Tampa Bay Developer

Jovany Ruiz grew up in a Puerto Rico village of 127 people before playing Division I football and competing in track at the University at Buffalo, where he walked on as a wide receiver and earned a scholarship in 2020. He is one of four co-founders of Friday Stairs, a free, coach-led workout held at 7 a.m. every Friday on the Tampa Convention Center stairs. Its 250 weekly spots fill within minutes...

Tampa Downtown Partnership President & CEO Kenyetta Bridges reveals the plans to revitalize Franklin Street, transform Downtown Tampa's North End, bring small businesses back to the urban core, and tackle the parking, housing, and development challenges shaping Tampa's future! Kenyetta Bridges is the President & CEO of the Tampa Downtown Partnership, an organization focused on impr...

Tampa Bay's shipping channel is getting its first deepening in about 50 years, and Patrick Blair of Port Tampa Bay joins Garrett Greco to explain what the $1.3 billion Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project means for the cost of goods, gas and building materials across the region. He walks through how the Army Corps of Engineers will take the channel from 43 to 47 feet, why the work stays...

D.C. Goutoufas joins Garrett on Tampa Bay Developer to discuss Tampa's Greek history, the Greek families who once owned property and ran businesses along the downtown riverfront, and how losing his hearing at four shaped his push for closed captioning in local government, plus the story behind Park Tower, downtown Tampa's first skyscraper. D.C. Goutoufas is a Tampa native and the Special P...

Akash Patel joins Garrett on Tampa Bay Developer to discuss why developers are frustrated with Tampa, where the city's money is going, and how permitting problems, suburban growth, and outdated transportation could impact Tampa's future. Akash Patel is the founder of Elevate Inc. in Tampa and creator of Noodles & Networking. As a Tampa business leader and entrepreneur, Patel brings a l...

Jeff Trosclair joins TBD Podcast to explain how house lifting is helping Florida homeowners protect flood-prone properties, what it actually costs to raise an entire home, and why Hurricanes Helene and Milton created enormous demand for home elevation across Tampa Bay.

The TBD POD goes live from Run Club for MFs That Don’t Run at 1920 Ybor City to talk with the people shaping Tampa’s culture about run clubs, Ybor City, development, community, small businesses, and why so many people are moving to Tampa.

George Guida Jr. joins the TBD Podcast to share the forgotten history of West Tampa, what it was like growing up among its immigrant families, cigar factories, streetcars and family businesses, the legacy of his father “Mr. West Tampa,” and the restoration of the historic Guida Home. 00:00 Intro 02:55 Cigars build West Tampa 10:45 Mutual aid societies 21:25 Childhood games and cork ball 25:26 The...

Taylor Cheeseman joins TBD to explain how the Children’s Home Network evolved from taking abandoned children off Tampa’s streets in 1892 to providing foster care, behavioral health, family support, special-needs services, and interventions designed to stop families from reaching crisis. 00:00 Intro 01:19 Carrie Hammersley's 1892 founding 05:10 From orphanage to cottage care 15:47 Securing the...

Conservation Florida President and CEO Traci Deen joins TBD Podcast to explain how Florida can handle explosive population growth while protecting the state parks, water, wildlife corridors, farms, ranches, and wild places that make Florida unique. 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - State park development controversy 10:06 - Florida's explosive population growth 17:16 - Balancing growth and conservation 31:0...

Tampa Terrence joins the TBD Podcast to reveal how he became one of Tampa’s biggest social media personalities, found the viral “Lieutenant Dan” during the hurricanes, ran the Boston Marathon barefoot, and ended up traveling across America working with Jake Paul. 00:00 Intro 02:50 Lieutenant Dan goes viral 14:02 University of Tampa series 18:44 Why he goes barefoot 21:17 Barefoot Boston Marathon 2...

Tampa entrepreneur Ed Buckley joins Garrett Greco to break down how Water Street transformed downtown Tampa, why Channelside struggled to create the same energy, what Gasworx could become next, and how walkability, restaurants, high-paying jobs, startups, and private investment are reshaping the city. 00:00 Intro 03:06 AI models and personalities 13:32 PureFit's college origins 24:14 Water Str...

