And off they go, all fancied up, their bikes decorated with feathered boas and flowers. This global event has evolved into a big movement promoting women’s visibility and personality. Photos by Carole Devillers

Presented by TT Art Collective at Curtis Hixon Park for Fourth Friday, muralist artist and former NFL player Aaron Evans works on a painting representing his brand “King-Frog” to be on display in IKE Smart City kiosks in Tampa. Photos by Carole Devillers

Friends enjoy the casual and relaxed atmosphere of Sparkman Wharf on the Fourth Friday of August. Photos by Carole Devillers

A spiffy couple makes their way to one of the Fourth Friday cultural venues. Photos by Carole Devillers

Walking the Tampa Riverwalk is a great choice to connect to the participating venues while enjoying the colorful lighting display on the architecture. Photos by Carole Devillers

Fourth Friday, the monthly arts & culture crawl in Tampa’s downtown, resumed on Aug. 27th, attracting visitors with free live music and food and drink specials. Photos by Carole Devillers

Singer artist and emcee/producer Jinx, a Tampa native, performs with his wife Shelby Sol and their band, on the Straz Center’s Riverwalk stage during a free outdoor concert for Fourth Friday. Photos by Carole Devillers

Artist Crystaline Rojas of A Splash Of Passion Art contributes to the event at Curtis Hixon Park by creating a new artwork. Photos by Carole Devillers

As a "Sip & Stroll" Fourth Friday venue, Sparkman Wharf is a popular destination. Alcoholic consumption is allowed when purchased from participating vendors. Photos by Carole Devillers

A beautifully detailed mural depicting Tampa’s past and present maritime history adorns one side of Maven Designs building in the Channel District. Photos by Carole Devillers

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.

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For Good

Danny Gallagher, recycling coordinator for Hillsborough County, at the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County's Clean Air Fair 2022.

Hillsborough County's Danny Gallagher practices and preaches recycling

Philip MorganTuesday, January 24, 2023

Buzz

The 2023 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates is Saturday, January 28th.

Buzz: Gasparilla Pirate Festival invades Tampa Saturday

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Feature Story

A team led by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital won the Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for using 3D printing to create nasal swabs for COVID testing during a shortage at the height of the pandemic.

From COVID testing to prosthetics for zoo animals: 3D printing at USF Health and TGH

Philip MorganTuesday, January 24, 2023

Feature Story

Tampa's Green Team is an environmental stewardship service work program launched in collaboration with AmeriCorps and Volunteer Florida.

In Tampa Bay, community members help local governments with environmental stewardship

Christopher CurryTuesday, January 24, 2023

For Good

Tampa's Stageworks Theatre now owns its theater space at Grand Central at Kennedy in the Channel District thanks to a donation from developer Mercury Advisors.

Tampa's Stageworks Theatre becomes a homeowner

Christopher CurryTuesday, January 17, 2023

Development News

The Deputy Kotfila Memorial Dog Park in the Channel District is an example of THEA's efforts to activate public space under the Selmon Expressway.

THEA wants park ideas for Selmon Expressway project

Christopher CurryTuesday, January 17, 2023

Buzz

The Tampa Riverwalk has been nominated as one of the best riverwalks in the country in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

Buzz: Vote Tampa Riverwalk as country's best riverwalk through noon February 6th

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Source: Friends of Tampa Riverwalk

Feature Story

Opened in the Spring of 2021, the University of Tampa Ferman Center for the Arts is a place to learn, create and perform.

UT Ferman Center for the Arts: A new artistic hub emerges in Tampa

Joanne MilaniTuesday, January 17, 2023

Feature Story

Friends, family and staff of Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties gather to celebrate new homes for the Diviney and Al-Rubaye/Qasim families.

Tampa Bay nonprofits innovate to help families caught in affordable housing crisis

Kathy SteeleTuesday, January 17, 2023

For Good

This month, the Tampa Bay History Center's Florida Conversations series focuses on legendary Cuban revolutionary José Martí.

Tampa Bay History Center Florida Conversations: José Martí in Tampa, Carver City/Lincoln Gardens

Christopher CurryTuesday, January 10, 2023

For Good

In Tampa Bay, Athena Society continues fight to pass Equal Rights Amendment in Florida

Pamela VarkonyTuesday, January 10, 2023

Innovation News

Stan Liberatore, founder of Disrupt the Bay, which promotes health tech innovation and raises funds for pediatric cancer research, food insecurity and other causes.

Health tech innovation event Disrupt the Bay returns to Tampa

Christopher CurryTuesday, January 10, 2023

Feature Story

"Audre #2" by Rico Gatson is part of the exhibit "Poor People's Art: A (Short) Visual History of Poverty in the United States" at the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum.

