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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.
For Good The dePaul School develops students' team-building skills and uses a teaching methodology that has students use all their senses.

Clearwater's The dePaul School helps students with dyslexia thrive

Philip MorganMonday, June 17, 2024
Annmarie McEwan enrolled her son James in Clearwater-based The dePaul School for Dyslexia after he was diagnosed with the often misunderstood learning disability. She is now the school's executive director and a champion for teaching future educators how to identify dyslexia.
Feature Story Local bestselling author and baseball lover Alicia Thompson's new book, "The Art of Catching Feelings," is the story of an unlikely romance between a pro baseball player and his heckler. A book launch event is June 20th at Tropicana Field.

Local romance author, baseball fan Alicia Thompson hits home run with new book

Pamela VarkonySunday, June 16, 2024
Local bestselling author Alicia Thompson's love of baseball is at the heart of her new book, "The Art of Catching Feelings," the story of an unlikely romance between a pro baseball player and his heckler. There's a book launch event June 20th at Tropicana Field.
Buzz Dr. Robert Gallo, co-founder of the Global Virus Network and chairman of its Scientific Leadership Board.

Buzz: USF is new international HQ for Global Virus Network

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Source: USF Health
The University of South Florida has been selected as the international headquarters of the Global Virus Network, a consortium collaborating to improve detection and management of viral diseases. GVN co-founder Dr. Robert Gallo and his team of researchers also join USF Health.
Innovation News Tampa resident and entrepreneur Paola Bedin turned a lifelong love of cycling into an online apparel business, MYN Sport.

Tampa entrepreneur turns love of cycling into apparel business

Philip MorganTuesday, June 11, 2024
Tampa resident Paola Bedin fell in love with cycling as a seven-year-old in Italy. After a few years racing competitively, she's launched MYN Sport, an online cycling apparel company.
Development News The Hillsborough County Transportation Planning Organization Board of Directors' annual vote to update a five-year plan of countywide transportation projects is Wednesday.

Hillsborough TPO board votes on transportation project priority list Wednesday evening

Christopher CurryMonday, June 10, 2024
The Hillsborough County Transportation Planning Organization Board of Directors' annual vote to update a five-year plan of countywide transportation projects is Wednesday evening.
For Good A green heron on a vertical oyster garden built from recycled oyster shells through Tampa Bay Watch's Shells for Shorelines program.

Pearl of a program: Tampa Bay Watch repurposes shucked oyster shells to restore the shore

Ferdie DeVegaWednesday, June 5, 2024
Tampa Bay Watch's Shells for Shorelines program collects used oyster shells from area restaurants and repurposes them to restore oyster reefs and habitat in Tampa Bay.
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