Tampa is top of mind: Where to go, what to eat, and why you should visit before it's too late

Tampa is strutting these days with pride, purpose and freedom. The largest city on Florida's Gulf Coast has enjoyed an economic and popularity surg...

March 16, 2023
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Tampa is strutting these days with pride, purpose and freedom. The largest city on Florida's Gulf Coast has enjoyed an economic and popularity surge at least a decade in the making. The lid blew off the top of Tampa's simmering ascendancy three years ago. NFL legend and gossip-page headline maker Tom Brady landed in Tampa in 2020, shining a bright new spotlight on the city. His arrival was followed by unprecedented pro sports success for Tampa franchises on the gridiron and on the ice. TERRIFIC TAMPA: 5 FAVORITE SPOTS FROM ‘POLITICS FOR PATRIOTS' IG CELEBRITY ROGAN O'HANDLEY A wave of domestic refugees — first-time tourists and new residents — began arriving in Tampa in 2020, too.

Kerry Byrne