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City

3 civic updates for Tampa Bay residents

We’ve got the updates you need to know, from Ybor City’s rebricking to stormwater funding.

August 20, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

A summer storm rolls into downtown Tampa.

Weather

Weather Watch: A deluge of rain is hitting Tampa Bay

We’re helping you stay on top of the summer stormy weather.

June 11, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

Business

Biggest Businesses in the Bay

October 25, 2022

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Brad Haft

Live

Your guide to South Tampa’s Hyde Park

All roads lead to (or should lead to) Hyde Park’s wealth of cozy Craftsman bungalows, upscale shopping spots, and ritzy restaurants.

September 13, 2022

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Bailey Lefever

Downtown Tampa from Harbor Island at sunset

Culture

What do you want to know about Tampa Bay in 2023?

January 5, 2023

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Brad Haft

Development

St. Pete mayor selects Hines & Tampa Bay Rays for Tropicana redevelopment

The 86-acre area will be transformed into a new field, affordable housing, shopping, a new African American history museum, and more.

January 30, 2023

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Bailey Lefever

A picture of the Tampa Bay History Center in the sunshine. The Riverwalk is visible on the right with people walking, and the history center building protrudes from the middle of the picture with many windows and yellow walls. Palm trees are seen throughout the image, and the sun shines in partially wispy cloudy skies.

Culture

Plan ahead for the Tampa Bay History Center’s upcoming exhibits

We’re giving a sneak peek into what the next ~18 months will look like inside the riverfront museum.

August 13, 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

The sun is shining over the dunes at sunset beach. There is grass littered on the dunes and the ocean is over to the left.

Travel and Outdoors

Checking in on Tampa Bay area beach renourishment efforts

Pinellas County has finished restoration efforts in Belleair Beach, Sunset Beach, Upham Beach, Pass-a-Grille, Madeira Beach, Indian Shores, and Indian Rocks Beach.

April 18, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

A top-down view of a laptop sitting on a table with an open notebook and pen sitting on top of it. Next to the laptop is a latte in a mug atop a white saucer. The latte has a foam heart on top.

Culture

Read the winning poems from our 2024 poetry contest

We’ve narrowed down our poetry contest to these finalists: read and vote for your favorite poem.

April 16, 2024

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Brianna Williams

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Development

10 new and coming soon Tampa Bay area hotels

Turn the key on these local escapes.

June 17, 2024

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Bailey Lefever

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Breaking down Pinellas County’s Housing Action Plan

The plan tackles issues like Pinellas’ housing shortage, the cost of homes, and homelessness.

May 5, 2023

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Brad Haft

A tire swing hangs in the backyard of Owen's Fish Camp restaurant in Sarasota.

Food

Fish camps: A taste of Old Florida

Why are fish camps so al-lure-ing? Because they’re not afraid to get fresh. Go ahead and take the bait at these four restaurants in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Dunedin and Sarasota.

August 31, 2022

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David Warner

City

The Rays will build a new $1.3 billion stadium

If the plans receive final city and county approval, construction is expected to start in late 2024, with the Rays taking the field in 2028.

September 19, 2023

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Bailey Lefever

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

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Three Tampa Bay area civic updates

With constant change in Tampa Bay, it can be hard to keep up. We’ve got you covered here with a few things you should know to stay up to speed with some of our area’s important developments.

October 4, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell