USF scholar explores Florida’s Black literary history
As Black History Month draws to a close, USF scholar Julie Buckner Armstrong discusses Florida’s Black literary history
Tampa
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.
Hillsborough County Aging Services dietitian serves up healthy eating advice for all ages
Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services dietitian Brian Taylor serves up meals for the county's seniors and healthy eating advice for all ages.
Photo story: 78th Ybor Fiesta Day
Photos and happenings as the 78th Ybor Fiesta Day takes over "La Septima."
Masthead gallery: West Tampa Black History walking tour
A photo gallery from the Tampa Bay History Center's West Tampa Black History walking tour
In North Tampa’s University Area, EPA grant is potential “game changer”
While a federal funding freeze has many already-awarded grants in limbo, the nonprofit UACDC moves ahead with plans to use a potential "game changer" EPA grant for crucial projects in the North Tampa community it serves.
Pakistani boutique making waves in Tampa Bay
Entrepreneur and fashion designer Saher Jawad's Lutz-based Pakistani clothing boutique Eastern Clozet has built a large and loyal customer base while celebrating Pakistan's fashion and culture.
“Invisible Immigrants” exhibit on Spanish emigration making U.S. debut at Tampa Bay History Center
“Invisible Immigrants: Spaniards in the U.S. (1868 – 1945),” an exhibit devoted to an underexplored chapter in the history of Spanish emigration to America, makes its U.S. debut March 1st at the Tampa Bay History Center.
Hillsborough schools, community nonprofits innovate to improve childhood literacy
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hillsborough Education Foundation, and community nonprofits funded by the Children's Board of Hillsborough County are using innovative approaches to improve childhood literacy.
Gobioff Foundation microgrants support Tampa Bay artists’ projects
The Gobioff Foundation microgrant program helps Tampa Bay artists bring their projects to the public The current application cycle closes March 1st.
Dance Rising Tampa Bay’s “The Power of Water” spotlights area’s dance talent, precious waterways
Dance Tampa Bay's four-part film series Dance Rising Tampa Bay continues spotlighting the region's dance talent with "The Power of Water," a meditation on our precious waterways.
