Tampa Bay History Center

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," Rodney Kite-Powell with the Tampa Bay History Center discussed "Cinema in the Sunshine State" and how the visitors can learn more about Florida's legacy in the film industry.

The Buffalo Soldiers, the first all-Black regular U.S. Army regiments established by Congress in 1866, camped out in Tampa prior to their deployment to Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Friday marks the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Hear from people from across Tampa Bay’s Black community about what freedom means to them.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we get a peek into how the museum is coming together from its program manager and curator. The museum is anticipated to open next year, but there isn't a set date yet.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor sits down for a wide-ranging conversation, tackling everything from the Rays stadium talks and public safety to immigration, transportation, and the city’s future.

Learn more about an investigation into Medicaid money used by the DeSantis administration to fight a pair of amendments. Also, meet the new history center CEO and pick up some giving inspiration.

The exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center highlights Spanish immigrants who came to the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.

The Tampa Bay History Center has lots of maps, including one now on display from 1524 that's the first to ever show Florida.

The new museum will highlight the history of predominantly African American Tampa communities, as well as the leaders within them.

The series will tell the stories of Indigenous Floridians, the Cuban sandwich, the Tampa Bay Rays and more.

Explore the history of Prohibition in Florida through a new exhibition at the Tampa Bay History Center.

The images from the Skip Gandy Collection of Aerial and Commercial Photography chronicles key moments in local history, from the 1950s to 2010s.