Ariana Walker and Luke Preston of The Studio

Creative sanctuary The Studio launching pop-up in heart of Ybor City

The Studio, a creative space and sanctuary planned in Ybor City, is launching a Kickstarter campaign for a four-weekend pop-up that will hopefully lead to a permanent space. 

WUSF and WSMR "are examining every aspect of every project and ensuring that the things that we put the most effort into are the things that the most people are using,” General Manager JoAnn Urofsky says.
Before the signal fades: The unseen costs of defunding Florida’s public media

Following the elimination of federal and state funding for public broadcasting, Tampa Bay area stations vow to continue community mission in face of uncertain future.

Healthcare professionals and dedicated volunteer advocates are working to promote screening for cervical and breast cancer among minority women.
Promoting cervical, breast cancer screening among minority women

Healthcare professionals and cancer survivors educate and advocate for increased cervical and breast cancer screening among minority women.

Gorkhali Kitchen's four partners: Poonam Gurung, Reema Lama Widdoes, Rajesh Pathak, and Menora Panthi
Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Gorkhali Kitchen brings Nepal’s bold flavors to Tampa Bay

New Tampa's Gorkhali Kitchen, the first and only Nepalese restaurant in the area, has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction three years in a row.

Launched in 2023, Tampa Pickleball Crew is a hive of activiity. Who knew that whacking plastic balls back and forth across a net, under 40-foot ceilings with exposed, oxidized beams, would feel so cool and urban and of-the-moment? 
Tampa Pickleball Crew takes the court for Ybor revival

Breathing new life into a former industrial building on Adamo Drive, Tampa Pickleball Crew is part of a re-energized Ybor City's revitalization.

Launched in 2023, Tampa Pickleball Crew is a hive of activiity. Who knew that whacking plastic balls back and forth across a net, under 40-foot ceilings with exposed, oxidized beams, would feel so cool and urban and of-the-moment? 
Tampa Pickleball Crew takes the court for Ybor revival

Breathing new life into a former industrial building on Adamo Drive, Tampa Pickleball Crew is part of a re-energized Ybor City's revitalization

Masthead Gallery: Shorebird conservation

A photo gallery from Audubon shorebird conservation work

Improv trio Wisenheimer performs in the Mainstage Theatre during the 2023 Countdown Improv Festival. The Countdown is back August 6th through 10th.
August arts: Countdown Improv, “Sacred Pilgrimage,” much more

Our August - and august - arts roundup has the Countdown Improv Festival in Ybor, "Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudí and Galban” at The Portico in downtown Tampa, "In a New Light" at the Tampa Museum of Art, and more.

A rendering of the Tampa Arts Alliance's planned downtown arts center.
Tampa Arts Alliance plans arts center in heart of downtown

The Tampa Arts Alliance plans to transform 5,000 square feet of donated ground-floor office space in a prime downtown location into an arts center. The arts nonprofit is working to raise $1.2 million for design and buildout and open the center next March.

University Area CDC CEO and Executive Director Sarah Combs and board member Ross Fabian look on during the ribbon-cutting celebration for the Harvest Hope Park splash pad in April 2024
Reflecting on a decade creating change in North Tampa’s University Area community

University Area Community Development Corporation CEO and Executive Director Sarah Combs and longtime board members reflect on a decade of creating community change under Combs' leadership.

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