West Tampa is an historic Tampa neighborhood undergoing transformational change driven by investments and entrepreneurs. Traditionally defined by its working class, primarily Latin culture, the neighborhood is increasingly seen as a place of opportunity for talent, innovation, and diversity. The community stretches from Hillsborough Avenue on the north, Kennedy Boulevard on the south, Dale Mabry Highway on the west and the Hillsborough River on the east. Key landmarks within include Raymond James Stadium, MacFarlane Park, the Jewish Community Center (former National Guard Armory), cigar factories being converted into studio spaces, loft apartmets and new shops, Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry campus, St. Joseph's Hospital, the University of Tampa, and a plethora of ethnic restaurants.
Katherine Essrig, a family court judge in Hillsborough County, and Larry Cooper, the chief of prevention and intervention service at the nonprofit Children’s Home Network, were recently honored for their decades of service and leadership on child welfare issues.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Tampa Bay has a new home after renovating and restoring a 1904 warehouse building in the West Tampa Historic District.
The Children's Board of Hillsborough County is using an online survey and a series of town hall meetings to get community input on the needs of families and children in Hillsborough and the services available to help meet those needs.
The newly launched Tampa Soulwalk art and heritage trail spans 46 miles and more than 100 public art installations, historical markers and historical places that tell the story of Black contributions to Tampa's growth and culture.
Regional food bank Feeding Tampa Bay has started construction on a nearly 220,000-square-foot new facility to grow its warehouse capacity and its community impact.
Tampa Bay's development boom continues with big-time projects on both sides of the bay.
The Tampa Bay History Center's Florida Conversations series featured retired Judge Emiliano Jose “E.J.” Salcines, Jr. talking about Cuban revolutionary José Martí's time in Tampa in January and anthropologist Lisa Armstrong's talk on the historic Black Tampa communities of Carver City and Lincoln Gardens in February.
A pilot project between the City of Tampa and the Lazarillo app will make Old City Hall, the Tampa Municipal Building and Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park more accessible for the blind and visually impaired.
Community Foundation Tampa Bay Senior Vice President, Philanthropy Sheila Kinman offers expertise and advice on year-end charitable giving.
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