"Embracing Our Differences," an exhibit of billboard-sized artwork exploring themes of kindness, inclusiveness, and understanding, is on display at Poynter Park in St. Petersburg through March 31st and Bayfront Park in Sarasota through April 13th.

“Embracing Our Differences”: Billboard-sized artwork explores inclusion, kindness, understanding

"Embracing Our Differences," an exhibit of billboard-sized artwork exploring themes of kindness, inclusiveness, and understanding, is on display at Poynter Park in St. Petersburg through March 31st and Bayfront Park in Sarasota through April 13th. 

Masthead gallery: Tour of the Arts in St. Pete’s Historic Kenwood neighborhood

 A photo gallery from the 8th annual Tour of the Arts in St. Pete's Historic Kenwood 

The new span of the Howard Frankland Bridge, shown here in early March, opened to traffic on March 25th after nearly five years of construction
Howard Frankland opens, streetcar stays free, Tampa Union Station busiest in Florida

Tampa Bay transportation roundup: the new Howard Frankland Bridge span opens; the TECO Line Streetcar stays fare-free through September; Tampa Union Station is Amtrak's busiest in Florida.

UF/IFAS assistant professor of entomology Sriyanka Lahiri at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, where researchers found two UF-bred strawberry varieties are more resistent to the pest the chilli thrip
UF/IFAS Wimauma facility finds “game changer” for state’s strawberry crop

Researchers at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma say two UF-bred strawberries are more resistant to the crop-threatening pest the chilli thrip.

Tudor Cay Condominiums in Town N' Country is the latest addition to the Tampa Bay Water Wise conservation and rebate program.
Tampa Bay Water program conserves water, saves money

Tudor Cay Condominiums in Town N’ Country expects to cut its monthly water usage by 273,000 gallons thanks to high-efficiency, low-flow toilets and a smart irrigation system installed through the Tampa Bay Water Wise rebate program.

The Tampa Bay area makes year-to-year improvement in approximately two-thirds of the 67 economic and quality of life indicators tracked in the 2025 State of the Region Regional Competitiveness Report.
Tampa Bay makes strides in 2025 State of the Region

Tampa Bay makes year-to-year improvement in approximately two-thirds of the 67 economic and quality of life indicators tracked in the 2025 State of the Region Regional Competitiveness Report.

The Clearwater City Council’s “Reimagine Clearwater Main Library: A Cultural Destination” plan seeks to activate the downtown library building, an underused asset in a prime location adjacent to Coachman Park, as an arts or cultural destination.
Clearwater reimagines downtown library as arts, cultural destination

Clearwater's "Reimagine Clearwater Main Library: A Cultural Destination" invites museums, planetariums, and performing arts organizations to submit concepts for activating the downtown library as an arts or culture destination.

Masthead gallery: Lakeland, “Swan City”

A photo gallery of the iconic swans of  Lakeland, aka "Swan City."

With a $17 million federal grant, the USF Center for Urban Transportation is leading a consortium working on comprehensive solutions to the rail industry's workforce shortage.
USF Center for Urban Transportation Research leads national initiative on rail industry careers

With a $17 million federal grant, the USF Center for Urban Transportation is leading a group of partner organizations working on comprehensive solutions to the rail industry's workforce shortage.

Masthead gallery: Tampa International Airport’s new Airside E security checkpoint

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