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Sarasota’s BSWANKY lands NY Fashion Week debut Gretchen Bauer with Christian Cowan and guests at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 runway show

Chuck Merlis March 2, 2026

A Sarasota luxury design house stepped onto one of fashion’s most visible stages this month. BSWANKY Atelier...

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily Crowd at Gasparilla Music Festival performance in downtown Tampa

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

Festival projects 10,000 daily attendees inside Water Street district.

Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances esuit High School campus building in Tampa with brick exterior and arched colonnade.

Chuck Merlis February 19, 2026

Ron Antinori’s latest $1M gift pushes his Jesuit giving past $3M.

Pink-painted buildings mark next step for Roche Bobois tower Side-by-side image shows bright pink apartment buildings slated for demolition and a rendering of the proposed Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

Chuck Merlis February 17, 2026

Downtown St. Pete apartments are set for demolition as a $200M condo tower advances.

Tampa International Airport opens nearly $6M call for artists Large pink flamingo sculpture inside Tampa International Airport terminal

Chuck Merlis January 28, 2026

Tampa International Airport is opening a Call for Artists tied to a nearly $6M public art investment.

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.

Chuck Merlis January 19, 2026

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

How John Bell rebuilt Tampa Theatre’s business model John Bell smiles outside Tampa Theatre beneath the historic marquee lights during an interview about his leadership and legacy.

Chuck Merlis January 15, 2026

John Bell explains the philosophy and business decisions that helped Tampa Theatre thrive for 40 years.

New History Center CEO frames Tampa’s past as power Audrey Chapuis stands outside the Tampa Bay History Center, where she serves as president and CEO, as the city undergoes rapid growth and change.

Chuck Merlis January 14, 2026

As Tampa grows faster than its memory, the History Center’s new leader sees the past as civic...

Tampa Bay History Center selects new president and CEO Audrey Chapuis stands along Tampa’s Riverwalk ahead of her appointment as president and CEO of the Tampa Bay History Center.

Jo-Lynn Brown December 30, 2025

The Tampa Bay History Center has named Audrey Chapuis as its next president and CEO following a...

Tampa’s Bryan Stern featured in Netflix docuseries on Bin Laden manhunt A split image shows a smartphone displaying the Netflix logo on the left and Bryan Stern in a decorated U.S. military uniform in front of an American flag on the right, with the words “From Screen to Real World” across the bottom.