Perhaps best known for hosting Super Bowls and Gasparilla parades, housing MacDill Air Force Base and being home to professional sports teams and high profile athletes – the crown jewel of the Tampa Bay region is oh-so-much more. Tampa is on the verge of achieving many long-planned ambitions. Downtown redevelopment, the expansion of the city’s port and airport, a planned Interstate 4 Green Tech corridor and a substantial increase in research activities at the University of South Florida fuel its progress.
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.
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.
Arnie and Lauren Bellini's record $40 million gift to USF establishes the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
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.
Tampa Bay's March arts scene has the Gasparilla International Film Festival, Nejla Yatkin’s Ouroboros at Stageworks, the Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival, and exhibits aplenty.
Entrepreneur Chris Cunningham was looking to purchase property in North Tampa for his water restoration business. He ended up buying a city block on Nebraska Avenue, opening a hardware store, and working to revitalize the area.
Powerstories Theatre's fifth Voices of Women Theatre Festival celebrates women playwrights and provides a platform for their voice and their work.
A look at 10 noteworthy Tampa Bay development and construction projects in various stages of progress.
As Muslims celebrate Ramadan, 83 Degrees' Kiran Malik-Khan explains the holy month and its traditions.
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