To the casual observer, nonprofits like Feeding Tampa Bay and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay serve specific needs. One addresses food insecurity among those who cannot afford healthy, fresh food; the ...

When Chef Suzanne “Suz” Lara opened her namesake restaurant LARA in February 2025, it wasn’t just another restaurant debut. It was the culmination of a 20-year journey through Tampa’s kitchens and a ...

For the last decade or more, a prime piece of land along the west side of the Hillsborough River near Kennedy Boulevard has sat mostly idle. In recent memory, it has been home to little more than dirt ...

FDOT rendering of I-275/SR 60 interchange at build-out (FDOT) The I-275/SR 60 interchange in May 2026 (FDOT) From the massive reconstruction of the Interstate 275/State Road 60 interchange to a ...

Community Foundation Tampa Bay President and CEO Marlene Spalten plans to retire in June 2027 after nearly 14 years of growth and expanded community impact. During Spalten’s tenure, the regional ...

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Ybor City (FMoPA) For new Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Executive Director Clara ten Berge, museums have always felt like home. Long before she joined ...

2026 has already been an eventful year for the St. Petersburg Innovation District. It reached the 10th-anniversary milestone, created a road map for future growth with its first-ever master plan, and ...

The Tampa Theatre is being restored to past glory for its 100th anniversary in October (Jeff Fay) It will be October before the lights dim and the next show begins inside the historic Tampa Theatre’s ...

Phase II of Ybor City 7th Avenue rebricking is complete (City of Tampa) At a glance, it looks like a simple swap: asphalt out, brick in.But the latest phase of re-bricking Seventh Avenue in Ybor City ...

Urban Land Institute (ULI) Tampa Bay’s annual Trends Conference is a wide-ranging forum on the Bay Area’s real estate industry and a lesson in time efficiency. This year’s edition, “Built for the Bay: ...

Growing up on St. Petersburg’s southside, Pat Mack went fishing with his grandfather at the St. Pete Pier and taught himself computer programming out of Byte magazine. He developed a connection with ...

When Erica Moody stepped into the executive director and CEO role at the University Area Community Development Corporation recently, it was not a new beginning. It was the continuation of a journey ...