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For Good The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women’s major annual fundraiser and signature event, the Gourmet Feastival, returns Thursday, August 1st.

Centre For Women's Gourmet Feastival returns with Jimmy Buffett-themed bash

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Source: Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women
The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women’s major annual fundraiser and signature event, the Gourmet Feastival, returns Thursday, August 1st with a Jimmy Buffett-themed bash.
Buzz A new partnership program places Crisis Center of Tampa Bay mental health specialists in the Tampa Police Department 911 dispatch center. 

Partnership places mental health specialists in Tampa PD 911 dispatch center

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Source: Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
A new partnership program places Crisis Center of Tampa Bay mental health specialists in the Tampa Police Department 911 dispatch center. 
Feature Story Success 4 Kids & Families programs like Successful Families and Nurturing Parenting strengthen families and communities in south and east Hillsborough County.

Nurturing parents, strengthening families in Hillsborough

Philip MorganWednesday, July 24, 2024
Through community promotoras and programs like Successful Families and Nurturing Parenting, Success 4 Kids & Families strengthens and supports the large Hispanic community in east and south Hillsborough County.
Buzz On July 26th, a free Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebration at the Straz Center's Maestro's Restaurant features musicians, singers, spoken word performers and community advocate recognition awards.

ADA celebration at the Straz

Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Hillsborough County Alliance for Citizens with Disabilities and Tampa Mayor’s Alliance for Persons with Disabilities celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how the arts build a more inclusive community with a free July 26th event featuring musicians, singers and spoken word performers.
For Good The Kiwanis Club of Tampa's StoryWalk installations in local parks blends exercise and children's literacy.

Kiwanis StoryWalk promotes literacy, exercise

Tashie TierneyWednesday, July 17, 2024
With funding from the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, the Kiwanis Club of Tampa's StoryWalk installations in local parks promote exercise and children's literacy. 
For Good D'Andra Green launched her grassroots effort, SEANS Love Project, in memory of the son she lost to gun violence.

All 4 Peace: Grassroots effort for unity in University West community

Christopher CurryWednesday, July 17, 2024
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.
Innovation News Visit Tampa Bay President and CEO Santiago C. Corrada at the event unveiling the Monopoly: Tampa edition board game.

A busy, banner year for Visit Tampa Bay

Christopher CurryWednesday, July 17, 2024
A busy, banner year for Visit Tampa Bay includes volume two of "Tampa's Table" cookbook, more restaurants recognized in the Michelin Guide, a Tampa edition of Monopoly, a new cruise ship, booming convention business and record tourism development tax revenues.
Feature Story A conceptual rendering for a future phase of Rithm, the mixed-use development on the University Mall property and part of the transformation of Tampa's Uptown District.

A decade of change in Tampa's Uptown District

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezWednesday, July 17, 2024
The last decade has seen redevelopment take root in Tampa's Uptown District, with more transformation in store to revitalize the Fowler Avenue corridor.
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Masthead gallery: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office K-9 graduation

Carole DevillersWednesday, July 17, 2024
A photo gallery from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office K-9 graduation at England Brothers Park.
Development News The section of the Green Spine across the Cass Street Bridge in January 2023. Construction starts soon to extend the urban bicycle trail through Ybor City.

Tampa extending Green Spine through Ybor City

Christopher CurryWednesday, July 10, 2024
Tampa is extending the Green Spine urban bicycle trail through Ybor City. Construction starts in August and should finish in late summer or fall 2025.
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Masthead gallery: Rooted in Play Mud Day

Carole DevillersWednesday, July 10, 2024
A photo gallery from Tampa nonprofit's Rooted in Play's Mud Day at Rowlett Park.
Feature Story "Ybor Photos: Then and Now" at the FMoPA features historic photos, like this 1917 shot of the Burgert Brothers studio on the 1500 block of Seventh Avenue, alongside contemporary pictures in the same location, like this 2020 shot of La Faraona Cigars.

July arts: "Photo Ybor: Then and Now" at FMoPA, new exhibits on both sides of the Bay

Christopher CurryWednesday, July 3, 2024
July has new exhibits at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Michael Murphy Gallery, Creative Pinellas, Tempus Projects, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg and Stirling Art Studios & Gallery. Plus, Jobsite's presentation of "The Rocky Horror Show" at the Straz.
Buzz On July 2nd, "Marching Forward: 60 Years After the Civil Rights Act" will feature authors Bill Maxwell, Beverly Coyle and Ray Arsenault discussing the impact of the landmark federal law.

Buzz: Panel discussion on 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

Sunday, June 30, 2024
On July 2nd, "Marching Forward: 60 Years After the Civil Rights Act" will feature authors Bill Maxwell, Beverly Coyle and Ray Arsenault discussing the impact of the landmark federal law.
Feature Story The handles of Sky Puppy's 13 beer taps are sculptures of 13 bats in flight.

Sky Puppy Brewing takes flight in Ybor this summer

Christopher CurrySunday, June 30, 2024
Sky Pupping Brewing opens this summer in Ybor City's Casa Bomberos, a location with a lot of significance for owners Danielle and Matthew McKinnon.
Partner Content Mayor Bruce Rector speaks during Clearwater Honor Fest on May 25th.

Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector talks goals, priorities

Christopher CurrySunday, June 30, 2024
Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector discusses the goals and priorities that will place the city front and center in the regional conversation. "It's Clearwater's time," he says.
Feature Story At the west gateway of the Ybor City Historic District, Casa Marti, 127 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments across two buildings, welcomes its first residents this summer as three apartment communities with some 600 units open in the Ybor area.

Darryl Shaw talks Ybor revitalization, looks to future

Christopher CurrySunday, June 30, 2024
It's a big summer for Ybor City developer Darry Shaw's vision of a walkable, mixed-use district with more residents, more shops and restaurants and more daytime and weekday activities. 
Feature Story "When the Righteous Triumph," which tells the story of Tampa's civil rights lunch counter sit-ins, originally ran at Stageworks Theatre in March 2023. A community effort is raising money to restage the play at the Straz Center's Jaeb Theater.

Community effort will restage play about Tampa's civil rights lunch counter protests

Philip MorganWednesday, June 26, 2024
Presented in March 2023 at Stageworks Theatre, "When the Righteous Triumph" depicts Tampa's civil rights lunch counter sit-ins of 1960. Relatives of protest leaders and a former state senator who participated in the first sit-in as a high school student are raising money to restage the play at the Straz Center's Jaeb Theater.
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Masthead gallery: Fort De Soto Park

Carole DevillersWednesday, June 26, 2024
A photo gallery of Fort De Soto Park
For Good The Tampa Bay Caribbean Heritage Festival, which launches Caribbean American Heritage month, is one of CANDO's signature events.

CANDO: Tampa nonprofit strengthens and celebrates Caribbean American community

Bob SimonTuesday, June 25, 2024
Tampa nonprofit the Caribbean American National Development Organization, better known as CANDO, is on a mission to strengthen and celebrate the Caribbean American community.
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