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For Good The Tampa Pride Diversity Parade drew tens of thousands to the Ybor City Historic District on Saturday, March 23rd.

Sights and scenes as the 10th Tampa Pride Diversity Parade rolls through Ybor City

Kimberly DeFalcoTuesday, March 26, 2024
The 10th annual Tampa Pride Diversity Parade drew tens of thousands to Ybor City on Saturday, March 23rd to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
For Good The Kennedy Bridge was one Tampa landmark illuminated blue and yellow for World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st.

Tampa Bay landmarks light up blue and yellow for World Down Syndrome Day

Kimberly DeFalcoTuesday, March 26, 2024
Old City Hall, Kennedy Bridge, the Riverwalk, Raymond James Stadium and the Truist building in Tampa and the Dr. Frederick Grassin Bridge in New Port Richey were each illuminated blue and yellow on March 21 to mark World Down Syndrome Day.
Partner Content Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Jesus Nino

Clearwater’s vision for housing affordability takes teamwork at the top

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, March 26, 2024
Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Director Jesus Nino and Economic Development & Housing Department Assistant Director Chuck Lane are collaborating on efforts to create attainable and affordable housing solutions for the community and its residents.
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Masthead gallery: Tampa Heights murals

Carole DevillersTuesday, March 26, 2024
A photo gallery of the vibrant mural art of Tampa Heights.
Innovation News Merary Simeon, vice president of diversity and engagement at PepsiCo, speaks during one of The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women's leadership luncheons.The nonprofit is expanding its leadership training programs with a webinar series.

The Centre for Women enhances leadership training and development efforts with webinar series

Sunday, March 24, 2024
The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women is launching a leadership training webinar series as the latest addition to the nonprofit organization's Pat Collier Frank Leadership Institute. The seven-week program starts April 3rd.
For Good The Jacob Kamis Photography Contest honors the memory of a former Hillel Academy student who died in 2022.

Tampa Bay student photography competiton honors memory of former Hillel Academy student

Christopher CurryTuesday, March 19, 2024
The Jacob Kamis Photography Contest honors the memory of a former Hillel Academy student who died in 2022. It is open to middle and high school students from the Tampa Bay area.
For Good Massive oak trees provide shade for the Aerial Silk Fantasy performances during the 2024 Bay Area Renaissance Festival.

Photo story: 2024 Bay Area Renaissance Festival

Kimberly DeFalcoTuesday, March 19, 2024
A photo gallery from the 2024 Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Dade City
Feature Story After opening a station at Orlando International Airport, Brightline is eyeing an Orlando to Tampa route for the next expansion of its high speed rail service.

Local leaders look ahead at what Brightline expansion can mean for Tampa, Ybor

Philip MorganTuesday, March 19, 2024
Brightline high-speed rail's planned Orlando to Tampa expansion has significant potential to benefit redevelopment and transportation mobility options for getting around Tampa Bay, say local leaders. There's still a lot of work to be done on planning and funding the proposed expansion.
Feature Story This March 2024 Easter egg hunt is just one community-building event at the University Area Community Development Corporation's Harvest Hope Park.

University Area CDC strengthens North Tampa community through Harvest Hope Park, attainable housing

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, March 19, 2024
The University Area Community Development Corporation works to strengthen the community in North Tampa through resources like Harvest Hope Park and an upcoming attainable housing townhome development.
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Masthead gallery: St. Pete Second Saturday ArtWAlk

Carole DevillersTuesday, March 19, 2024
A photo gallery from the Second Saturday ArtWalk in St. Petersburg.
Feature Story St. Pete based author and urbanist Peter Kageyama with his latest novel, "Midnight Climax."

A conversation with St. Pete urbanist and author Peter Kageyama

Pamela VarkonyTuesday, March 12, 2024
After writing four best-selling books celebrating cities, St. Pete-based urbanist and author Peter Kageyama has turned his sights to fiction with a series of mystery novels set in post-World War II San Francisco and influenced by Kageyama's Japanese-American roots.
Buzz An ongoing federal study of future Amtrak service bypasses Tampa and Tampa Union Station, the state's second-busiest station, on a proposed Chicago to Florida route.

Proposed Chicago to Florida Amtrak route bypasses Tampa

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The current proposal for a future Chicago-to-Florida Amtrak service bypasses Tampa, the state's second-busiest station. Friends of Tampa Union Station, a nonprofit working for the station's restoration, wants that changed.
For Good During a workshop at the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association Community Center, local creatives and designers helped children and teens design outfits to showcase during Tampa Connect Fashion Week.

Tampa Connect Fashion Week: Where fashion meets philanthropy

Tashie TierneyTuesday, March 5, 2024
The Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association, a nonprofit working with at-risk youth, has partnered with local creatives and designers to launch Tampa Connect Fashion Week, a three-day event mixing fashion and philanthropy.
Innovation News Tampa tech firm BŪP, which creates digital business cards and AI-powered lead nurturing solutions for businesses and professionals, was the networking app sponsor for Synapse Summit 2024.

Innovators show up, show out at Synapse Summit

Christopher CurryTuesday, March 5, 2024
Entrepreneurs from across Florida and the country showcase their innovative ideas at Synapse Summit 2024.
Feature Story With the support of community partners like the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Healthy Start Hillsborough's Safe Baby program aims to fight the heartbreaking community problem of infant deaths from unsafe sleep.

Healthy Start of Hillsborough strives to reduce infant deaths from unsafe sleep

Bob SimonTuesday, March 5, 2024
With the support of community partners like the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Healthy Start Hillsborough's Safe Baby program aims to fight the heartbreaking community problem of infant deaths from unsafe sleep.
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Masthead Gallery: Welcome to "Dogedin"

Carole DevillersTuesday, March 5, 2024
A photo gallery of dog-friendly Dunedin, aka "Dogedin."
Feature Story The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts returns to Tampa's Julian B. Lane Waterfront Park on March 2nd and 3rd.

March arts: Gasparilla, Tarpon Springs and Hyde Park festivals; events galore in Ybor

Zebrina Edgerton-MaloyThursday, February 29, 2024
March's busy arts calendar has the Gasparilla, Hyde Park Village and Tarpon Springs festivals; special events celebrating books, tattoos and contemporary music in Ybor; and several new exhibitions.
Development News The second phase of Canopy at West River will add 188 apartments of affordable and workforce housing across two buildings.

Canopy at West River launches second phase of affordable, workforce housing

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The West River district moves into its 10th phase of construction, which adds two buildings and 188 apartments of affordable and workforce housing at Canopy at West River.
Development News Bare Blends, a cafe and plant-based, vegan, gluten-free smoothie shop, opens soon as AVE Tampa Riverwalk fills its remaining retail space.

AVE Tampa Riverwalk closes in on filling up its retail space

Christopher CurryTuesday, February 27, 2024
The upcoming openings of Pacific Counter, Bare Blends, Flatbread & Butter and Body Fit Training will fill up the retail space at AVE Tampa Riverwalk.
Feature Story The clock is ticking to restore the Jackson Rooming House, shown here in September 2019. The storied piece of Tampa's Black history was built in 1901 and has been vacant since 1989.

Clock is ticking to restore Jackson House and preserve a storied piece of Tampa Black history

Philip MorganTuesday, February 27, 2024
Legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Count Basie and Billie Holiday stayed at the Jackson House, Tampa's segregation-era Black boarding house. The clock is ticking to save and restore this storied piece of Tampa's Black history.
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