Blind Tiger’s Roberto Torres: Building Tampa’s future with coffee, community, and creativity
Blind Tiger Cafe's Roberto Torres has built a successful business while helping build a stronger community.
Allison Koehler's Latest Articles
Deviant Libation brews community and creativity in Ybor Heights
Ybor Heights' Deviant Libation is more than a brewery. It is a vibrant, inclusive community space.
The Commodore: Ybor’s risk-taking, scene-making improv venue
Ybor City improv venue The Commodore brings a risk-taking creative energy to Tampa's comedy scene.
Food entrepreneur: Jamison B. Breadhouse Bakes creates drive-by bread market to meet demand
Breadheads line up for the Saturday drive-by market at Jamison B. Breadhouse Bakes to get a "WHAT'S IN THE BAG?" surprise and other baked delights.
Food entrepreneur: St. Pete celebrity chef creates instant hit with Fo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz
A celebrity chef does what some thought impossible: He opens a new concept food truck and then a restaurant in St. Pete during the pandemic. Now he's looking to open a second restaurant later this month. Read his recipe for success.
Local invention to improve soft tissue biopsies approved for use in Europe
A local medical doctor looking for a better way to perform biopsies creates a device designed to use a smaller needle, create less risk for bleeding, and increase diagnostic accuracy.
Celebrating a uniquely diverse environment in Downtown Tampa
A startup hub. A mural project. A holiday museum exhibit. A waterfront development. A water taxi. What do these things in downtown Tampa have in common? All are among the winners of the 2021 Urban Excellence Awards.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum awards college scholarships to St. Pete residents
Local artist turns overcoming her own life’s adversity into scholarship dollars for college-bound St. Pete teens.
Shopping and Sharing to support local small businesses
FlowerFive entrepreneur takes networking concept to the next level by creating Shopping and Sharing to support Tampa small businesses.
New bank coming to St. Pete touts green mission
Climate First Bank in St. Petersburg will be the first bank in the state to be a Florida Benefits Corporation, a new legal tool designed to create a solid foundation for long-term mission alignment and value creation.
