Tampa Beacon

01/05/2026

Nominated teacher Tracy Moore said, “As I grew older, I considered other paths — owning a business or becoming a veterinarian — but I always found my way back to teaching. Ultimately, I wanted to help students learn, grow, and achieve their dreams.”

Tracy Moore said, “As I grew older, I considered other paths — owning a business or becoming a veterinarian — but I always found my way back to teaching."

01/05/2026

Chris Oladokun waited four years on the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad for his chance. It came Christmas night against a bitter rival, with a national television audience watching.

01/02/2026

You can’t throw a stone in the Tampa Bay area without hitting a construction site. In no particular order, here are some of the biggest real estate developments moving forward into 2026.

You can’t throw a stone in the Tampa Bay area without hitting a construction site.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all! We all at Tampa Bay Newspapers hope you have a happy, healthy 2026 and may good things come your way! 🥳

12/29/2025

The back-to-back Teacher of the Year at Wharton believes, like the ocean she has spent her career studying, learning involves moving and shifting and evolving.

12/29/2025

In the next few weeks, residents will start to see progress on three different burger joints headed to Temple Terrace, led by the popular Culver’s chain.

TEMPLE TERRACE — It’s Burger Time in Temple Terrace.

12/27/2025

Cigar City Brewing, founded in 2009 by Joey Redner in Tampa, will finally move into Ybor City, the original Cigar City.

12/26/2025

To coincide with the 140th anniversary of Ybor City, Drew Newman teamed up with St. Petersburg-based documentary photographer Zack Wittman to collect the images and stories of these factories in a new art photography book.

Out of over 200 cigar factories that once ruled Tampa, only 25 are still standing.

12/25/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Tampa Bay Newspaper

Wishing our readers and neighbors a joyful Christmas filled with peace, warmth, and time spent with those who matter most.

12/23/2025

The city’s holiday spirit became a flashpoint at the Dec. 16 City Council meeting, where frustrated residents, echoing online complaints, wondered where all the Christmas decorations were.

TEMPLE TERRACE —The city’s holiday spirit became a flashpoint at the Dec. 16 City Council meeting, where frustrated residents, echoing online complaints, wondered where all the Christmas decorations were.

12/23/2025

“I was drawn to teaching as a kid, largely because of my father’s work as an assistant superintendent,” Doran told the Tampa Beacon. “Those experiences stayed with me."

12/23/2025

GoPasco, the Pasco County Transportation department, announced that beginning Jan. 5, a new bus route will be implemented, serving central Pasco, specifically in Land O’ Lakes.

LAND O’ LAKES — GoPasco, the Pasco County Transportation department, announced that beginning Jan. 5, a new bus route will be implemented, serving central Pasco, specifically in Land O’ Lakes.