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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.
Buzz The Tampa Bay History Center has multiple Archives Awareness Week events focused on what living in Tampa was like in 1924.

Archives Awareness Week celebrates Tampa’s 137th birthday

Friday, July 12, 2024
Source: City of Tampa
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 Darryl Shaw's vision of a walkable, mixed-use district with more residents, more shops and restaurants and more daytime and weekday activities. 
Feature Story Thanks to a community fundraising effort, "When the Righteous Triumph," a play depicting Tampa's civil rights lunch counter sit-ins, returns to the stage in March for a limited run at the Straz Center's Jaeb Theatre.

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.
For Good Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay CEO Jose Garcia at the September 2023 opening of the hurricane response distribution center, which just received a Community Foundation Tampa Bay grant for community hurricane preparation.

Nonprofit collaboration gives Community Foundation Tampa Bay $300k for hurricane grants

Christopher CurrySunday, June 23, 2024
In a collaboration of national and regional nonprofits, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded Community Foundation Tampa Bay $300k to fund grants to local nonprofits for hurricane recovery and preparedness. 
Development News Water Street Tampa won multiple awards at the 2023 Planning & Design Awards.

Enter projects in the 42nd annual Planning & Design Awards

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Source: Plan Hillsborough
The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission is accepting entries for the 42nd annual Planning & Design Awards. 
Feature Story With a Florida Department of Transportation grant expiring, free rides on the TECO Line Streetcar may soon be coming to an end.

ACCESS 2050 survey sheds light on public’s transportation priorities in Hillsborough

Christopher CurryWednesday, June 19, 2024
Results from the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization's ACCESS 2050 survey shed light on the public's transportation priorities for the next 25 years. 
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Masthead gallery: Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

Carole DevillersWednesday, June 19, 2024
A photo gallery of the iconic Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
Feature Story Tampa's Black History Museum, which recently launched in the historic St. James Episcopal Church building, hosts multiple Archives Awareness Week events.

Historic church will become Tampa's Black History Museum

Christopher CurryWednesday, June 19, 2024
The Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa Housing Authority are partnering to turn the historic St. James Episcopal Church building into Tampa's Black History Museum.
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