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Amazon’s pre-holiday sales just went live today. Shop The Buy team’s top picks and get this year’s best deals before Prime Big Deal Days ends tomorrow, October 8.
The National Weather Service forecasts a tropical depression will develop in the Atlantic Ocean later this week. Right now its path isn’t headed toward TBAY. Here’s your reminder to stay vigilant + make sure your kit is fully stocked. (Tampa Bay Times)
Development
Meet Bath and Racquet House. The new longevity-themed private wellness club is coming to South Tampa. The massive center will feature a full-service gym, thermal baths, saunas, a med-spa, and experiential rain showers. Also expect a sports bar, + golf experience lounge. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Real Estate
Marina Pointe continues to rise along the South Tampa waterfront. Developers just launched sales of the project’s second tower, Luna, a 17-story condo building. And all 151 units boast their own private terrace. Okay, but how much are they? (St. Pete Rising)
Announced
Is USF an everything school? The Bulls are hosting the 2026 NCAA’s Men’s Basketball Championship at Benchmark International Arena March 20 and 22. Get tickets to watch the first and second rounds of the college basketball tourney before they sell out. (WTSP)
Eat
One of the treats about writing a newsletter is covering what you want. Just kidding, unless... Sweetly Katered, a new gourmet dessert truck, set up shop in downtown Tampa. The light green and pink truck is parked on East Zack Street + serves up the thickest gourmet cookies, cakes, custards, and brownies. (That’s So Tampa)
Biz
One TBAY local just started DOMI, America’s’ “first secure digital mail management and communication platform.” Come again? The online platform allows you to opt out of mailers, coupon books, and other junk mail that ends up stuffed in your recycling pile. See how it works. (St. Pete Catalyst)
Plan Ahead
Tampa Bay VegFest returns to downtown Tampa on Saturday, Nov. 8. And yes, it’s more than just veggies. Florida Voices for Animals is bringing cooking demos, yoga classes, 100+ vendors, and live music to the Perry Harvey Sr. Park party. (That’s So Tampa)
Quoted
“He’s driven and community-minded. He wants to win, and he does it the right way.” That’s what Alex Sifakis, president and co-founder of JWB Real Estate Capital, said about the Rays new owner Patrick Zalupski. Check out what leaders hope they’ll see from Zalupski as he takes the team’s reins. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Listen
Emeka Egbuka cements his place among the top of the 2025 rookie class with an explosive performance in his home town. Break down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ victorious weekend with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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A peek at what could be to come for St. Pete. | Rendering via ARK Ellison Horus, LLC
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Here’s the latest need-to-know transit + development news:
Gas Plant District redevelopment
Last week, we teased that local investors + developers were submitting a bid to redevelop the area surrounding the Trop. Now, we... err the city... have the $6.8 billion proposed plans.
The 98-page proposal includes the Woodson African American Museum of Florida, a 1.15 million-sqft innovation campus, a 1,543-room hotel, an indoor music hall, an outdoor amphitheater, and a750,000-sqft academic + research hub.
Cross Bay Ferry’s new provider
You might recognize the company might score the contract to run the new Cross Bay Ferry. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority recommended Tampa Bay Sea Taxi operate the new service.
Tampa could soon host its own ‘vertiport’
And what exactly, is that? It means an area for the take-off, landing, and parking of vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Cushman & Wakefield is working with VertiPorts by Atlantic to bring a vertiport to Tampa, That’s So Tampa first reported.
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Yesterday, we asked “What title does Tarpon Springs hold?”
An old school postcard depicts a diver hanging off a sponge-fishing boat.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
I fooled you all big big time.
Tarpon Springs is the first incorporated city in Pinellas County, boasts the largest Greek-American population in the country, and the largest natural sponge producer in the Southeast.
For those invested in my deeply interesting and exciting personal life, I’m chipping off some of my Florida fall bucket list this week. Namely, a visit to Gallagher’s with my chocolate lab mix and some themed baking.
I also usually hit up one of Sparkman Wharf’s seasonal offerings. This fall, there’s Witchy Wellness on Oct. 13, Howl-O-Ween on Oct. 19, and Movies on the Lawn on Oct. 29. See you there?
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