What’s Up with Subway?

The sign on the door posted more than a month ago says opening under new management on April 15th. That day has come and gone and there are no signs of re-opening. The St. Pete Times got in touch with the Subway franchise and got no answers either. … the busy Subway franchise that opened in 2003 [...]

Friends and Family Pay Tribute

Mike Rakestraw’s family welcomed his friends to help raise funds for his teenage children. Rakestraw died this past week from head injuries he received in March. “It’s been amazing, the outpouring of support from the community, people and businesses donating their time and money,” said Connie Bond, organizer and owner of Yeoman’s Pub. Nearly every [...]

Davis Islands Air Quality

UPDATE:  Conditions are now more favorable than anticpated and the air quality on the islands is listed as moderate for the rest of the day, according to the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission.   THE ADVISORY FROM EARLIER TODAY: If you feel like you are getting a little more winded while walking or exercising on [...]

Motorcycle Crash Blocks Traffic to Davis Island

A car and motorcylce collided this afternoon around 4PM, blocking traffic from coming onto the island. Hyde Park Avene was closed from Kennedy to Grand Central Avenue. The motorcylist has been taken to Tampa General with life threatening injuries. Tampa Police are reporting the unidentified 23 year old University of Tampa student slammed into the [...]

What a Great Day – IslandsFest 2009!

Thousands turned out for this years IslandsFest 2009 at the Davis Islands Sea Plan Basin Park. This years show was the largest ever, which included rides, games, arts and crafts, a car show, sailing demonstrations, magic, music, local businesses and of course food! DI Buzz was there and met a lot of you and snapped [...]

Councilman Ups the Ante on Davis Islands Reclaimed Water

With the Bay area’s severe drought and water restrictions continuing, city leaders are looking for creative ways to solve the current water shortage crisis and prepare for future water use. Some homeowners have begun switching over to reclaimed water, about 60 to 70 applications according to the water department. Not nearly enough to begin helping [...]

Davis Islands Properties Go Before Variance Review

It took a while but two items on the April Variance Review Board agenda concerning Davis Islands, finally hit the public meeting portion just after 10PM on Tuesday night. Up first a request that brought a number of island residents to speak in opposition of the cutting down of a Grand Oak tree in favor of a swimming [...]

Davis Islands Chamber Chooses New Leadership

Not the pomp and circumstance of a US Presidential Inauguration, but just as meaningful for the business community on Davis Islands. George Arroyo, owner of Studio Cabello Salon in the village, is the new president of the Davis Islands Chamber of Commerce. George replaces outgoing president Bill Sharpe, owner of the Davis Islands Community Newspaper. [...]

Plane Wreckage Pulled from Davis Islands Water

Rescue efforts started at first light fishing the Piper PA-18 SuperCub out of the waters of Davis Islands. Saturday afternoon Dennis Hardiman, the pilot of the plane, crashed his fixed wing aircraft in the Hillsborough Bay, just shy of the Davis Islands bridge. Hardiman tells DI Buzz that he was flying by his house on [...]

Sea Plane Crashes off Davis Islands

Just after 6PM on Saturday, a sea plane was seen flying low in Hillsborough Bay between Davis Islands and Bayshore Blvd. Eyewitnesses tell DI Buzz the plane was circling low around the bay and appeared trying to land when a wind gust tipped the plane and pushed it into the water. The fixed wing plane [...]

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