Thursday, February 11, 2016

Construction to start on downtown Tampa apartment, retail tower and other top stories.

  • Construction to start on downtown Tampa apartment, retail tower

    Construction to start on downtown Tampa apartment, retail tower
    TAMPA — The lofty expectations for downtown Tampa residential construction are beginning to meet reality, with developers and city officials celebrating this morning the groundbreaking for a 23-story apartment tower in the North Franklin neighborhood. Nine15, which will house 362 apartments and 8,000 square feet of street-level retail, is under construction on the block bordered by Florida Avenue and Cass, Franklin and Tyler streets. The name comes from the tower’s future address, 915 Franklin ..
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  • Tampa airport, Tampa Electric unveil solar energy project

    Tampa airport, Tampa Electric unveil solar energy project
    From staff reports Published: February 11, 2016 Updated: February 11, 2016 at 01:51 PM TAMPA — Tampa International Airport and Tampa Electric today unveiled a canopy of solar panels on the top floor of the airport’s south Economy Parking Garage – which provides solar energy to Tampa Electric’s customers and shade for parking patrons. At 2 megawatts, the solar panels produce enough electricity to power up to 250 homes. It is Tampa Electric’s first foray into large-scale solar power and it..
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  • State soccer: Tampa Catholic loses to Ransom Everglades in 2A final

    State soccer: Tampa Catholic loses to Ransom Everglades in 2A final
    MELBOURNE — In the 65th minute of a back-and-forth affair, Tampa Catholic senior Michael Streeter had the chance to tie the 2A state championship game against Ransom Everglades for the third time with a free kick just outside the box. The wall of defenders was too close to him, though, and Streeter said he didn't have a good enough view to get the ball up and over. His shot bounced off the crossbar and out. And with it went Tampa Catholic's chance at its boys soccer state championship, as Rans..
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  • Private equity firm sells 2000-employee Tampa company for $460M

    Private equity firm sells 2000-employee Tampa company for $460M
    A global IT company has signed a deal to buy one of the largest privately held firms in Tampa Bay. Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) will pay $460 million for HealthPlan ...
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  • 8 Valentine's Day date ideas in the Tampa Bay area

    8 Valentine's Day date ideas in the Tampa Bay area
    BARF, but in a good way: The Bay Area Renaissance Festival has an unfortunate acronym, but it’s still a fun trip to a time of kings, queens, jousting, jugglers, mimes, archery and eating with your hands. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the festival celebrates Chocolate Fantasy Weekend with wine and chocolate tastings, a gingerbread house building competition, fencing, cookie decorating, Whilrlwind Wedding Wars and more. Opens 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; $17.95 advance, $20.95 day of, $16.95 ..
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  • Tampa, Pasco revisit key link

    Tampa, Pasco revisit key link
    WESLEY CHAPEL — A long-stalled connection between Mansfield Boulevard in Pasco County and Kinnan Street in Tampa is advancing again, with both government and private-sector representatives eager to make the missing link. "We're very anxious to get that thing finished off. We like to get things done,'' said Brian Burns Sr., chairman of BFE Corp. of Palm Beach, parent company of the company that developed the original Meadow Pointe community. "People in Meadow Pointe have to go a long way for groc..
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  • Airlines partner to make a new Tampa-Brazil connection

    Airlines partner to make a new Tampa-Brazil connection
    Silver Airways has entered into an agreement with Brazilian carrier Azul in an effort to make it easier for travelers to fly between Tampa International Airport and ...
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Tampa police seek man for questioning in fatal strip club shooting .Astronauts get to watch Super Bowl 50 at ISS in real time .
Beyonce's 'Formation World Tour' coming to Raymond James ... .1 dead, 7 wounded in Tampa strip club shooting .

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