Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland Bridge

Each week the Sounders Foundation Curator of History at the Tampa Bay History Center, Rodney Kite Powell, joins 10 Connects to reveal the stories behind the bay area's place names and local landmarks. This week he shares the stories behind Wimauma and the Howard Franklin Bridge. Why do we call it that? Rodney knows the answer. Read more...

Tampa Sports History, 11/30/69

This week 40 years ago, the Miami Dolphins and Boston Patriots of the AFL played the first regular season professional football game ever in Tampa. The game, televised nationally on NBC, would give Tampa a chance to show the rest of America that it could support pro football.

To read more, check out the Tampa Sports History blog, or the Nov. 27 print edition of La Gaceta newspaper.

Tampa Sports History, 11/18/49

This week 60 years ago, the University of Tampa squared off against Florida State University at Phillips Field, the 'Noles first visit to Tampa. The Spartans were playing to avoid a winless season, while the Seminoles hoped to clinch their first bowl appearance.

To read more, check out the Tampa Sports History blog, or the Nov. 20 print edition of La Gaceta newspaper.

Tampa Sports History, 11/12/74

This week 35 years ago, a Tampa native and Chamberlain High School graduate earned one of the most prestigious awards in all of baseball. Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who grew up playing youth baseball in Drew Park, became the National League's Most Valuable Player for his standout 1974 season.

To read more, check out the Tampa Sports History blog, or the Nov. 13 print edition of La Gaceta newspaper.

Why do they call it that? Dale Mabry and Thonotosassa | From the Tampa Bay History Center and 10connects.com |

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Each week the Sounders Foundation Curator of History at the Tampa Bay History Center, Rodney Kite Powell, joins 10 Connects to reveal the stories behind the bay area's place names and local landmarks. Why do we call it that? Rodney knows the answer.

The Columbia Restaurant:Celebrating a Century of History, Culture and Cuisine

Don't miss Florida Conversations tomorrow, November 10th at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City featuring USF librarian Andrew Huse and Columbia Restaurant owner Richard Gonzmart. The two will discuss Huse's new book, The Columbia Restaurant:Celebrating a Century of History, Culture and Cuisine.

Huse, a librarian with the University of South Florida Libraries Special and Digital Collections, worked closely with the Gonzmart family to write this new centennial history of the famed Tampa restaurant.

With a historian's eye for accuracy and a storyteller's ear for anecdotes, Huse traces the fortunes of the Columbia from the founder, Casimiro Hernandez Sr., to his great-grandson, fourth generation restaurateur Richard Gonzmart.

Florida Conversations features authors presenting on the history, culture and people of Florida and is a partnership with the University of South Florida Libraries Florida Studies Center.

The event is free and open to the public. For additional information or to find out about upcoming lectures, visit our website or call (813) 228-0097.

Tampa Sports History, 11/9/79

This week 30 years ago, a pair of undefeated high schools, Plant City and Plant, squared off to decide the District 7 football championship. The hype surrounding the game, moved from Plant's home field to Tampa Stadium, made for one of the most anticipated showdowns in local prep sports history.

To read more, check out the Tampa Sports History blog, or the Nov. 6 print edition of La Gaceta newspaper.

Ferdie Pacheco Unveils Stamp at the Tampa Bay History Center

Painter, fight doctor, author and Tampa native Ferdie Pacheco will be at the Tampa Bay History Center on Friday, November 6th for a reception celebrating the selection of his Mahatma Gandhi portrait by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) for inclusion on a new stamp.

The UNPA released the stamp designed by Pacheco on October 3rd, which is not only the International Day of Non-Violence, but also Gandhi’s 140th birthday.

The stamp and various other works will be on display in the Tampa Bay History Center’s Museum Store and the Lykes Atrium during the day. An artist's reception for the stamp unveiling will begin at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served at the reception. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the History Center at (813) 228-0097.