Feeding Tampa Bay community response effort continues post-shutdown
Feeding Tampa Bay emergency food distributions continue during post-shutdown recovery.
Lakeland
USF PolyTech in Lakeland, the newest USF campus, aims to become the center of the high-tech universe along Interstate 4 connecting Tampa to Orlando. The fledgling university’s plans call for cross-disciplinary studies that emphasize math, science and technology as the best formula for growing intellectual capital. Down the road, tiny Florida Southern College is home to 10 architecturally significant buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. New or expanding companies include WellDyneRx, Firmenich, Pepperidge Farm, Saddle Creek and GTECH Printing. Nearly 100,000 residents enjoy an eclectic mix of neighborhoods and housing that runs the gamut from mobile homes to millionaire mansions.
Masthead gallery: Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market
A photo gallery from the Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market
Masthead gallery: Lakeland, “Swan City”
A photo gallery of the iconic swans of Lakeland, aka "Swan City."
Clearwater’s Creative Contractors: 50 years building projects and a business
As Clearwater's Creative Contractors marks 50 years in business, Founder and CEO Alan Bomstein and President Josh Bomstein reflect on building the father and son-run business into one of the Tampa Bay region's largest construction firms.
Family Healthcare Foundation: 25 years of working for equitable health care access in Tampa Bay
The Family Healthcare Foundation, its team of navigators and community partners work to provide equitable access to affordable health insurance and reduce health disparities in a four-county region of Tampa Bay.
For these Tampa Bay performers, the music never stops
For these talented Tampa Bay musicians, a lifelong passion for playing music continues.
Coding career training opens doors of opportunity in Tampa Bay
Coding camps have proliferated as people in Tampa Bay seek the higher wages and flexible working conditions offered by coding careers. We take a closer look at the career field and how some folks are being trained.
Tampa Bay August arts roundup: Countdown Improv, Tampa Fringe festivals return to Ybor City
The Tampa Bay arts scene in August has the Tampa Fringe and Countdown Improv festivals in Ybor City, a Rodin exhibit at the Polk Museum of Art, a look ahead at the Carrollwood Cultural Center's upcoming season and more.
Polk Museum of Art expands with growth in Lakeland
Renovations and upgrades for the Polk Museum of Arts entrance, flooring, galleries, classrooms and offices are expected to get underway later this year.
