Rhea Law’s lifetime bet on the University of South Florida

Dr. Rhea Law sits on the University of South Florida campus, smiling and flashing the Bull Horns hand sign near the USF Bull statues.

Dr. Rhea Law reflects on four decades shaping USF and the responsibility that comes with growth.

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.

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

Greystar backs Blake’s Gas Plant District proposal

Aerial view of St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District with Tropicana Field and surrounding neighborhoods

Greystar’s endorsement adds institutional weight to Blake’s Gas Plant District redevelopment bid.

Valspar Championship pumps $75M into Tampa Bay

Golfer tees off at the Valspar Championship with spectators lined behind the fairway signage in Tampa Bay.

The Valspar Championship generates $75M a year in economic impact across Tampa Bay.

WM plans $88M recycling facility in East Ybor

Rendering of Waste Management’s planned automated recycling facility in East Ybor, showing a long warehouse building with truck access and support structures.

WM of Florida is planning an $88 million redevelopment of its Tampa material recovery facility site in East Ybor. The project would replace the function of the existing plant with a larger, more automated recycling operation designed to expand processing capacity. The project is planned for an 11-acre site at 1400 N 35th St. Plans … Read more

Rays stadium future heads to a vote

Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa ahead of a board vote on a nonbinding memorandum tied to a proposed Rays stadium development.

A Jan. 20 board vote could open formal talks tied to a proposed Rays stadium and mixed-use development.

Mattamy pushes into three Tampa Bay housing submarkets

Aerial view of mangroves and open water along Tampa Bay near north St. Petersburg.

Three coordinated housing projects move forward across Tampa Bay in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Lithia.