Tampa City Council denies Magnolia Hotel land use change in Hyde Park

Rendering of the proposed Magnolia Hotel & Residences at Swann and Magnolia avenues in Hyde Park, near Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa.

Council denies land use change for $136M Magnolia Hotel in Hyde Park.

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.

County sets conditions as Rays stadium talks advance

Hillsborough County commissioners meet at the dais during a public session discussing next steps in Rays stadium negotiations.

A 7-0 vote keeps talks alive as commissioners spell out funding limits and next steps.

DeSantis backs Dale Mabry campus for Rays stadium

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Hillsborough College about a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

Florida signals support for the Dale Mabry campus as formal Rays stadium talks begin.

Tampa to brief city council on $100M South Howard flood plan

Rendering of a redesigned South Howard Avenue with widened sidewalks street trees and improved drainage

Tampa will brief City Council on a $100M South Howard flood project targeting chronic flooding.

How Pinellas County allocates tourism tax dollars

Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront skyline reflecting tourism funded infrastructure and development.

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

Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks

Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin

Hillsborough College trustees voted unanimously to begin formal Rays stadium negotiations.

Mirasol hotel rezoning denied by City Council

The Mirasol building on Davis Islands, a historic waterfront apartment complex proposed for boutique hotel conversion, photographed at dusk.

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