* According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, USF’s Morsani College of Medicine retained its Tier 1 Status. USF’s College of Nursing is the top school in Florida and #22 overall.
* Another major-impact development for Tampa that has nothing to do with Water Street or the Rays: A 4,300-seat concert venue, slated to open in 2028, will be part of Ybor City’s Gasworx.
* Sometimes we just need a break from news cycle anxiety and angst—from MAGA chaos to Flori-duh. In a ceremony at the Tampa Museum of Art presided over by Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Cora Bowen of Blake High School was honored as the Congressional Art Competition winner for Hillsborough County Public Schools. Bowen’s art work, “A Million Paths To Take,” will be featured for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside other Congressional Art winners from around the country. Congrats, Cora.