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Feature Story Pieces from the Tampa Museum of Art's stellar collection of antiquities are on display in "Life & Death in the Ancient World."

Tampa Museum of Art showcases ancient artifacts in new exhibits

The exhibits "Life & Death in the Ancient World" and "Identity in the Ancient World" showcase pieces from the Tampa Museum of Art's stellar collection of antiquities.

For Good The Children's Board of Hillsborough County, which supports programs like BAM! at the Carey Family Boys & Girls Club of Brandon, is seeking community input on the services available to address the needs of families and children in Hillsborough.

Children's Board of Hillsborough County town halls seek input on community needs

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.

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Buzz: Lynda Remund retires as CEO of Tampa Downtown Partnership

Lynda Remund retires after more than two decades, including five years as president and CEO, with the Tampa Downtown Partnership.

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Book Excerpt: Good Day Sunshine State by Bob Kealing

In "Good Day Sunshine State," author Bob Kealing tells the story of the Beatles' 1964 trip to Florida and its lasting impact on the Sunshine State.

Feature Story Uptown Sky is a mixed-income community opening in June at 12th  Street and Fletcher Avenue in North Tampa's Uptown District.

Collaboration brings affordable housing to North Tampa's rapidly redeveloping Uptown District

Blue Sky Communities and the University Area Community Development Corporation are collaborating on Uptown Sky, an apartment complex that will deliver needed affordable housing to the rapidly redeveloping Uptown District.

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Etched Feathers: A journey through the history of bird art

The Tampa Bay History Center's "Etched Feathers" exhibit showcases Tampa artist John Costin's artwork and art collection in a journey through the history of bird art and printmaking.

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Tampa Bay athletes shine at Special Olympics

Athletes like Omaries Rivera- Perez get their chance to shine at the Special Olympics Hillsborough-Pinellas Summer Games.

Development News Blue Sky Communities is developing The Adderley to help meet the need for affordable housing in north Tampa and bring redevelompent with a community benefit it to the Nebraska Avenue corridor.

Blue Sky Communities brings affordable housing, hope for new vision to North Tampa

Blue Sky Communities is bringing needed affordable housing to North Tampa and redevelopment with a community benefit to the Nebraska Avenue corridor with The Adderley, the nonprofit housing developer's first project in the city limits.

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Buzz: Several Tampa Bay authors among 2022 Florida Book Awards winners

Several Tampa Bay area authors are among the winners in the 2022 Florida Book Awards.

Feature Story "inStyler" by Libbi Ponce

April arts roundup in Tampa Bay

The Bricks Ybor, the graduate student exhibition at the USF Contemporary Art Museum and the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance's Second Saturday ArtWAlk are just a few of the things to do in April in the arts scene around Tampa Bay. 

Feature Story History Professor Michael Francis, Chair of Florida Studies at the University of South Florida, presents “Florida Conversations: Lost Voices From St. Augustine’s Parish Archive, 1594-1821.’’

Florida Conversations: USF historian researches, shares early history of Spanish explorers

Did you know that Spanish explorers landed in Florida in the early 1500s, long before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock? Read more about a Florida Conversation.

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Masthead gallery: Grand Central District


For Good For more than 15 years, the Straz Center for the Performing Arts has put on a theater camp for children from Metropolitan Ministries.

Tampa's own long-running theater production: the Straz camp at Metropolitan Ministries

Broadway has "The Phantom of the Opera." Tampa has its own long-running theater show- the Straz Center for the Performing Arts spring break camp for children and teens at Metropolitan Ministries.

Development News The Related Group expects to start construction on Rome Yard in West Tampa in the early months of 2024.

Rome Yard construction starts next year in West Tampa

The Related Group expects to start construction on the mixed-use, mixed-income Rome Yard project in West Tampa in the early part of 2024.

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Buzz: TIME Magazine names Tampa one of the "World's Greatest Places" for 2023

TIME Magazine lists Tampa as one of the "World's Greatest Places" for 2023.

Feature Story The ARTours Clearwater mobile app uses augmented reality technology to bring four downtown murals to life.

ARTours Clearwater uses AR to bring downtown murals to life

The City of Clearwater and USF have collaborated on ARTours Clearwater, which uses augmented reality technology to bring four downtown murals to life.

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Masthead gallery: Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library

Tampa's Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library in photos.

Buzz The Creative Pinellas Arts Summer Camp Grant program is currently accepting applications.

Buzz: March grant funding opportunities in Tampa Bay

The Smith & Associates Real Estate Foundation, Creative Pinellas and Clearwater Arts Alliance have funding opportunities available now for nonprofit organizations, children attending summer art camps and art teachers.

For Good Dunedin's Gladys E. Douglas Preserve offers a journey into Florida's natural past.

Step into Florida's natural past at Dunedin's Gladys E. Douglas Preserve

Dunedin's Gladys E. Douglas Preserve is open to the public following a grassroots community effort to save the land from development that gained support from environmental groups, charitable organizations and local governments.

For Good Photographer Jenny Carey speaks during an April 2022 Café con Tampa event.

Café con Tampa moves to Willa's in North Hyde Park

Starting March 10th, the popular Café con Tampa Friday morning speaker and community conversations series is meeting at Willa's restaurant in North Hyde Park.