How Pinellas County allocates tourism tax dollars

Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott spoke with TBBW about how tourism tax dollars are allocated.

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Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront skyline reflecting tourism funded infrastructure and development.
ARK Ellison Horus names delivery team for Gas Plant District

ARK Ellison Horus has named construction, capital and design partners for the Gas Plant District.

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Rendering of the proposed Gas Plant District showing Innovation Hall and surrounding development in St. Petersburg.
Why Tampa Bay growth requires learning not just hiring

Sustainable growth in Tampa Bay depends on developing people not just hiring them.

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A professional meeting scene shows a smiling young man in a blazer speaking with a colleague across a table, with the words “Learning Drives Growth” overlaid at the bottom.
Mirasol hotel rezoning denied by City Council

City Council denied a rezoning request to convert the historic Mirasol into a boutique hotel.

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The Mirasol building on Davis Islands, a historic waterfront apartment complex proposed for boutique hotel conversion, photographed at dusk.
Tampa Bay’s growth is no accident: 2026 outlook

Why Tampa Bay’s economy is entering 2026 with balance, momentum and long-term fundamentals firmly in place.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Riverwalk, highlighting the city’s skyline, waterways and planned urban development.
Tampa Bay Wave startups raise $500M and add 1,000 jobs

Tampa Bay Wave startups raised $500M and added more than 1,000 jobs in a record-setting year.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River with the Tampa Bay Wave logo overlaid.
$34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens in East Tampa

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

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Aerial view of the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in East Tampa showing solar panels on the roof and surrounding neighborhood
Meet Dieumerci Christel, whose journey from a refugee camp is reshaping student-teacher connections

Born in a Tanzanian refugee camp, Dieumerci Christel is building Enlightapp to help schools strengthen connection and student engagement.

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Dieumerci Christel sitting in a conference room wearing an NDSU sweatshirt while working on Enlightapp.
For the Bay turns Tampa fandom into a family-built brand

For the Bay Clothing has grown from a kitchen table idea into one of Tampa Bay’s most recognizable family built brands.

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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
New Chicken Salad Chick opening in Parrish on Dec. 16

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Parrish on Dec. 16 with giveaways and continued growth across Manatee County.

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Three containers of Chicken Salad Chick’s signature chicken salad flavors arranged on a kitchen counter with crackers.
Leadership Tampa Bay announces class of 2026

Leadership Tampa Bay introduces the professionals selected for its Class of 2026.

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Members of the Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2026 pose together during a group photo
Providing a ‘camelot’ for the community

For Michael DiBrizzi, president and chief executive officer of Camelot Community Care, there’s magic in every moment that’s spent helping a child, or family, in need. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to child welfare and behavioral health, Camelot serves more than 15,000 children and families, a day.  Although best known for facilitating foster care and

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