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TPA approves final Airside D design, $1.528B project Rendering shows a café and dining area inside TPA’s planned Airside D concourse with seating, retail and gate access nearby.

Rendering shows a café and dining area inside TPA’s planned Airside D concourse with seating, retail and gate access nearby.

TPA approves final Airside D design, $1.528B project

Chuck Merlis February 5, 2026

The 16-gate terminal moves to final design, with construction set to go vertical this year.

Delta plans larger Sky Club at Tampa airport Delta Sky Club food service area with chefs serving guests at an airport lounge

Delta plans larger Sky Club at Tampa airport

Chuck Merlis January 23, 2026

Delta plans to relocate and expand its Sky Club at Tampa International Airport in 2028.

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay as official tourism partner New York City FC players train during preseason practice in Tampa as part of a new tourism partnership with Visit Tampa Bay.

New York City FC players train during preseason practice in Tampa as part of a new tourism partnership with Visit Tampa Bay.

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay as official tourism partner

Chuck Merlis January 22, 2026

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay a tourism partner as preseason training begins in Florida.

Pinellas tourism hits $10B impact, funds $153M projects Aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg showing waterfront, high-rise buildings and marina, highlighting how tourism dollars support local infrastructure and growth.

Aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg showing waterfront, high-rise buildings and marina, highlighting how tourism dollars support local infrastructure and growth.

Pinellas tourism hits $10B impact, funds $153M projects

Chuck Merlis January 21, 2026

Tourism continues to anchor Pinellas County’s economy, generating more than $10 billion in economic impact in 2025...

Gasparilla: How Tampa invented its defining tradition Historic illustration of the Gasparilla invasion ship sailing through downtown Tampa as crowds line the riverbanks and bridges.

Historic illustration of the Gasparilla invasion ship sailing through downtown Tampa as crowds line the riverbanks and bridges.

Gasparilla: How Tampa invented its defining tradition

Chuck Merlis January 19, 2026

How Gasparilla evolved from a staged pirate invasion into one of Tampa’s most durable civic traditions.

How Tampa sells itself to tourists A plane reflected in glass at Tampa International Airport with the word Tampa displayed on the building exterior.

A plane reflected in glass at Tampa International Airport with the word Tampa displayed on the building exterior.

How Tampa sells itself to tourists

Ella Malmgren January 19, 2026

Tampa is redefining its tourism pitch beyond weather to culture, food and experience.

Iowa and Vanderbilt head to Tampa for ReliaQuest Bowl ReliaQuest Bowl logo displayed over Raymond James Stadium with the phrase Football in Paradise.

Iowa and Vanderbilt head to Tampa for ReliaQuest Bowl

Chuck Merlis December 7, 2025

Iowa and Vanderbilt will meet in Tampa on New Year’s Eve for a ReliaQuest Bowl matchup that...

Aerial view of the St. Regis Longboat Key pools and lagoon with the Gulf of Mexico in the background.

A closer look at Sarasota’s new St. Regis Longboat Key

TBBW Staff December 2, 2025

The St. Regis Longboat Key brings a new level of coastal luxury to Sarasota with refined design,...

Allegiant adds nonstop route from St. Pete Clearwater to Trenton Allegiant Air jet taking off against a blue sky with clouds

Allegiant adds nonstop route from St. Pete Clearwater to Trenton

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Allegiant adds a new nonstop route from St. Pete Clearwater to Trenton

Look inside Saddlebrook’s $92M upgrade in Wesley Chapel The renovated lobby at Saddlebrook Resort with a large chandelier, modern seating and a blue textured feature wall.