The plan would transform 12 acres beneath I-275 into public space, with a nonprofit leading fundraising and long-term operations.
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Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase the site, which totals 156 mostly-undeveloped acres.
Figures show an estimated $22 million in direct visitor spending during the five-day period from Oct. 25 through 29.
FORGE is a collaboration between Moffitt Cancer Center, Speros, Embarc Collective, the University of South Florida and Pasco-Hernando State College.
"We're the biggest telecom company that you've never heard of, and that's by design," said Viirtue CEO Dan Rosenrauch.
Construction on a new parking garage is expected to begin in January 2027.
The City executed two deeds Nov. 3 transferring the properties to companies associated with The Central.
Surge, an '80s-themed venue, is scheduled to open Friday at 350 First Avenue N.
Currently, the company has a presence in five states.
Sedona Townsend's team, the Southwest (SW) Florida Sharks, has become the league’s first back-to-back champion.
