Tampa Riverwalk Archives - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

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.

Chuck Merlis March 13, 2026

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival will return April 7-11 with an expanded lineup of events...

UTampa to build new Science Center along Hillsborough River Rendering of the University of Tampa’s planned Science Center along the Hillsborough River.

Chuck Merlis January 26, 2026

UTampa will begin construction on a new Science Center along the Hillsborough River this spring.

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.

Chuck Merlis January 19, 2026

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

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park renovation seeks $5.5M CRA funding Playground and event lawn at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa, proposed for infrastructure upgrades under a $5.5M CRA funding request.

Chuck Merlis January 14, 2026

Tampa’s CRA will consider a $5.5M request to fund infrastructure upgrades at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

Who pays for Tampa’s New Year’s Eve fireworks? Fireworks light up Tampa Bay as a Starship cruise vessel passes the downtown waterfront during New Year’s Eve celebrations.