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Feature Story Crowds stream up and down the sidewalk along East Seventh Avenue in Ybor City.

Indie Flea, Blind Tiger, FMoPA are "bullish on Ybor"

Indie Flea, Blind Tiger Cafe and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts are part of an eclectic mix of businesses and art groups setting down roots or expanding their presence in Ybor City.

Feature Story Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw and department leaders during a community town hall meeting to discuss the response to the Ybor City shooting over Halloween weekend.

In Hillsborough, community groups work for solutions to youth gun violence

The Halloween weekend shooting in Ybor City is another jarring reminder of the troubling trend of youth gun violence. Community groups in Hillsborough County are working on solutions to curb the crisis by addressing the root cause.  

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Masthead gallery: Season Spectacular at Water Street Tampa

A photo gallery from the Season Spectacular at Water Street Tampa and Winter Wonder Wharf.

Feature Story Paint the Town Citrus' annual Florida Highwaymen art show includes work such as this untitled painting by Mary Ann Carroll.

December arts in Tampa Bay: Broadway shows, holiday art markets, live orchestras, new exhibits

The December arts scene in Tampa Bay includes events at Creative Clay and the Tampa Museum of Art, new exhibitions at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, an annual Florida Highwaymen show, a Broadway Christmas at the Mahaffey and holiday art markets.

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East Tampa

Much has changed for the better in East Tampa since the 1980s when riots rocked the majority minority community and criminals ran rampant, but many challenges remain even as bold solution makers work to create jobs, new housing, education opportunities, access to ...

West Tampa

West Tampa is an historic Tampa neighborhood undergoing transformational change driven by investments and entrepreneurs. Traditionally defined by its working class, primarily Latin culture, the neighborhood is increasingly seen as a place of opportunity for talent, ...