Clearwater

As locals and visitors famously enjoy fun in the sun here, the city of Clearwater focuses development efforts on beachfront luxury resorts and on downtown projects. Waterfront Aqualea Resort and Residences, a $105 million coral-colored luxury hotel and condominium development, opened in 2009 adjacent to the high-end Sandpearl Resort and Sandpearl Residences. New projects downtown include Station Square, a 15-story residential tower, the Strand at Clearwater Centre and Water’s Edge. 

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.

Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce has held mini-ribbon cutting ceremonies as businesses reopen after the storms. On Friday, October 25th, a free concert at Horan Park in St. Pete Beach doubles as a fundraiser for displaced beach business workers.
Free fundraiser concert in St. Pete Beach, relief events in Clearwater, University Area

Community hurricane relief and recovery events continue this weekend around Tampa Bay. On Friday, October 25th, a free concert at Horan Park in St. Pete Beach doubles as a fundraiser for beach business workers displaced by the storms.

Feeding Tampa Bay needs volunteers for its hurricane relief distribution events.
Helping out, getting help after Helene, Milton deliver double blow to Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay area nonprofits, community groups and volunteers have expanded their hurricane relief and recovery efforts after Milton dealt the region a second blow. Here are ways to help and get help. 

Feeding Tampa Bay has daily food and emergency distribution events for hurricane relief. After Milton delivered a double whammy to the region, the nonprofit urgently needs volunteers.
Tampa Bay nonprofits expand hurricane relief after Milton

In the middle of helping the community recover from Helene, Tampa Bay's nonprofits are expanding their relief work after Milton delivers a second hit to the region.

In St. Petersburg, Milton toppled a construction crane at The Residences at 400 Central, the city’s tallest building, and ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field.
Milton recovery: Bridges reopen, evacuation orders begin to lift

After Hurricane Milton battered the Tampa Bay region with high winds and torrential rains, recovery begins.

In St. Petersburg, Milton toppled a construction crane at The Residences at 400 Central, the city’s tallest building, and ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field.
Milton recovery: Bridges reopen, evacuation orders begin to lift

After Hurricane Milton battered the Tampa Bay region with high winds and torrential rains, recovery begins.

Tampa has extended free parking in city-owned garages to protect vehicles during Hurricane Milton through noon Friday.
Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton

Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton. Details on evacuation orders, shelters and free paring in city garages to keep vehicles out of floodwaters. 

The Ybor City Arts Tour returns to venues like HCC's Gallery114 on Thursday, October 17th.
October arts roundup: Ybor Arts Tour, 10th anniversary SHINE Mural Festival

The October arts scene in Tampa Bay has the fall Ybor Arts Tour and the 10th anniversary of the SHINE Mural Festival

The day after Helene, Feeding Tampa Bay launched food distribution sites in hard-hit areas across Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay nonprofits, community groups mobilize for post-Helene relief and recovery effort

Across Tampa Bay, nonprofits and community groups mobilize for post-Helene relief and recovery efforts.

An update on Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene update

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