National Pilots Visit DI – Nov. 5

AOPA President Craig Fuller has announced a new plan for the association’s annual convention and exposition, which will take place in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 5 through 7. “I am excited to announce AOPA Aviation Summit, a completely new take on AOPA’s annual convention gathering,” said Fuller during his keynote address to the Northwest Aviation Conference [...]

Davis Islands Professor Takes Classroom to Sea

University of Tampa professor and Davis Islands resident Jody Tompson is traveling the seas with his family for the next three months on board the cruise ship MV Explorer. The ship set sail on January 19 from Miami for a semester long learning cruise. The “Semester at Sea” program sails three times each year, and [...]

Davis Islands Roads Impacted by Distance Classic

The annual Gasparilla Distance Class is slated for  February 28 and March 1.  In both cases travel on and off the islands will be effected. Saturday – February 28 : 15K and 5K events Traffic will be impacted at these times: 7:15 AM – 7:50 AM, 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM, and 9:50 Am – [...]

Recycling Tonnage doubles at Pirate Fest

Tampa, FL February 16, 2009 – The City’s Department of Solid Waste and Environmental Program Management (SW & EPM), in partnership with Anheuser-Busch Recycling, implemented the “Get Hooked on Recycling” program at the Gasparilla Pirate Fest three years ago, providing the opportunity for pirates, vendors, sponsors and parade attendees to “go green” during the Gasparilla [...]

Leaks and Inefficient Irrigation Waste Water Tampa Empowers Citizens to Use Water More Efficiently

Water Shortage Continues – City of tampa forced to buy drinking water from regional supplier