APRIL 2025

Events | Business + Development | Transportation + Planning | Community + Member News

National insurer to open Westshore office campus

📷 courtesy of CoStar

Geico, a Maryland-based car insurance company, has leased 190,000 square feet in three buildings in Corporate Oaks Business Park. Geico will create new jobs at its Tampa location, adding to its Florida workforce. The insurer has 3,800 employees, mostly in Jacksonville and Lakeland, along with legal offices throughout the state. MORE

BUSINESS + COMMUNITY NEWS

New TPA Airside E security screening checkpoint MORE


Investors pay $3.9 million for industrial building MORE


American Integrity moving within Westshore MORE

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TRANSPORTATION + PLANNING

Bike Westshore 2025 is Complete

This year’s Bike Westshore Series was a success! With more than 40 participants on 2 rides at the beginning and end of Florida’s bike month. We collectively rode roughly 18 miles throughout the Westshore District, showcasing 8 different public art elements, 2 mixed-use trails, 5 parks, and countless publicly accessible bike facilities. Thank you to our partners on these rides: Pedal Power Promoters, Lime, Renaissance International Plaza Hotel, and McKibbon Hospitality. Join us next year for another great Bike Westshore Series. 

Tampa continues to be the #1 City with Bicycle Friendly Businesses! 

Six Westshore District businesses have completed their renewal as a ‘Bicycle Friendly Business’ with the League of American Bicyclists! A special shoutout to AtkinsRealis, Tampa International Airport, McKibbon Hospitality, Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport, Hampton Inn Avion Park, and Hyatt House Tampa Airport. 

New Howard Frankland Southbound Bridge

The new Howard Frankland southbound bridge opened to the public on Tuesday, March 25th. The next phase of the project will include a bicycle and pedestrian pathway and four express lanes (two in each direction). The next major project updates are to be expected Summer 2025, with the project completed in Spring 2026.

WESTSHORE ALLIANCE MEMBERS + EVENTS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Tim McLarty Consulting

Work Smart Consulting

Workforce Development Partners Corporation


Do you know someone who would benefit from Alliance membership? Refer a new member and receive a certificate for FREE admission to an upcoming Westshore Alliance event. Learn more about membership benefits.

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES

Thank you to the following companies that have recently renewed their Alliance membership.

25+ Years

Tampa Sports Authority

 

20 - 24 Years

Walgreens

Walmart

 

15 - 19 Years

Tribute Telecom

 

10 - 14 Years

AdventHealth Centra Care

BioSpine Institute Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Cigar City Brewing, LLC

DLG Management Services

Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore

OneBlood

5 - 9 Years

BELFOR Property Restoration

Parkway

WGI

 

1 - 4 Years

Amerant Bank

SoFresh Westshore

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux

UPCOMING WESTSHORE ALLIANCE EVENTS

4/2: Master Plan Committee Meeting - hybrid

4/9: Westshore 101

4/22: Ambassador Committee Meeting

4/22: April Membership Luncheon - tickets selling quickly!

🗓️ Mark your calendar: 23rd Annual Westshore Development Forum on May 15

COMMUNITY + MEMBER NEWS

More news about Westshore and Alliance Members


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