Crowds stream up and down the sidewalk along East Seventh Avenue in Ybor City.

Indie Flea, Blind Tiger, FMoPA are “bullish on Ybor”

Indie Flea, Blind Tiger Cafe and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts are part of an eclectic mix of businesses and art groups setting down roots or expanding their presence in Ybor City.

Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw and department leaders during a community town hall meeting to discuss the response to the Ybor City shooting over Halloween weekend.
In Hillsborough, community groups work for solutions to youth gun violence

The Halloween weekend shooting in Ybor City is another jarring reminder of the troubling trend of youth gun violence. Community groups in Hillsborough County are working on solutions to curb the crisis by addressing the root cause.  

Paint the Town Citrus' annual Florida Highwaymen art show includes work such as this untitled painting by Mary Ann Carroll.
December arts in Tampa Bay: Broadway shows, holiday art markets, live orchestras, new exhibits

The December arts scene in Tampa Bay includes events at Creative Clay and the Tampa Museum of Art, new exhibitions at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, an annual Florida Highwaymen show, a Broadway Christmas at the Mahaffey and holiday art markets.

Shopapalooza returns to St. Pete's Vinoy Park November 25th and 26th with a record 365 vendors.
Shopapalooza returns to St. Pete’s Vinoy Park bigger than ever

Shopapalooza, the annual festival over Small Business Saturday weekend, returns to St. Pete's Vinoy Park on November 25th and 26th with an all-time-high of 365 vendors.

Mike Lally and Tricia Manning, co-chairs of Social Venture Partners, at SVP's 2022 Fast Pitch competition, a Shark Tank-style event for local nonprofits.
Sharing their expertise: Tampa Bay executives give back to the community

Tampa Bay's 50-and-over executives and business leaders give back to the community by volunteering their expertise and experience with local nonprofits.

A photo illustration of the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority's Lee Roy Selmon Expressway through downtown Tampa.
THEA 60 for 60: Expressway Authority celebrates anniversary, plans for Tampa’s future

As the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) celebrates its 60th anniversary, the agency is focused on Tampa's future with expansion and improvements to the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway and a vision to transform the land under the expressway into community and park space that connects neighborhoods.    

Masthead gallery: Sanding Ovations

A photo gallery from the 2023 Sanding Ovations sand sculpting exhibition and competition, held at Treasure Island from November 16th through 19th.

The murals along Yellow Brick Row add to the unique character of Tampa Heights.
Neighborhood transformation and historic preservation in Tampa Heights

Over the last decade, the renovated Rialto Theatre, Ulele restaurant, Water Works Park, Armature Works and an in-demand residential market transformed Tampa Heights. As the neighborhood changes and grows, the Tampa Downtown Partnership wants to see the historic North Franklin Street corridor dubbed Yellow Brick Row protected and preserved.

Masthead gallery: Wonders of Wildlife Festival

A photo gallery from the fifth annual Wonders of Wildlife Festival, held November 11th at Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City.  

Afghan women share stories of strength and perseverance in "Arrows of Light: The Journeys of Afghan Women," a book edited by Tampa resident Pamela Varkony, tells
Afghan women share stories of strength in “Arrows of Light”

Afghan women share their stories of strength in "Arrows of Light: The Journeys of Afghan Women," a book edited by Tampa resident, motivational speaker and award-winning writer Pamela Varkony.

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