Dr. S. "Aaron'' Laden, a retired pathologist in the Tampa Bay Area, looks for humor in the everyday vicissitudes of life. This week he takes on (snow)birdwatching.

Trying to figure out whether it's safe to re-open your office, restaurant, or shop? The COVID-19 Regional Re-Opening Dashboard provides trends and data relevant to the Tampa Bay Area.

The Florida-based restaurant chain, First Watch, will expand its corporate headquarters to south Manatee County in 2021 with the completion of a 39,000-square-foot headquarters at University Town Center.

As the pandemic continues to reshape the local foodie scene, surviving restaurants are finding their own sweet spot somewhere between limited indoor and expanded outdoor dining while ramping up takeout and delivery services. Here are 21 eateries to tantalize your tastebuds in the new year in hopes they’ll all survive well into 2022.

The City of Tampa considers how to repurpose part of Tampa Union Station to lease out workspaces that could create revenue for maintaining and preserving the building.

A keen sense of urgency surrounding growing food insecurity and a few determined souls are stepping up to cultivate community and individual gardens in Hillsborough County's low-income neighborhoods like East Tampa.  

The Tampa Downtown Partnership sees tremendous value in bringing the kiosks to downtown Tampa because a lot of their focus is on wayfinding and disseminating information about local, small businesses.

Each 8-by-28-foot parklet in Downtown Tampa is adjacent to a restaurant or bar with socially distanced seating, planters, and a specialized splash of color sitting on top of a unique mural created by local artists.