Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2023
3min0
The 1st speaker at the new location will be Patrick Manteiga of La Gaceta.
Tag: Patrick Manteiga
Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2023
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 13, 2019
4min357
"We still have a lot of unfinished business.”
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 15, 2019
7min378
The Cuban Club is a labor of love, but its role in the community is bigger than culture alone.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2019
4min456
La Gaceta Editor and Publisher Patrick Manteiga is asking lawmakers for $1.2 million to pay for repairs and renovations to the historic Cuban Club in Tampa’s Ybor City. State Rep. Susan Valdes is sponsoring an appropriations request. The funding would come from the Department of Economic Opportunity. Manteiga says the funding would be used to reduce water intrusion […]
Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018
9min291
Imagine moving to St. Petersburg in 2018. You’d be forgiven to think that this — the incredible mix of living, working, and playing — has always been this way. That there are always cranes in the sky marking the future arrival of some luxurious development. That there seems to be a craft brewery on every […]
Staff ReportsJune 10, 2018
2min466
Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes is laying the groundwork to run for the House District 62 seat. Patrick Manteiga of La Gaceta is reporting that Valdes resigned her seat Friday, to take effect November 6, the day of the general election. “It’s our understanding that her school board seat will be open for qualifying with […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2018
9min545
After a decade searching for a new home, the Tampa Bay Rays officially committed Friday to build a new ballpark in Tampa’s historic Ybor City entertainment district. That wasn’t much of a surprise, considering Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan had revealed that information last October. And Friday afternoon’s press conference didn’t provide many more specifics other […]
Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2017
6min1116
Responding to columns and questions from Florida Politics and other local media, Jeff Vinik confirmed Friday that he is, indeed, one of four “secret lenders” who provided a $12 million loan to the Tampa Bay Times. “I am happy to confirm that I am part of the investor group, FBN Partners, which recently formed to […]
Mitch PerryMay 24, 2017
12min585
Members of Tampa’s political, business, media and activist communities weighed in Wednesday on the surprising news that Tampa will host the Super Bowl in February 2021. The announcement was unexpected, particularly after the NFL snubbed a local bid last year to host the big game in either 2019, 2020 and 2021. But major rainstorms in Southern […]
Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2017
10min282
Besides, maybe, New York City or Washington, D.C., there really is no better place from which to write about politics than Tampa Bay. One reason is that there are so many competitive congressional and legislative seats in the region. And what’s spent to win those seats is oftentimes as much as the amount spent to […]