* The last black woman to serve on Tampa’s City Council was Gwen Miller, who left office more than a decade ago (2011).
* The evolving art museum scene includes much more than paintings and sculptures and expansion. It also involves “the experience”–from lectures to interactive ambiance. Now, in the case of St. Petersburg’s Dali Museum, director Hank Hine even sent the museum cafe’s chef, Chuck Bandel, to work on the Spanish coast near Dali’s home of Figueres so he could master the, well, art of Spanish cuisine. “The appeal of that is that it prolongs the museum experience,” explained Hine.
* Vinik crosses bay. The city of Clearwater has chosen a partnership between Tampa-based Vinik Sports Group and OVG360, a division of Los Angeles-based Oak View Group to manage and operate the $84 million Imagine Clearwater development.