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Hurricane Helene Resources for West Tampa West Tampa Chamber Cares Our heart goes out to all of our Chamber and community members that were impacted by Hurricane Helene. While the devastation is heartbreaking we take comfort in the immense community efforts that have been happening since the storm to help…
Read MoreWest Tampa in the news! Voice of the Voter: West Tampa WFTS interview https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.abcactionnews.com/news/voter/voice-of-the-voter-west-tampa__;!!PVqIkJN7Bw!ZBZ0-R93CScepQCDf21ixiPktCvc4DPEoEIL63eSdhMFPiys19lPmR7QUJFaX9iQk8JT0agdLlhfn9kV3QomiXtjiOrU$ 4th Generation West Tampa native and West Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board member Missy Martin was interviewed for a Voice of the Voter segment focused on changes in West Tampa.
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2024 Regional Competetiveness Report by the Tampa Bay Partnership Presented at our May 2024 Luncheon by Bemetra Simmons, President & CEO Tampa Bay Partnership In May we had a great lunch speaker Bemetra Simmons who reviewed the region and our overall attractiveness to new residents and businesses. For those that…
Read MoreInterview with WT Chamber member Eric Holland with EVE Catering Eric D. Holland Executive Chef & Owner EVE Catering, LLC WTCoC: Are you from Tampa originally? Chef Holland: I am originally a native of Tampa. I was raised in the neighborhoods of West Tampa and Carver City. …
Read MoreIRS working to protect businesses from ERC fraud To protect taxpayers from scams, IRS orders immediate stop tonew employee retention credit processing amid surge ofquestionable claims, concerns from tax pros. Moratorium on processing new of claims through year’s end willallow IRS to add more safeguards to prevent future abuse;protect businesses…
Read More2024 West Tampa Chamber Board of Director Applications now open The Board of Directors for the WTCoC is the policy-making body of the Chamber. It represents a wide variety of the business and professional organizations in and around the West Tampa community. A Director’s responsibility is to help create and…
Read MorePost Hurricane Idalia resources:–Business damage assessment survey is open. The state has opened this survey to all businesses to determine damages caused by Hurricane Idalia to see what resources are needed for recovery. Fill in the survey here. –Did you know the Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County has disaster recovery specialists available to provide help…
Read MoreThe West Tampa CRA has multiple grants available for people who live or work within the West Tampa CRA boundaries. These grants are designed to help businesses and residents within the WT CRA to maintain their homes and office spaces. Here is a list of grants that are available: Business…
Read MoreThe West Tampa Community has always been like a second home to the Tampa Housing Authority as our offices had been located at 1529 Main Street for more than 40 years. The sprawling 44 acre community, built in 1941 was an answer to the prayers of many seeking affordable housing. North…
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