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Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival expands with new Hard Rock event Chefs and judges on stage at the Publix Culinary Stage during the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival

Chefs and judges on stage at the Publix Culinary Stage during the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival

Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival expands with new Hard Rock event

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival returns in April with a new Hard Rock event, expanded...

$34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens in East Tampa Aerial view of the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in East Tampa showing solar panels on the roof and surrounding neighborhood

Aerial view of the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in East Tampa showing solar panels on the roof and surrounding neighborhood

$34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens in East Tampa

Chuck Merlis December 15, 2025

East Tampa’s $34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens as a major community investment heading into 2026.

Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado María Corina Machado appears publicly after her extraction while Bryan Stern, founder of Greybull Rescue, is shown in a portrait inset.

María Corina Machado appears publicly after her extraction while Bryan Stern, founder of Greybull Rescue, is shown in a portrait inset.

Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

Chuck Merlis December 12, 2025

A Tampa rescue leader reflects on his highest-risk mission yet.

St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision St. Petersburg officials and community partners break ground on SkyWay Lofts, an affordable housing development by Blue Sky Communities

St. Petersburg officials and community partners break ground on SkyWay Lofts, an affordable housing development by Blue Sky Communities

St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision

Chuck Merlis December 12, 2025

St. Petersburg is the first Florida city to adopt a faith based policy aimed at expanding affordable...

Academy of the Holy Names unveils $16.5M campus upgrade with new 2-story Health and Wellness Center Collage showing the new Murphy Health and Wellness Center at Academy of the Holy Names with renderings of the restored chapel, second floor terrace, and upgraded athletic locker room.

Collage showing the new Murphy Health and Wellness Center at Academy of the Holy Names with renderings of the restored chapel, second floor terrace, and upgraded athletic locker room.

Academy of the Holy Names unveils $16.5M campus upgrade with new 2-story Health and Wellness Center

Chuck Merlis December 11, 2025

The Academy of the Holy Names is investing $16.5M in campus upgrades anchored by a new 2...

How does philanthropy fuel Tampa Bay’s economic growth? Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, high-rise office towers and neighborhoods stretching toward Tampa Bay under a bright blue sky.

Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, high-rise office towers and neighborhoods stretching toward Tampa Bay under a bright blue sky.

How does philanthropy fuel Tampa Bay’s economic growth?

Contributed Content December 11, 2025

Data shows how philanthropy powers Tampa Bay’s economic growth by strengthening the systems that help people and...

A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection business adopts a new name Storm Shielder branding displayed alongside a Tampa Bay residential building with hurricane protection features.

Storm Shielder branding displayed alongside a Tampa Bay residential building with hurricane protection features.

A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection business adopts a new name

Chuck Merlis December 11, 2025

A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection company has adopted the Storm Shielder name as it marks 40...

For the Bay turns Tampa fandom into a family-built brand Collage featuring USF athletes wearing For the Bay gear, founders Dave and Allison Gesacion standing in front of a For the Bay mural and a close up of a cream and red Tampa Bay hat