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.
The Tampa Housing Authority continues the redevelopment of the former North Boulevard Homes property with the start of renovation on the Mary Bethune Apartments. When complete, the full redevelopment will turn the site of the former public housing complex into a mixed-income, mixed-use development known as West River.
Nine months after Hillsborough County voters passed a half-penny sales tax for public schools, more than 100 projects are wrapping up just in time for school to start.
Bridges to Business tour kicks of in East Tampa. Next stop? West Tampa in August. The City encourages small business owners to register even if they can't attend.
A group of parents advocates on behalf of more and better sidewalks to increase safety for pedestrians, especially schoolchildren, in Tampa and Hillsborough County. Learn more.
When a good job beckons, what's a rising star to do? A local healthcare executive keeps his family home in Boston while commuting by plane to Tampa to work. This is the latest in a series of Commuter Story features in 83 Degrees.
Three black elected officials in Tampa and Hillsborough County recently lamented the lack of attention given to their special place in history as role models for the next generation of a diverse local population. Here is their story.
The local beer boom and the redevelopment of West Tampa continue with the pending opening of Bay Cannon Beer on West Main Street.
The West River redevelopment project is expected to transform a former public housing property just across the river from downtown.
Maurice Vernon will be slipping into a spandex Super Dad outfit on March 24 when he leads the 24M March to raise money for his nonprofit Joining Together Eliminating Poverty. #DADSTAKEAMERICA
The call for a new Urban League stems from concerns that some people and neighborhoods are being left behind in the midst of a booming local economy.
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