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Creative Contractors President Josh Bomstein and CEO and founder Alan Bomstein built their family business into one of the largest construction firms in the Tampa Bay region.

Clearwater's Creative Contractors: 50 years building projects and a business

Philip MorganWednesday, August 14, 2024

Author Paul Wilborn, shown here at the annual Artists and Writers Ball that became Ybor legend, has an October 10th artist talk at FMoPA to mark five years of his short story collection “Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto."

Author Paul Wilborn talks 5 years of “Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto”

Marty ClearTuesday, August 13, 2024

Innovation News

Tampa Bay Sun player and Bradenton native Erika Tymrak is returning to the Bay Area to continue her professional soccer career.

Tampa Bay Sun FC prepares for historic season as Bay Area’s first professional women’s sports team

Tashie TierneyWednesday, August 7, 2024

Nonprofit Centro Asturiano de Tampa works to preserve the legacy of Spanish immigrants in Ybor City and to restore and preserve the club's historic circa 1914 building on Nebrask Avenue.

Preserving Ybor's Centro Asturiano, Tampa's Spanish immigrant legacy

Tashie TierneyTuesday, July 30, 2024

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 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

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

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

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

Already a founder, CEO and philanthropist, Tommy Whitehead now adds author to his list of accomplishments.

LGBTQ contractor defies stereotypes to blaze a trail to success

Tashie TierneyWednesday, June 5, 2024

Award-winning BarrieHaus Beer Co. is featured on the Ybor City Food Tour.

Ybor's BarrieHaus Beer Co: the small brewery with a big reputation

Christopher CurryWednesday, May 15, 2024

St. James at ENCORE Program Manager Ashley Morrow puts together programs and events that spotlight Tampa's deep but often overlooked Black history.

Ashley Morrow: Shining a light on Tampa’s Black history

Pamela VarkonyTuesday, May 14, 2024

The living plant collection at Selby Gardens contains the world’s highest percentage of plant species fully documented since their origin on Earth.

Photo story: Visiting Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in downtown Sarasota

Diane EgnerTuesday, May 7, 2024

Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women Executive Director Ann W. Madsen, Congresswoman Kathy Castor and Centre For Women Counseling and Wellness Director Susan McIntyre at the new Kathy Castor Centre for Counseling and Wellness.

Kathy Castor Centre for Counseling and Wellness supports the community's growing mental health needs

Tashie TierneyTuesday, May 7, 2024

Lady Fines: Tampa Bay designer creates adaptive, inclusive fashion brand

Tashie TierneyTuesday, April 30, 2024

The Ybor City Ad Hoc Arts Group's monthly meetings are informal gatherings that have a big impact on growing and sustaining the arts in Ybor.

In Ybor City, a monthly meet-up to talk all things arts

Philip MorganTuesday, April 30, 2024

Development News

An aerial view of Casa Gomez and Casa Marti, the new office and apartment developments at the western gateway of the Ybor City Historic District.

Casa Gomez, Casa Marti set to revitalize gateway to Ybor

Christopher CurryTuesday, April 16, 2024

Creative Pinellas CEO Margaret Murray says Gov. DeSantis's funding veto, Helene and Milton delivered a "one-two-three punch" to the local arts community.

Tampa Bay arts leaders: Creative Pinellas CEO Margaret Murray

Christopher CurryTuesday, April 9, 2024

Ellsworth "Tony" Williams, the founder of Tampa Bay nonprofit Veterans Counseling Veterans, organizes the annual Miilitary Sexual Trauma Summit to provide veterans who have been sexually assaulted support and healing.

Tampa Bay nonprofit on mission to help veterans heal from trauma of sexual assault

Tashie TierneyMonday, April 1, 2024

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

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