For more than 30 years, The Shop was a daytime drop-in center offering hope to people experiencing homelessness. It came in the form of a hot shower, a steaming mug of strong coffee, or a parcel of ...

Tampa’s iconic Alessi Bakery is expanding to a larger location on Cypress Street. (Rendering: Summit Design + Build) After 53 years at their West Tampa location, the fourth-generation Alessi family ...

Artist Dylan Perry’s signal box artwork celebrates the place cigars and domino culture have in West Tampa’s history. (Tampa CRA) In West Tampa, eight traffic signal boxes once overlooked as dull city ...

The Bluffs project coming to Clearwater’s downtown waterfront is a prime example of redevelopment on former surplus city property. (Gotham Organization/City of Clearwater) The City of Clearwater has a ...

As executive director of Preserve the ‘Burg, Manny Leto works to keep St. Petersburg history alive by helping save historic buildings and neighborhoods. He says a great economic benefit comes to ...

On a warm May afternoon in 2024, somewhere between bustling European plazas and winding cobblestone streets, a simple accessory sparked an idea that would soon become Tampa Bay’s newest lifestyle ...

Tampa Bay’s vibrant cultural landscape is expanding with the arrival of Coastal Ballet of Florida. Co-founded by renowned dancer and educator Heather Ossola, the new company offers a homegrown ...

"I appreciate those reaching out to ask what they can do; I am not OK with people reaching out just to say I am sorry. I know many feel the need to say something, but I recommend the first step to be ...

"I’d like to cross the threshold of my mother’s building and sit with her in her apartment, take her to lunch, or whisk her away for a weekend for a change of scenery to visit with my brother and ...

Entrepreneurs Raphael and Sarah Perrier expand Kahwa Coffee from downtown St. Petersburg into downtown Tampa in an effort to tap into the growing urban scene that attracts young and youthful ...

Black box theater, dance, music, costume design, lighting and stage building, web graphics, filmmaking. Those are just a few of the artsy inspirations being absorbed by students of all ages pursuing ...

Dr. S. "Aaron'' Laden, a retired pathologist in the Tampa Bay Area, looks for humor in the everyday vicissitudes of life.