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An average of about 9,396 fans per game attended the team’s 81 home games this season at Tropicana Field, according to Baseball Reference. Tropicana Field has a capacity of 25,025 fans.
MLB nixes Sister City Plan for Tampa Bay Rays, Montreal

Major League Baseball rejects a proposal by the Tampa Bay Rays for a Sister City split season with Montreal. Rays co-Owners begin to explore new options. Read the complete story.  

A Cuban sandwich like none other served up at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City in Tampa.
What makes the Cuban sandwich special?

What goes into Tampa's traditional Cuban sandwiches and the bread that makes them special? Tampa native Jamie Allen tells all in the January edition of Garden and Gun.

Hundreds of thousands of parade goers are expected to line the Gasparilla parade route, begging for beads and displaying debauchery as festivities return in 2022 after taking a year off due to COVID.
Everything you want to know about Gasparilla 2022

Gasparilla is back! After the annual pirate festivities were canceled in 2021 due to the pandemic, Tampa residents and visitors can't wait to partake in 2022. 

Fixing leaky windows and plumbing are examples of repair projects that may be eligible for funding from a new City of Tampa program.
New government program helps homeowners stay in homes

Eligible homeowners can get up to $50,000 from the City of Tampa to make repairs in roofing, plumbing, electrical, lead mitigation, etc.

Rendering retail market, street edge Osceola Avenue (City Hall site).
Clearwater’s new city manager sees opportunities ahead

New Clearwater City Manager Jon Jennings has his work cut out for him, including the revitalization of downtown and development of the waterfront.

The new smart car pilot program launched by Florida DOT, HART, and BEEP of Orlando gives driverless rides along the Tampa Riverwalk and in Tampa Heights.
BEEP, beep! New smart car takes you along Tampa Riverwalk

The Tampa Riverwalk isn't just for pedestrians and bicyclists anymore. Be on the look out and hop onboard a new smart car offering driverless service around a portion of downtown.

Solar Bear, based in Pinellas, offers solar energy, spray foam insulation, and roofing services.
Pinellas County moves closer to zero emissions by 2050

Pinellas County commits to using 40% renewable energy sources by 2030; 100% for operations by 2040; and 100% for the entire county by 2050.

The Tampa Museum of Art expects to begin construction on the expansion in 2022.
Tampa Museum of Art announces major expansion

The Tampa Museum of Art plans a major "transformative'' expansion over the Tampa Riverwalk on the Hillsborough River starting in 2022.

Florida companies involved in aerospace and related technologies will compete for $100,000 in prizes at this year’s Florida Early Stage Capital Conference Oct. 7 and 8.
Tampa Bay Area firms among top winners in startup competition

Oracle Health based in Safety Harbor and Eucovent out of USF win awards at recent startup competition.

The Boulevard at West River, designed by BDG Architects
Q&A with Leroy Moore, affordable housing expert

Leroy Moore, Senior VP/COO with the Tampa Housing Authority and chair of the Urban Land Institute's racial equity task force for Tampa Bay, answers questions about ongoing property developments in the region.

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