Through October, Laundry Project volunteers had worked 22 hurricane relief free-laundry events at 17 Tampa Bay area laundromats helping nearly 3,000 people wash almost 80,000 pounds of clothes.

Rock bands join together to support Tampa nonprofit Laundry Project’s hurricane relief work

Led by Tampa's Underoath, a group of rock bands have launched an online pop-up shop to raise money for the community relief work Tampa nonprofit Current Initiatives is doing through its Laundry Project.

Entrepreneurs David Bailey and Stephanie Harrison-Bailey tested out their micro-retail prototype with the Merry Little Market holiday season pop-up shop in Ybor City last year
Nimble Retail: Ybor company has big ideas for building small

Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs David Bailey and Stephanie Harrison-Bailey have big ideas for building small. Their venture into micro-retail with their company Nimble Retail is among the winners at the 42nd Hillsborough Planning & Design Awards.

Clearwater's Mercado, a newly built community plaza and gathering place at Cleveland Street and Gulf-to-Bay, is the latest project in the city's effort to reinvigorate its Downtown Gateway area.
Clearwater’s Mercado: A gathering place for Hispanic community, city

Clearwater's Mercado, a newly built community plaza and gathering place at Cleveland Street and Gulf-to-Bay, is the latest project in the city's effort to reinvigorate its Downtown Gateway area.

Helene's storm surge destoyed the waterfront deck, museum building, outdoor kitchen, cabin and seawall at Sacred Lands Preservation and Education in the Jungle Prada area of St. Pete
After the storms: Some Tampa Bay arts and cultural groups face long road to recovery

This is the second story looking at the devastating impact Helene and Milton had on Tampa Bay arts and cultural organizations, the challenges they face on the road to recovery and the community support helping them 

Masthead gallery: Florida Birding & Nature Festival

A photo gallery from the eighth annual Florida Birding & Nature Festival at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center in Apollo Beach. 

Gasworx, the massive mixed-use district between Tampa's Channel District and Ybor City, hits a milestone with the completion of its first development, La Unión Residence and Social Hall, a 317-luxury apartment community
Tampa’s Gasworx district hits milestone with La Unión

La Unión Residence and Social Hall, a 317-luxury apartment community opens its doors, the first completed development in the mammoth mixed-use Gasworx district between Tampa's Channel District and Ybor City.

Painted by artist Tricia Sham, "Stay Watered" at Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery is one of several pianos Tampa Tunes has placed around Ybor City.
Tampa Tunes’ public pianos fill the streets with music

Nonprofit Tampa Tunes spreads the love of music and public art by placing artist-painted pianos around town.

45 Sports Bar & Lounge is a Puerto Rican-style restaurant, lounge, sports bar and Saturday night dance club all under one roof.
Puerto Rican-style restaurant is flagship business for AMPLIFY Clearwater Hispanic/Latino initiative

45 Sports Bar & Lounge, a new Puerto Rican restaurant and bar on Cleveland Street, is a flagship business in AMPLIFY Clearwater's new program for Hispanic/Latino small business owners.

With a Florida Department of Transportation grant expiring, free rides on the TECO Line Streetcar may soon be coming to an end.
Fare-free rides may end for TECO Line Streetcar

With a Florida Department of Transportation grant expiring, free rides on the TECO Line Streetcar may soon be coming to an end.

Photographer Jay Nolan gives an artist talk on the exhibit "Fandom: Celebrating Rock & Roll" at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts on December 19th.
November arts: SHINE Mural Festival, Ybor Arts Tour, Afrofuturism Festival

The November arts scene in Tampa Bay has the rescheduled St. Petersburg Shine Mural Festival and Ybor Arts Tour, plus the Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival and more.

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