The new system will allow the City to notify registrants of important information through voicemail, text messages and email [...]

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