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The International Arrivals exit from U.S. Customs, with escalators up to the Airside D Shuttle Station is framed by massive floor-to-ceiling windows and foliage.

Development

Tampa International releases new renderings for Airside D

The project is estimated to cost $1.5 billion.

September 3, 2024

An up-close shot of thinly slices cucumbers. The entire screen is covered in circular slices, which features a thin dark green border and a lighter flesh in the middle with some seeds in the center.

Food

Add some Tampa Bay flair to the viral cucumber salad recipe trend

Brat Summer is over. Cucumber fall is here.

September 4, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

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A plate of eggs, steak, and potatoes covered in sauce.

Come on, dish: Which Tampa Bay restaurant do you miss the most?

We want to know — which Cigar City restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart and belly, and why?

September 24, 2024

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Staff

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Nonprofits

Eat for a cause during the 1905 Family Of Restaurants’ Community Harvest

The annual event has raised almost $4 million for Sunshine State charities.

September 6, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Culture

Happy birthday to TBAYtoday

We’re looking back at our favorite stories from our first two years.

September 6, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Food

Ready your taste buds for Safety Harbor Restaurant Week

The third annual event is offering deals aplenty to keep you (and your wallet) full.

September 12, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

"The Story of Tampa" mural. Its collage of symbols and images shows things like pirates, buildings like the HB Plant museum + downtown Tampa skyline, cigar factories, sports teams, a pirate ship, the Bucs flag, a Super Bowl trophy, and animals like a manatee.

Arts

Trace Tampa’s history and culture through “The Story of Tampa” mural

The mural contains many symbols, images, and icons associated with the Cigar City.

September 12, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A black and white photo of the bar at Sky Puppy Brewing. The beer taps have bats on them and sit on a brick wall with moody lightning and shadows throughout. Three bar stools sit empty by a light bar countertop and a bat statue on the bar.

Small Business

Sky Puppy Brewing debuts in Ybor City

The bar has been years in the making.

September 16, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

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Culture

Get ready for the 2024-25 theater season at the Straz

The venue has announced its theatrical lineup, which includes lions, superheroes, and the Grinch himself.

March 15, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A stack of books on a wooden porch swing.

Culture

How to submit to our 2024 poetry contest

It’s National Poetry Month, and our readers are invited to submit original poems in a special TBAYtoday contest.

March 14, 2024

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Sarah Leonhardt

A shot of Clearwater Beach, taken from the ocean back toward the sand. There are high rises jutting out, with condos and apartment complexes lining the beach. The ocean is turquoise, and the skies above are cloudless and pale blue.

Government

Find out what happened in the 2024 Pinellas County municipal elections

Voters decided on several key decisions this week, including a new mayor in Clearwater.

March 20, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Tampa's new wastewater facility sits under blue skies. The structure has three open stories with vehicles and pipes inside, and it is made of mostly metal and concrete.

City

Construction is complete on Tampa’s new wastewater facility

The new structure is designed to save money, help efficiency, improve sustainability, and enhance safety.

March 20, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A rendering of the USF football stadium. There are floodlights on and the image is staged at nighttime, with fans in the green stands, and Bulls logos sound the stadium. Campus is visible in the background as the shot is taken from high up.

Development

USF chooses construction manager for new football stadium

The Bulls are making progress in the ~$340 million project.

April 9, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A person lays on a spa table while the owner of Skin Thermea performs a head spa treatment.

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☀️ Celebrity sighting: This solar company was featured on HGTV

See why “Rock the Block” reno stars decided to go solar + partner with Freedom Solar.

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Business

We’re already writing about Tampa Bay — why not you, too?

April 11, 2024

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Staff

A black and white photo of Salvador Dalí. His mustache is curled up at the edges as he strikes his quintessential wide-eyed pose. He is holding a cat against his face and they are both staring at the lens close up.

Here’s your chance to speak to Salvador Dalí

The Dalí Museum has launched an artificial intelligence-driven way to speak with the legendary figure.

April 11, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A tank of coral at the Florida Aquarium's Coral Conservation and Research Center. There is blue fluorescent lighting above the tank and the coral sits in water.

Culture

Check out The Florida Aquarium’s latest conservation-minded expansion

The state-of-the-art facilities are set to help the aquarium’s conservation efforts.

March 28, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Exterior shots of hotels in Water Street Tampa.

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From Michelin-star restaurants to sky-high rooftop bars, you’ll find some of Tampa’s hottest hotels in the oh-so-walkable Water Street Tampa.

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Explore a wide selection of gummies and other products during Best Buds’ 4/20 sale.

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A baby orangutan is being fed from a bottle. A blue-gloved, white-coated doctor is holding the animal in a blanket, and feeding it. Its dark eyes sit around orange-colored dark short hair.

Culture

Meet the Tampa Bay area’s new animal friends

Zoo Tampa and Busch Gardens have both got some new (and cute) faces.

April 15, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell