Tampa

Tampa is on the verge of achieving many long-planned ambitions. Downtown and waterfront developments, the expansion of the city's port and airport, a planned and a substantial increase in research and academic activities at the University of South Florida, the University of Tampa and Hillsborough Community College fuel its progress. 

For Good Volunteers are needed to delivery meals to homebound Pinellas County residents.

Drive? Have a heart? Meals on Wheels St. Petersburg needs you

Amy HammondTuesday, December 03, 2019
For Good Solar Rotary public art at USF.

How to see lots of public art in an hour? Take USF’s free Public Art Tours

Caitlin AlbrittonTuesday, November 19, 2019
Development News Public art created at creative intersection of words, tech, lighting, and art in Tampa Heights.

Words matter: City of Tampa issues call for creative wordsmiths

Caitlin AlbrittonTuesday, November 19, 2019
Innovation News Parking spaces reserved for charging electric vehicles.

Is the Tampa Bay Area charged up for electric vehicles?

Janan TalaferTuesday, November 19, 2019
For Good Talk, Read, Sing poster

Champions for Children: Talk, Read and Sing to school readiness

Amy HammondTuesday, November 12, 2019
Feature Story CTE, Media, and the NFL book jacket illustration.

Book excerpt: CTE, Media, and the NFL

Travis R. Bell, Janelle Applequist, Christian Dotson-PiersonTuesday, November 12, 2019
Feature Story The site of a new six-story bed tower at AdventHealth Hospital at the northeast corner of Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

Uptown Tampa hones its identity, investments

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, November 12, 2019
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Staycation: A weekend spent rediscovering downtown Tampa

Monday, November 11, 2019
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Help TBARTA shape regional transit priorities

Christopher CurryTuesday, November 05, 2019
Feature Story measuring microplastics

Tampa Bay awash in microplastic particles

Janan TalaferTuesday, November 05, 2019
Feature Story Giles Davies (Jaxton), Adam Workman (Caden), and Dana Mauro (Alicia) bring the funny in The Thanksgiving Play.

Let’s give thanks for Jobsite conversation starters

Julie GaristoTuesday, November 05, 2019
Feature Story Kari Goetz

Q&A: Director Kari Goetz, Jobsite Theater

Julie GaristoTuesday, November 05, 2019
For Good parkCINEMA sample T-shirts

parkCINEMA brings films outdoors for the holidays

Caitlin AlbrittonMonday, November 04, 2019
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Tampa Highlights

A typical day along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. Lisa Acierno with friends days before they participate in the, "Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk" in Boston. Graham Johnson assists a customer at the Liberty Health Sciences medical marijuana dispensary in St. Pete. Elementary school kids color during the after-school program. Chalk artist does his thing in downtown Tampa.

Downtown Dwellers: Raising urban kids in TampaRead Article

For Downtown Tampa families with young children, the neighborhood isn’t an urban jungle. It’s an urban jungle gym.

1 Million Cups: Meet local doers tackling opportunities in the global marketplaceRead Article

Pitch your business concept and get constructive criticism among friends and neighbors at 1 Million Cups Tampa.

Q&A: Ashly Anderson and Shaun Drinkard, Tampa Downtown PartnershipRead Article

When President and CEO Christine Burdick retires from her post at the Tampa Downtown Partnership, she will leave behind a team of creative thought leaders working to enhance the city's urban scene. Meet two key team members.

Transformational change underway in North Hyde Park, West TampaRead Article

The diversity of apartments, restaurants and shops in North Hyde Park is particularly attractive to young professionals and college students looking for an affordable neighborhood near downtown.

Channel District grows along waterfront in TampaRead Article

Looking across the horizon of downtown Tampa, what do you see? Construction cranes hovering over the Channel District as apartments, hotels and new shops emerge to create a walkable urban community.

Tampa Hackerspace provides a place to tinkerRead Article

Tampa Hackerspace is helping to fuel Tampa Bay’s creative instincts, facilitating experimentation and collaboration with shared tools and space.

Moving to downtown Tampa: Smart Lab brings innovative viewRead Article

Suffolk’s Smart Lab featuring 3D virtual reality opens in the Channel District near Tampa Bay WaVE and Water Street Tampa, joining the Tampa Bay Area's growing innovation ecosystem.

Urban Stimuli: Meet CW a.k.a. Carolyn WilsonRead Article

Beyond her eponymous Gin Joint in downtown Tampa, Developer Carolyn Wilson is doing (and will continue to do) what she does best: Flex eternal good taste.

Commuter Challenge: Going carless in TampaRead Article

Getting to work isn't easy for most of us using Tampa streets and Hillsborough County roads. So spend a week using alternative transportation and see what happens.

Tampa Bay WaVE: Diversity highlights latest tech cohortRead Article

A diverse group of entrepreneurs completes its formal program with Demo Day at Tampa Bay WaVE, a nonprofit tech accelerator in downtown Tampa.

Urban Stimuli: Armature Works, Tampa HeightsRead Article

This is really Tampa: Armature Works will evolve how you think about Tampa Heights and the urban core.

What's next for Florida: Sam Gibbons, TampaRead Article

When it comes to transportation, the goal must to be find equilibrium between what is socially, economically, and environmentally just for all people.

Tampa Bay Area thought leaders share what they anticipate most in 2018Read Article

Find out what's on the minds of local thought leaders at the start of the new year, and what it could mean for you.
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Authors

Read more articles by Amber Sigman.

Amber Sigman is a photographer with over 16 years experience covering both small-town and international stories; from a Florida woman visiting her native Cuba, to sacred spots in Thailand, and underwater adventures in Florida’s springs. Amber also taught photography to teenagers with the theme “The World is Your Classroom” in Southeast Asia honoring both her love for education, and diversity. When she isn’t taking pictures, she can sometimes be found globetrotting, snorkeling, or volunteering with animals.

Read more articles by Caitlin Albritton.

Caitlin Albritton is a freelance writer based in Tampa with a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and a MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. When she's not looking at art throughout town, she can be found making it. You can keep up with her visual art on Instagram @caitlinalbritton or on her website.

Read more articles by Cheryl Rogers.

Cheryl Rogers is a freelance writer and editor who enjoys writing about careers. An ebook author, she also writes Bible Camp Mystery series that shares her faith. She is publisher of New Christian Books Online Magazine and founder of the Mentor Me Career Network, a free online community, offering career consulting, coaching and career information. 

Read more articles by Christopher Curry.

Chris Curry is a freelance writer living in Clearwater. Chris spent more than 15 years as a newspaper reporter, primarily in Ocala and Gainesville, before moving back home to the Tampa Bay Area. He enjoys our local music scene, great weather and the wealth of outdoor festivals.

Read more articles by Dyllan Furness.

Dyllan Furness is a freelance writer and born-again Floridian based in Tampa. He covers the Tampa Bay Area’s development boom for 83 Degrees, with an eye out for sustainable and community-driven initiatives. 
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