January Arts: Woodson Museum, HEIRESS, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Creative Pinellas, Tempus Projects

Michele SmithTuesday, January 3, 2023

Feature Story

Gary Wishnatzki's book "Generations of Sweetness: Stories That Shaped My Family and the Journey to Wish Farms" celebrates his family's history and the 100-year anniversary of the family berry business in Plant City.

Book excerpt: Generations of Sweetness by Gary Wishnatzki

Gary WishnatzkiTuesday, December 20, 2022

Feature Story

Commentary: Childhood vaccinations are safe and effective

Thomas UnnaschTuesday, December 20, 2022

Feature Story

The Lazarillo app will help make two Tampa office buildings and Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park more accessible for the blind and visually impaired through a 15-month pilot project with the city.

Lazarillo: Making Tampa accessible for blind, visually impaired

Cheryl RogersTuesday, December 20, 2022

Partner Content

Florida Wildlife Corridor founder and noted wildlife photographer Carlton Ward Jr.

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation: Deep Florida roots inspire conservation mission

Philip MorganTuesday, December 20, 2022

Masthead images: Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park

Carole DevillersTuesday, December 20, 2022

Feature Story

Appeal to support local solutions journalism in 83 Degrees

Diane EgnerWednesday, December 14, 2022

Development News

Tampa Union Station was the busiest Amtrak station in the state of Florida for the 2023-24 fiscal year, with a 21 percent increase in passengers.

Tampa Union Station: Transforming a part of downtown's past into a piece of its future

Christopher CurryTuesday, December 13, 2022

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Tampa Highlights

Downtown Dwellers: Raising urban kids in Tampa Read Article

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

Photo: Lauren, Hudson, and Bryan Durkin pick up a popsicle at Duckweed Urban Market in downtown Tampa. by Amber Sigman

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

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

Photo: (L-R) Maria Gibbs, Scott Hutterman, Dr., Loren Murfield, and Jared Kohn at 1 Million Cups in Tampa. by Amber Sigman

Q&A: Ashly Anderson and Shaun Drinkard, Tampa Downtown Partnership Read 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.

Photo: Ashly Anderson, senior design manager for Downtown Tampa Partnership by Amber Sigman

Transformational change underway in North Hyde Park, West Tampa Read 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.

Photo: (L-R) James Rue and Gian Carlos Birriel co-own Raw Smoothie Co. Photo by Julie Branaman

Channel District grows along waterfront in Tampa Read 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.

Photo by Julie Branaman

Tampa Hackerspace provides a place to tinker Read Article

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

Photo: Mabel the T-Rex sculpted by J. Kent at Tampa Hackerspace. by Amber Sigman

Moving to downtown Tampa: Smart Lab brings innovative view Read 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.

Photo: USF’s new building rises a short distance from Channelside. Cheryl Rogers

Urban Stimuli: Meet CW a.k.a. Carolyn Wilson Read 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.

Photo: Carolyn Wilson or CW, owner and designer at CW's Gin Joint in downtown Tampa, wins the 2018 Private Sector Award. Amber Sigman

Commuter Challenge: Going carless in Tampa Read 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.

Photo: Tampa bicycle commuters Karen Kress, Alana Brasier, and Justin Willits. Photo provided by Karen Kress

Tampa Bay WaVE: Diversity highlights latest tech cohort Read Article

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

Photo: Jonathan Truong, co-founder of Verapy, a start-up at Tampa Bay Wave's Accelerator Build program. by Amber Sigman

Urban Stimuli: Armature Works, Tampa Heights Read Article

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

Photo: A duo studies and reads at Union Coffee and Tea in Armature Works. Amber Sigman

What's next for Florida: Sam Gibbons, Tampa Read Article

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

Photo: The Smart Mobility Division, created in early 2018, will oversee Tampa's $40 million transit system upgrade. Diane Egner

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

Photo: Tampa thought leaders

A typical day along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. Diane Egner

The new smart car pilot program launched by Florida DOT, HART, and BEEP of Orlando gives driverless rides along the Tampa Riverwalk and in Tampa Heights. Courtesy of HART

The Tampa Museum of Art is celebrating its centennial year with special exhibits and events. Photos by Kimberly DeFalco

Alexsandra Wolfe runs Pure-Sipity, a company combatting date rape. Courtesy of Alexsandra Wolfe

Zarra Elias and her family enjoying The Tampa Riverwalk.

A still clip from the documentary Tampa Beer: Crafting the Bay. Courtesy of Tampa Theatre

Elementary school kids color during the after-school program. Amber Sigman

Approximately the size of a shipping container, WaterCube TM is portable and can provide up to 10 million gallons of water daily without access to any water supply. Courtesy of Genesis Systems, LLC