Police and neighborhood watch groups around Tampa today are inviting residents to celebrate National Night Out by meeting them to learn about crime-fighting and community resources at 14 locations. ...more

August 5, 2008

WEST TAMPA - The DeBartolo Family Foundation awarded the Spirit of Humanity Award and donated $25,000 Thursday morning to the Freedom Playground Foundation, which earlier this year built an accessible playground at Macfarlane Park, 1700 N. MacDill Ave. ...more

July 24, 2008

The idea of a museum, cultural arts center and community center to hold weddings, receptions, and arts and education classes was thrown around. ...more

July 23, 2008

WEST TAMPA - The city of Tampa plans to ask for proposals next month to rehabilitate the historic Guida House located at Macfarlane Park, 1700 N. MacDill Ave. City staff met with those interested in preserving the home on Tuesday night at the park's David Barksdale Senior Citizen Center. ...more

July 16, 2008

WEST TAMPA - Hundreds of fans young and old turned out for the Tampa Bay Rays' block party today at MacFarlane Park, mostly to grab catcher Dioner Navarro's autograph or pose for pictures with the Venezuelan catcher. ...more

July 5, 2008

The historical Guida house is back on the radar. The city is hosting a community meeting at 6 p.m. July 15 at the David Barksdale Senior Citizen Center to get input on the future of the long-vacant building. ...more

July 5, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays will hold a free block party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 5 at Macfarlane Park, 1700 N. MacDill Ave. ...more

June 28, 2008

The state is reporting that a greater percentage of Florida third-graders are reading and performing mathematics at or above grade level compared with last year, according to the 2008 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. ...more

May 21, 2008

Students and teachers at Macfarlane Park International Baccalaureate School, 1721 N. MacDill Ave., held an International Celebration featuring food, clothing, art, dance and music from different countries. ...more

May 3, 2008

In a symbolic vote Thursday, the Tampa City Council joined the chorus of opposition to a proposed jet fuel pipeline through central city neighborhoods. ...more

February 8, 2008