Tampa Bay Hospitality

Tampa ended 2025 with record tourism, strong job growth and major investment across key sectors, setting the stage for what comes next in 2026.

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

The St. Regis Longboat Key brings a new level of coastal luxury to Sarasota with refined design, quiet service and an 18-acre Gulf-front setting.

Mainsail hotels are turning every entrée sold into meals for families facing holiday food insecurity.

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.

The Edition’s Chris Southwick explains how Tampa became a luxury destination built on authenticity, culture and community.

Outback expands to Lakewood Ranch with new jobs, community giving and a nod to its Tampa beginnings.

The sale of the Hilton Garden Inn in Ybor underscores the district’s revitalization and rising investor interest in Tampa hotels.

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has released unseen photos of its two, new 14th-floor event spaces offering panoramic views of Tampa Bay. The main event space, Skylark, encompasses 3,400 square feet

A new AC Hotel by Marriott—St. Petersburg Downtown has opened, at 110 Second St. N. The eight-story hotel has 172 guest rooms, a 2,500-square-foot lobby, 1,800 square feet of meeting,

► Tampa-based artist Ya La’ford was honored with the Blanche Armwood Legacy award at the annual National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Tampa Bay Chapter event. (Pictured above)  ► Travis

Tommy Del Zoppo, a Manhattan New Yorker, previously spent 30 years working on Wall Street. His wife was an Emmy-Award-winning producer who had worked for MTV, eventually taking a job