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Ybor's Jingle Bell Bazaar, downtown Tampa's Winter Village are merry season mainstays
Christopher Curry
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The Jingle Bell Bazaar at Ybor and the Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park are two Tampa tinsel time traditions that continue to grow each year.
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December arts: Creative Pinellas hurricane relief fundraiser, holiday performances around Tampa Bay
Christopher Curry
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
December's arts scene has Creative Pinellas' Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser for local artists and arts groups, as well as holiday performances around Tampa Bay.
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Masthead gallery: SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival
Carole Devillers
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
A masthead gallery from the 10th anniversary SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival
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Cryptocurrency and the future of philanthropy
Tashie Tierney
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Community Foundation Tampa Bay Director of Donor Relations and Associate Counsel Nicolette Rea shares insights on cryptocurrency's growing place in philanthropic giving
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The transformation of Tampa's Westshore District
Philip Morgan
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The Westshore Alliance's vision to transform Tampa's Westshore District from a corporate office hub into a vibrant, mixed-use district is becoming a reality.
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One Second at a Time: Tampa father honors daughter, helps others struggling with addiction
Deborah Bostock-Kelley
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Through the documentary film "One Second at a Time" and a charity, Tampa father Michael Ortoll honors the memory of his daughter Christine Ortoll and helps others struggling with addiction.
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Masthead gallery: 3rd annual Ybor Arts Tour
Carole Devillers
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
A photo gallery from the 3rd annual Ybor Arts Tour
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Clearwater Boy Scout is prolific popcorn salesperson
Philip Morgan
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Clearwater Boy Scout Grayson van den Berg is a prolific popcorn salesperson and fundraiser, breaking the individual state record three times and leading his pack to the national record for sales.
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Tampa City Council invests $6 million in Downtown Partnership Franklin Street revitalization plan
Christopher Curry
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The Tampa City Council will invest $6 million from the City of Tampa's Downtown Community Redevelopment Area in the Tampa Downtown Partnership's plans to revitalize the Franklin Street corridor.
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Masthead gallery: Yoga Collaboration on the Lawn at Armature Works
Carole Devillers
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
A photo gallery from Yoga Collaboration on the Lawn, a hurricane relief fundraiser for Feeding Tampa Bay that 10 local yoga studios organized at Armature Works in Tampa.
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Odeta Xheka and OXH Gallery: Blazing a trail for women artists in Ybor City and beyond
Deborah Bostock-Kelley
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Odeta Xheka's OXH Gallery is a treasure trove of creativity and female empowerment located in the Ybor City arts hub the Kress Contemporary.
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North Greenwood CRA: City, community collaborate to revitalize Clearwater neighborhood
Christopher Curry
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The North Greenwood CRA is revitalizing a Clearwater neighborhood through community collaboration and programs to help resident homeowners and business owners.
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WellFed Community grows food sovereignty, education in Tampa
Tashie Tierney
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Through its community gardens, Free Kinship Market and Community Food Ambassador Program, WellFed Community works for food sovereignty and education in Tampa.
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Rock bands join together to support Tampa nonprofit Laundry Project's hurricane relief work
Tashie Tierney
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Led by Tampa's Underoath, a group of rock bands have launched an online pop-up shop to raise money for the community relief work Tampa nonprofit Current Initiatives is doing through its Laundry Project.
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Clearwater's Mercado: A gathering place for Hispanic community, city
Christopher Curry
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Clearwater's Mercado, a newly built community plaza and gathering place at Cleveland Street and Gulf-to-Bay, is the latest project in the city's effort to reinvigorate its Downtown Gateway area.
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Nimble Retail: Ybor company has big ideas for building small
Christopher Curry
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs David Bailey and Stephanie Harrison-Bailey have big ideas for building small. Their venture into micro-retail with their company Nimble Retail is among the winners at the 42nd Hillsborough Planning & Design Awards.
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Tampa’s newest park doubles as flood protection
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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City of Tampa
Tampa's new MacDill 48 Park features a trail system around a 10-acre, 25-million- gallon stormwater pond designed to ease flooding in South Tampa and improve water quality in Hillsborough Bay.
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Masthead gallery: Tampa Oratorio Singers perform Mozart's Great Mass in C minor
Carole Devillers
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
A photo gallery from the Tampa Oratorio Singers' free hurricane relief benefit performance of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church in Tampa.
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Tampa Tunes' public pianos fill the streets with music
Marty Clear
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Nonprofit Tampa Tunes spreads the love of music and public art by placing artist-painted pianos around town.
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Puerto Rican-style restaurant is flagship business for AMPLIFY Clearwater Hispanic/Latino initiative
Christopher Curry
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
45 Sports Bar & Lounge, a new Puerto Rican restaurant and bar on Cleveland Street, is a flagship business in AMPLIFY Clearwater's new program for Hispanic/Latino small business owners.
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