International Plaza eyes two-story bowling alley and movie theater expansion
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
By Sara DiNatale TAMPA — Some classic entertainment could be headed to International Plaza: The mall’s owners are considering a new movie theater and two-story bowling alley. Plans filed with the City of Tampa this week call for a 39,000-square-foot cinema with 653 seats and a 31,000-square-foot bowling alley with 14 lanes. No vendor is listed
US News Best High Schools 2019: Tampa Bay High School Rankings
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Plant High School, 2415 S. Himes Ave., Tampa, is among the best high schools in America, U.S. News & World Report said Tuesday in its most comprehensive ranking yet of the nation’s high schools. More than 17,000 schools are ranked, an increase from 2,700 last year. Plant High School ranked #582 in the National Rankings and #36 among
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Jane Castor wins big in Tampa mayor’s race
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Jane Castor is Tampa’s next mayor, making history as the first openly gay mayor to gain office in Tampa Bay. The retired police chief crushed opponent David Straz with 73 percent of the vote, stretching a near-win in the primary seven weeks ago into a full-on rout Tuesday night. It was over before the first
Hillsborough’s booming growth makes Tampa Bay one of the country’s fastest growing regions
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
By Mike Schneider When it came to population growth last year, Tampa Bay grew by more people than can fit into Tropicana Field, making the region one of the fastest growing in the nation, U.S. Census data shows. More than 51,000 people moved into the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area last year, earning the ninth spot
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Tampa International Officials Announce Latest Expansion Project
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Tampa International Airport officials took another step in the facility’s $2 billion expansion this week, announcing the latest expansion plans. New TPA office building to be built 9-story building will connect to car rental facility and SkyConnect train to terminal The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority on Thursday named VanTrust Real Estate to start construction later
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10 Years of Change: Urban scene evolves in Downtown Tampa, St. Pete
Monday, 18 March 2019
In Tampa Bay’s two largest cities, times have changed, to say the least. St. Petersburg’s reputation as a retirement haven, the city of green benches, and downtown Tampa’s status as a ghost town after 5 p.m. appear gone for good. Curtis Hixon Park attracts locals and tourists day and night. Today, Tampa’s downtown hums with
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2019 Top 100 Best Places to Live – Tampa at Number 12
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
A killer beer scene, superior Cubano sandwiches (just don’t tell Miami we said that) and glittering bay views — what’s not to love? This city-on-the-rise received high ratings in the economics category, which is especially notable due to the fact that Tampa was hit so hard by the recession in 2008. Tampa has made an
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Tourists flock to Tampa Bay area for spring break
Monday, 11 March 2019
January brought a pirate invasion to the Bay area. But in March, we’ve got an invasion of a different kind: spring break vacationers. From Indiana, to Kansas, to Canada, many have fled to Madeira Beach after being fed up with the north’s cold temperatures. “It was 20 degrees when we left Illinois, so this is
Clearwater Beach has been named the best beach in America — again
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
For the third time in a few years, Clearwater Beach has claimed the top spot among favorite beaches in the country. According to TripAdvisor, the iconic beach has been named No. 1. It suggests that the best time to visit is, well, anytime of the year. “The sugar fine white sand is a trademark of
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20 years in the making, Midtown Tampa is poised to begin a flurry of construction
Monday, 11 February 2019
The history of the Bromley Companies in Tampa goes back decades, but its distant past looks a lot different from its near future. Thirty years ago, Bromley had a company here that recycled wooden pallets. Contrast that to a couple of months from now, when Bromley will start construction on an apartment complex, the bay