Tampa Electric CEO Archie Collins joins Garrett Greco on TBD Podcast Episode 201 to explain why Florida electric bills have risen, how Tampa Electric sets rates, what AI and data centers mean for the power grid, and the future of solar, nuclear energy, hurricane resiliency, and electricity in Tampa Bay. They discuss: ◼️ Why electric bills have increased and how investments in generation, storm rec...

Domain Homes President Adam Mays and project manager and lot specialist Guy Frankenfield join Garrett Greco to reveal why Tampa Bay homes have become so expensive, how $400,000 lots, construction costs, city codes and flood regulations are reshaping Tampa and St. Petersburg real estate, and how builders are helping families rebuild after the 2024 hurricanes. 00:00 Intro 02:21 How city codes shape...

Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby and Tampa City Councilman Bill Carlson break down the NEW Tampa stadium proposal, how the financing has changed, where the tax revenue could go, and why the project could reshape Tampa far beyond baseball. Under Carlson’s new proposal, Tampa would eliminate the previously contemplated $80 million Community Investment Tax contribution and $100 million backed by future D...

Garett Greco and producer David break down the latest fight over the Tampa Bay Rays stadium, Florida property taxes, Ybor City’s transformation, AI data centers, Tampa transportation, Amtrak, housing affordability, and what Tampa needs to get right as the city continues to grow. They discuss: ◼️Why Tampa should understand the impact of Florida’s property tax changes before committing massive publi...

Hosted by Stephanie Harrison-Bailey, the neighbors of Ybor City sat down with Garrett Greco to ask questions about Ybor’s past, present, and future. Together, they explore the neighborhood’s history, redevelopment, nightlife, infrastructure, local government, and how Ybor can grow without losing the culture and character that make it unique. 00:00 Intro 00:24 Garrett's family history in Ybor 0...

On TBD Podcast Episode 197, Garrett Greco and AJ DeSimone unpack how Cousin Vinny’s Sandwich Co. grew from a 100-square-foot Tampa ghost kitchen into a breakout Italian American restaurant brand, survived an 18-month storefront buildout, used social media and AI to maintain momentum, and prepared to expand across Tampa Bay. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:38 - How founders met 00:03:11 - Ghost kitchen test...

Tampa, St. Pete, and Clearwater aren’t competing for growth, they’re solving Tampa Bay’s biggest regional problems together. Mayors Jane Castor, Ken Welch, and Bruce Rector break down how the three cities actually collaborate. 00:00 — Intro 00:21 — Rector: Not competing, we’re partners 00:51 — Welch: Quarterly lunches, strong relationships 01:22 — Castor: Not competing with Miami 02:11 — Rector: S...

Ken Welch is the 54th Mayor of St. Petersburg, the city’s first African American mayor and a third-generation St. Pete resident who grew up in the Historic Gas Plant community before homes, churches and businesses were displaced for development; he was sworn into office in January 2022 and is seeking another term as mayor. 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Growing up in Gas Plant District 06:18 - Rays stadium...

Garrett Greco sits down with producer David to reveal why he is running for Tampa City Council District 3 and discuss his vision for Tampa’s growth, neighborhoods, transportation, infrastructure, small businesses, and future. They talk about: ◼️Why he decided to run for Tampa City Council District 3 ◼️What Tampa must do to manage growth without losing its identity ◼️How the city can improve transp...

hip Weiner is a Tampa photographer, creator of https://www.oldtampaphotos.com/, author of multiple before and after Tampa history books, food photographer, and mental health counselor who has spent years documenting historic buildings, researching their stories, and showing how Tampa has changed from the late 1800s through today.

Bemetra Simmons is the President and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a coalition of regional business and nonprofit leaders focused on improving the civic quality and economic well-being of Tampa Bay. Since taking the role in 2021, she has worked to convene CEOs, policymakers, business leaders, and community organizations around major regional issues including housing affordability, transportati...

Clara A. Reynolds is the President & CEO of Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, a Tampa native, social worker, and longtime community leader helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives, including mental health crises, substance abuse, financial distress, sexual assault, domestic violence, and emergency medical situations. She explains: ◼️How Crisis Center of Tampa Bay answ...

Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev are the co-founders of Volta Wine & Market, a new wine shop, gourmet market, and wine bar opening at 400 Central in downtown Saint Petersburg, with Zach bringing sommelier experience and a Michelin hospitality background and Rachelle helping shape the brand, operations, and customer experience. 0:00 - Volta Wine & Market intro 9:08 - Florida vs. California b...