An underutilized portion of North Downtown Tampa is one step closer to undergoing a transformation that includes affordable housing, commercial space, and drastically improved connectivity.The Request for Proposal review period to redevelop four properties between N Tampa Street and E Ashley Drive, in the northern area of Tampa’s Central Business District, has closed and a proposal submitted ...
Tampa Hope Expands Occupancy Availability with 100 New CottagesJust in time for spring, 100 new Hope Cottages™ are ready to welcome individuals who are without a home. The structures are located within Catholic Charities' Tampa Hope property, which opened in December 2021, to provide critical services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
Transforming Tampa's Tomorrow ¶ Five strategic goals have been identified that will continue to guide the City of Tampa forward in tackling the real issues facing our city and transform Tampa’s tomorrow for generations to come.
The population of Tampa is approximately 392,800 making it the 3rd largest city in Florida and the 53rd largest city in the United States. Tampa is part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the "Tampa Bay Area" which has an approximate population of 3 .1 million. It is located on the west coast of Florida with an average annual temperature of 73.1 degrees. Tampa's economy is ...
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first arrived in the Tampa Bay area in 1513, but the Spaniards focused their attention on settling eastern Florida and left the western areas alone. In 1824, only two months after the arrival of the first American settler, four companies of the U.S. Army established Fort Brooke to protect the strategic harbor at Tampa Bay.