Harbor Pilot Carolyn Kurtz leads a Chinese crew as they dock an 857-foot container ship arriving in Port Tampa Bay from international waters.
Harbor Pilot Carolyn Kurtz leads a Chinese crew as they dock an 857-foot container ship arriving in Port Tampa Bay from international waters. Amber Sigman
Sonia Coleman, right, works with students at the Tampa Heights Youth Development and Community Center.
Sonia Coleman, right, works with students at the Tampa Heights Youth Development and Community Center. Amber Sigman
Dominique Martinez at his event space Red Door No. 5 in Tampa Heights.
Dominique Martinez at his event space Red Door No. 5 in Tampa Heights. Photo by Amber Sigman
Jacob Kallupura, a Boston commuter who works in Tampa, greets church members on Palm Sunday in West Tampa.
Jacob Kallupura, a Boston commuter who works in Tampa, greets church members on Palm Sunday in West Tampa. Amber Sigman

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. 

Development News Tampa's Union Station is listed as a National Historic Landmark

Next stop? Union Station baggage building in Tampa

Yvette C. HammettTuesday, June 15, 2021
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Rosebud Continuum blends ancestral knowledge, experimental science for sustainable future

Jessi SmithTuesday, June 15, 2021
Development News .

4 foodie faves add to outdoor dining experience at Tampa’s Sparkman Wharf

Lauren WongMonday, June 14, 2021
Feature Story Diverse programming at The Straz is attracting black and brown people who might not otherwise attend.

One year later: Local businesses, nonprofits sharpen focus on equity, diversity, inclusion

Yvette C. HammettTuesday, June 8, 2021
Feature Story Seeds are offered to the community to help people grow their own food, at this St. Pete Youth Farms seed library.

Cultivating solutions to food insecurity in Tampa Bay

Julie GaristoMonday, June 7, 2021
Buzz Fountain at USF

Feeling anxious about getting back to a traditional workplace?

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Source: USF Muma College of Business
Innovation News Cardiologist Dr. Hiram Bezerra talks his team through the new procedure at Tampa General.

TGH, USF Health treat 1st patient with new intravascular technology

Yvette C. HammettTuesday, May 25, 2021
Feature Story Pinellas, Pasco, and Manatee lead the Tampa Bay region in opioid problems.

Tampa Bay’s opioid crisis grows during the pandemic

Dr. Bruce ShephardTuesday, May 25, 2021
Feature Story Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Port Tampa.

Photo essay: Frederick Douglass Memorial Community Park, Port Tampa

Diane EgnerSunday, May 23, 2021
Feature Story Bosco Sodi’s painting All the Mornings of the World can be seen alongside Ya La’Ford’s mural Waterfrontier in the Strategic Property Partner’s lobby at Sparkman Wharf.

Tampa’s newest developments put public art on display for all

Caitlin AlbrittonTuesday, May 18, 2021
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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. Visit her recent line of inlay “wearable paintings.”

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. Now a wife and mother, Cheryl discovered her love of writing as a child when she became enthralled with Nancy Drew mysteries. She earned her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Sociology from Loyola University in New Orleans. While working at Loyola's Personnel Office, she discovered her passion for helping others find jobs. A Miami native, Cheryl moved to the Temple Terrace area in 1985 to work for the former Tampa Tribune. 

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 Florida's 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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