Tampa Beacon

05/05/2026

Temple Terrace residents who suffered damage during hurricanes Helene and Milton, even in a city that avoided the worst of the storms, may soon get financial relief through a new $211 million county recovery program.

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05/04/2026

There wasn’t time for dreaming about the future when Dr. Judith Jain, founder and executive director of New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy Academy, was growing up in Cuba.

NEW TAMPA — There wasn’t time for dreaming about the future when Dr. Judith Jain, founder and executive director of New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy Academy, was growing up in

05/04/2026

When the Florida Department of Transportation decided to expand North Dale Mabry from two lanes to four. Sixteen business owners convened to make sure the construction wouldn't choke off access to their storefronts.

The Carrollwood Area Business Association is marking 40 years of championing local businesses — a milestone the organization will celebrate with a gala May 8.

05/01/2026

Our editor Chris George is proud to announce that our company has launched a new website, tampabaybeacons.com, that will give our readers the complete picture of the journalism we produce each week spread across four counties. 📰

Good news can be hard to come by these days, so I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to provide some.

05/01/2026

The Tampa Bay Rays are still striving for a Hillsborough County stadium vote in May, the team informed the county April 24.

05/01/2026

The suspect charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of two University of South Florida graduate students will remain in jail while his case proceeds.

04/27/2026

It’s gorgeous, so much so that calling it a sports bar doesn’t seem right. Our writer says GOAT works as a place to catch a game on a Saturday afternoon, or a nice place to take a date later on that night. And the outdoor seating has a great view.

It’s gorgeous, so much so that calling it a sports bar doesn’t seem right. It works as a place to catch a game on a Saturday afternoon, or a nice

04/27/2026

🕷️ It’s a project that sounds more like the work of a university research team than a high school student. But for Park, it is rooted in two of his interests, mental health and biotechnology.

TAMPA — Daniel Park’s Wesley Chapel bedroom laboratory doesn’t have bubbling beakers or rows of test tubes or any gleaming microscopes.

04/24/2026

Teachers at Pizzo K-8 had a message for the Hillsborough County School Board during its first meeting since the board voted to shutter the school in 2027 due to climbing costs.

Teachers at Pizzo K-8 had a message for the Hillsborough County School Board during its first meeting since the board voted to shutter the school in 2027 due to climbing

04/22/2026

Residents could finally get answers next month to questions about the city’s water that have lingered for nearly a year.

TEMPLE TERRACE — Residents could finally get answers next month to questions about the city’s water that have lingered for nearly a year.