What’s the plan?

• Housing including townhomes, multi-family units, and senior living units
• Parks
• A 30,000-sqft grocery store
• Parking spaces
• Retail and office space

What about the current residents?

What could the land be used for?

• Office space
• Retail bakery
• Vocational and business schools
• Daycare and nursery facility
• Pharmacy
• Clubs
• Alcohol (which would require a special use approval)
• Restaurant

• Tampa Candle Making Workshop | Monday, April 1 | Times vary | Pour Me Amore, 3906 E. 11th Ave., Tampa | $48+ | Bring a friend along to make your own natural wax + scented candle.

• Master Gardener: Attracting Birds to Your Yard | Tuesday, April 2 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 N. Central Ave., Tampa | Free | Learn how to turn your garden into a bird-friendly paradise.
• “Mrs. Doubtfire” | Tuesday, April 2-Sunday, April 7 | Times vary | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Pl., Tampa | $52+ | The hit musical is based on the legendary comedy that follows a divorced man hired by his ex-wife as a nanny.

• Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta | Wednesday, April 3 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Lykes Gaslight Park, 241 E. Madison St., Tampa | Price of purchase | Celebrate hump day with a bite or drink from Wing King, I Wanna Wok, The Nacho Wagon, Sugarcane Juice & Smoothies, or Sweetie’s BBQ.
• Pints Of Science | Wednesday, April 3 | 6:30 p.m. | New World Music Hall, 810 E. Skagway Ave., Tampa | Free with RSVP | Three local scientists share about their current projects and passions followed by a Q&A session — plus order food and drinks from New World.
• Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” In the Park | Wednesday, April 3-Sunday, May 5 | Demens Landing Park, St. Petersburg | $28-$43 | Bring a blanket and prepare to sing along as American Stage performs the classic Disney love story right on the waterfront.

• Madonna | Thursday, April 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $70+ | The legendary performer of hits like “Like a Virgin,” “Vogue,” and “Ray of Light,” brings her “The Celebration Tour” to the Cigar City.

• Pinellas County is getting another Cava. The popular fast-casual Mediterranean spot is opening up in Seminole at 11165 Park Blvd. The chain offers build-your-own bowls and pita wraps, a variety of lemonades, and of course, the signature Crazy Feta. (I Love the Burg)

• Once you’re done witnessing the magic of the eclipse, turn your handmade glasses into art. University of South Florida professor Jason Lazarus is turning the used spectacles into what he hopes will be the world’s largest collection of used handmade solar eclipse viewers. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• What were the most popular date night spots in Tampa in February? OpenTable just released its most-booked Cigar City eateries over love month — with The Columbia Restaurant at No. 1, Ulele at No. 2, and Bern’s Steak House at No. 3. Check out the rest of the list. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• Bring on the bluebs. Keel Farms just kicked off a month-long blueberry festival through April 21. Stop by the Plant City farm on Saturdays + Sundays for tons of berry-infused drinks and eats, camel rides, a petting zoo, and bounce houses. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• Last week’s Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy in Baltimore brought renewed interest in the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse of 1980. Listen in to a conversation with the University of South Florida Center for Maritime and Port Studies about bridge protections the Skyway’s collapse helped prompt. (WUSF News)

• It’s time to sail away. The brand-new Margaritaville at Sea aboard The Islander is launching from Port Tampa in June. The cruise ship features a three-story LandShark Bar, 14-story Flip Flop Atrium, restaurants, bars, a dance club, and a casino. Book tickets. (That’s So Tampa)

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• First off, if you haven’t been yet, we highly recommend a visit to the Tampa Riverwalk. There’s so many lesser known spots along the 2.6 mile path, like Ulele, American Social, and Armature Works.
• Next up has got to be the St. Pete Pier — and the highly underrated Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille. And we recommend grabbing a perch at the Pier’s end to watch the sunset. Did you know that sometimes there’s even dolphins?
• And finally, we recommend taking a trip to International Plaza & Bay Street. There’s a lot of under the radar brands to shop, like Louis Vuitton, Lush, Lululemon, and Urban Outfitters.