..to reinforce and expand downtown Tampa’s role as the primary business, government, cultural, entertainment, and activity center of the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The focus is the development of a variety of residential neighborhoods throughout downtown Tampa that ease live/work/play relationships, and return people to the streets of downtown Tampa in the evenings. The Vision includes revitalization of downtown Tampa’s waterfront edge as a unique people place, while adding more parks and usable open space to downtown destinations. The vision is to make downtown Tampa truly the place people want to be—to live, work, visit, and enjoy.”

A statewide trade association founded in 1937, the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) protects Florida's retailers by lobbying the state Legislature and providing cost-saving services. FRF was founded to promote a healthy, free enterprise system in Florida.Our purpose is to strengthen and support a favorable business environment where retailers and their suppliers can grow and prosper. By protecting Florida's retail industry, FRF is preserving and fostering the foundation of our country's economy.

The Westshore Alliance is the voice of Westshore. With 400 member businesses and hundreds of volunteers, the Alliance is like a chamber of commerce whose mission is to maintain and improve the quality of life for the nearly 100,000 employees who call Westshore their working home. The Alliance has made significant progress in the areas of daycare, education, crime prevention, transportation, and marketing of the area. Call, write, or e-mail us for more information.