MAY 2026

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Propose $1B in RJS Renovations

📷 courtesy of Buccaneers

BUSINESS + COMMUNITY NEWS

Southwest Florida construction firm opens Tampa office MORE

How Hillsborough College is planning for potential Rays stadium construction MORE

Soni Cafe opening with breakfast, lunch and daily specials MORE

Sapphire Supper Club plots late May debut in Westshore MORE

Elevators on the rise at TPA's Airside D MORE

New developer takes over mixed-use tower in Beach Park MORE

TRANSPORTATION + PLANNING

Westshore Earth Day 2026

The Westshore Alliance celebrated Earth Day by partnering with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful to host a park clean up at Cypress Point Park and by joining Tampa International Airport for the third year in a row at the annual Earth Day at TPA sustainability fair.  

Your Feedback Needed

Help shape the future of transportation in Westshore! We value your input as we continue to update our Transportation Action Plan. Your feedback will guide priorities, highlight challenges, and outline opportunities to improve mobility throughout the district. Your voice matters, whether you live, work, or travel in Westshore. Share this with others and help us create a smarter, safer, and more connected district!

🔗 Online WSA Survey

🔗 WSA Interactive Comment Map

Committee Vice Chair Positions Open

Further your involvement in the Westshore Alliance by applying for a Committee Vice-Chair position. This position is open across three of our member-based committees (Transportation, Master Plan, and Public Art).

The Vice-Chair position is an opportunity to work alongside the committee chair and staff to advance committee initiatives and projects. Please contact Caroline Seccombe, Transportation and Planning Manager, to learn more.

WESTSHORE ALLIANCE MEMBERS + EVENTS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Inc.

Clark Craig Enterprises Corp dba FASTSIGNS

Elite Child Advocacy, PLLC

General Facility Care

GFM Building Services, LLC

Redd Robbin Consulting, LLC

Tampa Airport Marriott

The Motor Enclave

URP Advisors

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.

20 - 25 Years

Bayport Plaza – 22 years

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar – 22 years

KRG LLC - Walter's Crossing – 21 years

15 - 19 Years

The Millennium Westshore

10 - 14 Years

Aubrey Communications

Centennial Bank

Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission

Northwood Ravin

5 - 9 Years

Big Sea

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore

First Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.

JSF Laurel Street, LLC

Society Westshore

1 - 4 Years

BellaBrava Tampa          

Blood Cancer United - North Florida Region        

Children's Cancer Center            

Commercial Design Services, Inc. (CDS) 

National Pediatric Cancer Foundation   

Strategic Partners Tampa Bay

The Haskell Company

UPCOMING WESTSHORE ALLIANCE EVENTS

5/6: Transportation Committee Meeting - members only - hybrid

5/7: 24th Annual Westshore Development Forum - last call to register!

5/12: Westshore 101
5/19: Public Art Committee meeting - members only

5/21: Alliance After-Hours Networking

Last Call to Register

24th Annual Westshore Development Forum

May 7, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel

Individual Tickets: $65 members / $100 non-members

REGISTER HERE

Join us next week for the Westshore District’s most anticipated event of the year, where prominent business and civic leaders, forward-thinking innovators, policymakers, industry experts, residents, and urban enthusiasts will converge!

SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

BRIDGING THE BAY

FUTURE POLICY IMPACTS ON WESTSHORE

WESTSHORE REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR

BREAKFAST SPONSOR

PARTNER SPONSORS

ALLY SPONSORS

SUPPORTER SPONSORS

AtkinsRéalis

Carlton Fields

Framework Group

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Hillsborough College

International Plaza and Bay Street

Schaefer General Contracting

Tampa International Airport

The Baldwin Group

WestShore Plaza

BECOME A SPONSOR 

Reach leading decision-makers with business interests in Tampa’s Westshore District and beyond. Click here for more details or contact Jamie Farrell at 813-289-5488 Ext. 105 or 516-424-6498.

COMMUNITY + MEMBER NEWS

More news about Westshore and Alliance Members

• Oystercatchers relaunches Sunday brunch at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
• BayCare, Northwestern Medicine to launch organ transplant program
• Hillsborough College rebrand with Trickey Jennus
• Tampa International Airport executive announces departure
• McKibbon moves forward with AC-Moxy project in Channel district
• Thirteenth Judicial Circuit recognizes Carlton Fields
• New hire at The Bank of Tampa
• Odyssey Marine to form deep-sea mining giant in $1B merger
• Usher and Chris Brown coming to Raymond James Stadium
• New hire at Hill Ward Henderson
• Curry Leaves Indian Cuisine celebrates community and culture
• Kyle Burd named Chair of 2026-2027 ReliaQuest Bowl
• Next Level Brands Director of Operations profile
• Tampa insurer now covers dog bites
• Employee recognition at Gresham Smith
• Promotion at ProVise Management Group
• BayCare to roll out patient transport robots in pilot program

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