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Lorrin Shepard retires from Straz Center after nearly 35 years, marking the end of an era for the Tampa-based performing arts venue.

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American Idol's Scott Macintyre releases "Amazing Grace + You Raise Me Up"

For one Brooksville woman, volunteering came back to her kids. That's how she first connected with the Patel Conservatory.

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With a storm expected to become a major hurricane, the Columbia Restaurant, Busch Gardens and ZooTampa are hunkering down.

With Tropical Storm Idalia bearing down on Florida and expected to become a major hurricane, venues across Tampa Bay are making plans to close or cancel events this week. Here’s what we know so far. The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg will be closed on Tuesday. Check its website for updates. thedali.org. The Columbia Restaurant’s location at the Tampa Bay History Center is closed immediately and ...

A Tampa teacher who is proof that you can do anything you put your mind to is inspiring students to not only become better musicians, but better people.  

The Straz Center’s Patel Conservatory has become the epicenter of rhythmic excitement this summer, as the renowned institution hosted its annual World Drumming Summer Camp. 

For the past decade, blind jazz instructor Matt Weihmuller has been educating and inspiring students at the Patel Conservatory's Jazz Intensive summer camp.