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Bailey stumbled into this marvelous hunk of White Queen’s Wreath on a recent post-work walk.
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Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and everyone’s car is pollen-colored across the Tampa Bay area. Spring is officially here, and we’re coming up with a few bucket list activities we’re eyeing up for the season:
The Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier is finally getting repaired after 2024’s devastating hurricanes. Late last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to fix the existing pier in Pinellas County. He says the upgrades will “extend its lifetime for another 20 years.” (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Mansion Monday
The NFL’s out of reach for most of us mere mortals, but living in a former Bucs’ old home isn’t. Antonio Brown’s onetime Odessa pad is on the market. The 6-bedroom home features two-stories of clerestory windows on a prime Keystone Lake — for an unbelievable price. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
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Inc. Magazine’s 2026 Female Founders 500 list is out, and four business owners from TBAY made the cut. The list highlights women leading companies and nonprofits across the US, including Trustate founders Leah Del Percio and Tara Faquir, The Cake Girl founder Kristina Lavallee, and Genesis Systems founder Shannon Stuckenberg.
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Get a taste of Augusta National at home. Did you know you can order an official hosting kit with pimento cheese, egg salad, barbecue, and other classic Masters concessions? Plus, no need to recreate the Azalea Cocktail when you can get the real thing.
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More Tampans might be grabbing a bar stool (and maybe a mocktail) instead of stocking the home bar. Liquor store sales in the US dipped roughly 5% last year while spending at bars rose 4%, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (NBC News)
Outdoors
Researchers at the University of Oxford in England have discovered a new planet — approx. 60% larger than Earth, 35 lightyears from our solar system, and boasting a “magma ocean” with “large amounts of sulfur.” A bit closer to home,check out these local spots for stargazing. (Axios Tampa Bay)
Real Estate
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Last week, we asked,"What is Tampa’s housing supply level right now?”
About 41% of readers correctly guessed that it’s stabilized at a 4.3-month supply. That’s because “the region continues to attract high-net-worth individuals and corporate relocations that are fundamentally reshaping the skyline,” according to Capital Analytics.
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Embrace your inner Charlotte York — like Bailey needs an excuse — and check a gallery show this week. South African artist Keya Tama is showing off her “Tied by Time” collection on the rooftop of The Tampa EDITION, this Friday, March 27 from 8 to 11 p.m.
Tama’s paintings and tapestries “explore the subtle systems that shape human experience.” Plus, stick arund after the free show for a DJ and after-party at Arts Club.
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