Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival unveils bigger 2026 lineup

Aerial view of the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa.

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival will return April 7-11 with an expanded lineup of events across Tampa and St. Petersburg, including three new additions and a new ticketing partnership for its dinner series. Now in its fourth year, the five-day festival will feature chef collaborations, tasting events and competitions at restaurants and waterfront … Read more

Downtown Tampa student housing tower sells for $21.8M, nearly 5x 2017 price

220 Madison, a 12-story student housing tower in downtown Tampa, sold for $21.8 million.

A 12-story student housing tower four blocks from the University of Tampa has sold for $21.8 million, nearly five times its 2017 purchase price. The property at 210 and 220 E. Madison St. closed Feb. 11, according to Hillsborough County records. Urban Core Holdings II, LLC sold the building to 220 E Madison LLC. County … Read more

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily

Crowd at Gasparilla Music Festival performance in downtown Tampa

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

Lynn Hurtak files to run for Tampa mayor

Lynn Hurtak, Tampa City Council member and 2027 mayoral candidate

Council member Lynn Hurtak launches 2027 Tampa mayor campaign.

West River closes housing phase, eyes Main Street

Aerial view of Canopy at West River redevelopment site in Tampa

Completion of 384 units shifts focus to commercial buildout along the corridor.

Developer explains why Tampa’s downtown police HQ drew zero bids

Tampa Police officers standing in a line in front of the Tampa Police Department headquarters, a tall blue-glass building in downtown Tampa.

The city wanted at least $36 million for the downtown site. Developers say the math likely didn’t work.