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Culture

Tampa Bay Design Week is underway

The event is a chance to celebrate and learn about architectural feats + design victories in the Tampa Bay area.

April 15, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Development

3 Tampa Bay area developments

We’re breaking down updates on the new Tampa General Hospital surgical tower, TradeWinds Island Resorts expansion, and Fair Oaks Park transformation.

April 16, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Crowds of people check out tents with vendors and walk underneath a tree canopy.

Travel and Outdoors

Earth Day events across the Tampa Bay area

Whether you want to pick up new plants for your garden or enjoy nature’s beauty, we’ve got you covered.

April 19, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

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

Culture

Bookmark these 15 Tampa Bay area comedy shows

Prepare to laugh at the hands of legendary comics like Kevin Hart + Eric Andre.

April 22, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

City

Take a peek at these hidden gems in the Tampa Bay area

You won’t want to miss these jaw-dropping spots.

March 29, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

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City

Tampa residents can score two free trees from Mayor Jane’s Tree Giveaway

This year’s tree giveaway features Southern Live Oaks, Red Maples, Longleaf Pines, Simpson Stoppers, Yaupon Hollys, and Red Mulberrys.

April 2, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Rows of fish sit stacked up at a fish market.

Food

Shop for seafood at these Tampa Bay area stores

Whether you’re looking for shrimp trays or seafood boils, we’ve got you covered.

July 15, 2025

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Bailey LeFever

People hold lit lanterns along the river.

Travel and Outdoors

Make the most of the Tampa Riverfest

This year’s event includes a paddle invasion, tacofest, lantern parade, and lots of good eats.

April 4, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Events

Get a taste of the action: Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival is here

The foodie event runs through Saturday, April 13 + features events in Hyde Park Village, Water Street Tampa, and at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

April 8, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Green bar stools, bartenders, and patrons sit around a bar in an industrial setting.

Tourism and Hospitality

Take a peek at Ten Rooms Ybor

The new retail + foodie hub is opening soon in the historic Ybor neighborhood with a restaurant, cafe, boutique, and more.

April 10, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

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Sports

Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Tampa Bay competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics

Tampa Bay is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some locals to watch.

July 11, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Travel and Outdoors

Here’s what cities our readers think are most similar to Tampa

While these aren’t officially Tampa’s sister cities, you seem to see a bond with our home.

July 17, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Bayshore Boulevard has clouds above it. The water is blue and we are looking south along the sidewalk.

Weather

Taking a peek at Tampa’s new heat resilience playbook

The guide will help the city protect residents from increasing high temperatures.

July 17, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

Two pictures of the same Ybor City building, one in black and white, and one in color, sit side by side.

Arts

Take a peek at “Photo Ybor: Then and Now”

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts’ new exhibit juxtaposes iconic Tampa photographs with shots of the same locations today.

July 19, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

A foamy iced tea sits in front of a window with curtains, the light streaming in.

Food

3 Tampa Bay tea spots

From matcha workshops to history high teas, we’ve got our tea lovers covered.

July 23, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

The Selmon Expressway viaduct sits above the Hillsborough River. Tampa's skyline is behind it, and there are blue skies overhead.

City

Breaking down Tampa’s budget: Capital Improvement Projects

We’re sharing how the proposed $1.8 billion budget could be spent across the city.

July 25, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

A flat lay show shows three tacos stuffed with meat, peppers, and drizzled in sauce, next to chips and salsa, and a margarita with a lime on the rim.

Food

Take a bite out of Taco Tuesday in Tampa Bay

We’re bringing you flavor, drink deals, and everything you need to make Tuesdays wonderful.

July 29, 2024

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Bailey LeFever

A rendering of Gasworx's new W2 mixed-use complex includes mutliple industrial-style buildings with large paneled windows, ground-floor concepts with umbrellas and chairs outside, and pedestrians biking and driving by on the roads around it.

Development

Check in on Tampa’s Gasworx development

KETTLER and Juneau Construction Company just celebrated the topping out of Gasworx W2, which should open in 2026.

March 18, 2025

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Bailey LeFever

A wide feel made up of light dirt and grass is framed by a pale blue sky with lots of clouds. The lot has fencing, light poles, and a porta potty parked on it.

Development

Pinellas’ Toytown landfill could become a youth sports hub

Clearwater-based Sports Facilities Companies wants to build a plethora of baseball and softball fields, and volleyball and pickleball courts on the land.

March 19, 2025

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Bailey LeFever