Tampa International Airport plans a new A-game for the 2009 Super Bowl, with additions to its shopping and dining lineup. But Mayor Pam Iorio sees something missing in the game plan: shops with a local flavor. ...more

December 23, 2007

An executive for an international airport concessionaire wrapped up his presentation Thursday for an ambitious plan to add restaurants such as Carrabba's Italian Grill and retail outlets such as Tommy Bahama at Tampa International Airport before the city hosts the 2009 Super Bowl. ...more

December 13, 2007

The Tampa Bay History Center has a long history of its own. At the groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the museum that will be built on Channelside, former History Center Board Chairman Tom Touchton recounted he was first recruited for the project 19 years ago. ...more

December 4, 2007

The Civil War re-enactors and politicians past and present who gathered Monday were just a taste of what residents can expect from the new Tampa Bay History Center. ...more

December 4, 2007

When he was a trustee for the Tampa Bay History Center, James Harkins was one of the major forces in establishing Ruskin's SouthShore Regional Library. ...more

November 24, 2007

There's an old saying: 'Surround yourself with good people, and good things will happen.' That advice certainly has proven true during the 21-year journey of the Tampa Bay History Center. ...more

October 18, 2007

In the end, the Perry Harvey Sr. Park mayor's advisory committee did what it was appointed to do - approve plans for a $3.5 million renovation of the 11-acre park, 1200 Orange Ave. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA - Championship Park is dead. Hillsborough County commissioners refused to endorse the proposal this afternoon, saying they preferred to divvy the $40 million allocated for the park for other projects. ...more

October 3, 2007

Tampa residents have heard about these projects for years: the Children's Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Tampa Bay History Center and the redesigned Curtis Hixon Park. Now they are finally taking shape. The city council is expected this week to approve a land lease deal with the Children's Museum, as well as design and construction contracts for Curtis Hixon Park. A construction crane is set to arrive at the site of the history center today. And the art museum is expected to get a guaranteed maximum price for the new building before the end of the year. One thing is certain: Tampa will be under construction as it welcomes visitors to the 2009 Super Bowl. ...more

October 1, 2007

Tampa residents have heard about these projects for years: the Children's Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Tampa Bay History Center and the redesigned Curtis Hixon Park. ...more

September 30, 2007