Dyllan Furness is a freelance writer and born-again Floridian based in Tampa. He covers the Tampa Bay Area’s development boom for 83 Degrees, with an eye out for sustainable and community-driven initiatives.
The owners of Catrinas Tampa plan to maintain the original character of the historic brick building at the corner of West Main Street and North Howard Avenue.
A November ballot referendum for improved transportation will ask Hillsborough County voters to support raising the local sales tax paid on a dollar spent from 7 cents to 8 cents.
Next-gen urban pioneers help drive the transformation of Ybor City, Tampa's best-known historic neighborhood, from a focus on nightlife to one that nurtures creative workers throughout the day.
Big Ray's, a popular seafood restaurant in South Tampa, will soon open another dining spot on the Tampa Riverwalk next to The Sail by the Tampa Convention Center in downtown.
Users of Bayshore Boulevard are already seeing the new 35 mph speed limit enforced, and will soon see new pedestrian crosswalks, narrower lanes for motorized traffic, and buffered bicycle lanes.