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Clearwater Arts Alliance helps city shine through public art

The Clearwater Arts Alliance is dedicated to enhancing the city's cultural landscape through public art, arts education, and community engagement.

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Community artists go positive following state’s street mural ban

Community art projects spread a positive message to counteract negativity stirred by state's street art ban. 

Ocean Ink Raw Bar joins Ybor food scene

Barterhouse owner Ken Emery adds a second restaurant concept in Ybor City, the recently-opened Ocean Ink Raw Bar.

West Tampa signal box art reflects community’s history, culture, creativity

A West Tampa CRA project transformed eight traffic signal boxes into public art reflecting the community's culture and history.

Clearwater turns surplus properties into redevelopment opportunities

Clearwater is marketing dozens of surplus city parcels with strong redevelopment potential.

Masthead gallery: Countdown Improv Festival finale

A photo gallery from the 2025 Countdown Improv Festival's closing day at The Commodore in Ybor City. 

University Area CDC CEO and Executive Director Sarah Combs and board member Ross Fabian look on during the ribbon-cutting celebration for the Harvest Hope Park splash pad in April 2024
Reflecting on a decade creating change in North Tampa’s University Area community

University Area Community Development Corporation CEO and Executive Director Sarah Combs and longtime board members reflect on a decade of creating community change under Combs' leadership.

Fourth-generation J.C. Newman Cigar Co. owner Drew Newman leads a tour of the 115-year-old Sanchez y Haya building in Ybor City during Tampa Archives Awareness Week
Restoring Ybor City history at Sanchez y Haya, Centro Asturiano

Two fixtures of Ybor City history -- the 1910 Sanchez y Haya building and the statue of Queen Isabella of Spain commissioned by Vicente Martinez-Ybor in the late 19th century -- are returning to their former glory.

University Area CDC Executive Director and CEO Sarah Combs and the community nonprofit's Board of Directors take part in art therapy during a team retreat at the Oxford Exchange in Tampa
University Area CDC board members reflect on Combs’ impact, look ahead to leadership transition

As long-time University Area Community Development Corporation Executive Director and CEO Sarah Combs departs for Metropolitan Ministries, board members reflect on her impact and discuss the nonprofit's upcoming leadership transition.

Tampa fine dining institution Mise en Place joins real estate developer Darryl Shaw's Ybor revitalization with its upcoming move to Casa Gomez, shown here in 2024.
Tampa fine dining legend Mise en Place gets in on Ybor with move to Casa Gomez

In 39 years of business, Tampa fine dining institution Mise en Place has been a pioneer business on Platt Street and then Kennedy Boulevard. Now, the iconic restaurant joins Darryl Shaw's Ybor revitalization with a move to Casa Gomez.    

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