After Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state arts grant funding, the Warehouse Arts District Association led a grassroots advocacy effort to have the St. Petersburg City Council boost funding for impacted organizations.
As local planning agency Plan Hillsborough works on Live Grow Thrive 2045, the update to Tampa's Comprehensive Plan, sea level rise, climate change and resiliency are among the policy priorities.
A packed September arts lineup has the four-day New Tampa Performing Arts Center Fall Festival, Free Museum Day in St. Pete, new plays hitting the stage and plenty of art exhibits.
AMPLIFY Clearwater's IGNITE Entrepreneurship Center is building on the foundation of the state's first tourism business incubator with more programs and resources for entrepreneurs. First up, a marketing boot camp in partnership with marketing and brand promotion agency BLKDOG.
Transportation tidbits: New SunRunner station coming. Tampa accepting applications for e-bike voucher program. First phase of Ybor City Seventh Avenue bricking project is complete.
Creative Pinellas, the Gobioff Foundation and the City of Clearwater are each accepting applications for artist grant programs.
Katrina Corcoran caught the planning bug as a student at USF. Her work at Plan Hillsborough has earned attention and accolades from her peers.
Tampa Bay's August art scene includes the return of the Countdown Improv Festival and new exhibits at The James Museum, FloridaRAMA and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
The Ybor City Food Tour is the latest offering from the family-owned tour company behind the popular history and ghost tours of the Ybor historic district.
D'Andra Green launched her grassroots effort, SEANS Love Project, in memory of the son she lost to gun violence. "All 4 Peace" on July 20th at University Park is the group's first community event.
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