Advertise on podcast: Tampa Bay Developer

D.C. Goutoufas joins Garrett on Tampa Bay Developer to discuss Tampa's Greek history, the Greek families who once owned property and ran businesses along the downtown riverfront, and how losing his hearing at four shaped his push for closed captioning in local government, plus the story behind Park Tower, downtown Tampa's first skyscraper. D.C. Goutoufas is a Tampa native and the Special Projects Analyst and Disability Outreach Coordinator at the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Office. A former Wachovia branch manager and the founder of Gaspar's Cigar Shoppe, he advocates for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and his daughter Olivia joins him to interpret. 0:00 Tampa's First Greek Immigrant 5:55 Tampa's Lost Greek Riverfront 11:16 Park Tower and Family Businesses 18:16 Growing Up Deaf in Tampa 27:07 Bringing Captions to Government 31:40 Running for Council at 21 34:55 Tampa Greeks and Tarpon Springs 46:11 A Korean War Silver Star 50:12 Preserving the Park Hotel 1:03:36 Gaspar Cigars and Tampa Tobacco

Akash Patel joins Garrett on Tampa Bay Developer to discuss why developers are frustrated with Tampa, where the city's money is going, and how permitting problems, suburban growth, and outdated transportation could impact Tampa's future. Akash Patel is the founder of Elevate Inc. in Tampa and creator of Noodles & Networking. As a Tampa business leader and entrepreneur, Patel brings a local business perspective to conversations about economic development, networking, infrastructure, and the challenges facing the Tampa Bay community. 0:00 Noodles and Networking Recap18:22 Corporate Relocations and Wages21:20 The Rise of Private Clubs29:12 Placemaking and Downtown Traffic41:39 The Rays Stadium Deal52:00 Small Business Permitting Red Tape57:23 Tampa's 2027 Mayor Race1:14:22 City Versus County Funding1:22:03 Amendment 3 and Taxes1:29:52 Getting Involved Locally

Jeff Trosclair joins TBD Podcast to explain how house lifting is helping Florida homeowners protect flood-prone properties, what it actually costs to raise an entire home, and why Hurricanes Helene and Milton created enormous demand for home elevation across Tampa Bay.

The TBD POD goes live from Run Club for MFs That Don’t Run at 1920 Ybor City to talk with the people shaping Tampa’s culture about run clubs, Ybor City, development, community, small businesses, and why so many people are moving to Tampa.

George Guida Jr. joins the TBD Podcast to share the forgotten history of West Tampa, what it was like growing up among its immigrant families, cigar factories, streetcars and family businesses, the legacy of his father “Mr. West Tampa,” and the restoration of the historic Guida Home. 00:00 Intro 02:55 Cigars build West Tampa 10:45 Mutual aid societies 21:25 Childhood games and cork ball 25:26 The family home 30:21 Dad's hot pink fenders 41:31 Mr. West Tampa legacy 47:26 Restoring the family home 50:45 West Tampa's changing future 1:02:02 Streetcar memories

Taylor Cheeseman joins TBD to explain how the Children’s Home Network evolved from taking abandoned children off Tampa’s streets in 1892 to providing foster care, behavioral health, family support, special-needs services, and interventions designed to stop families from reaching crisis. 00:00 Intro 01:19 Carrie Hammersley's 1892 founding 05:10 From orphanage to cottage care 15:47 Securing the Memorial Highway campus 24:31 Specialized residential programs today 26:50 Community-based prevention programs 30:26 Navigating complex public funding 52:07 Public scrutiny of nonprofits 1:00:05 Private sector's moral obligation 1:08:38 Future plans and getting involved

Conservation Florida President and CEO Traci Deen joins TBD Podcast to explain how Florida can handle explosive population growth while protecting the state parks, water, wildlife corridors, farms, ranches, and wild places that make Florida unique. 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - State park development controversy 10:06 - Florida's explosive population growth 17:16 - Balancing growth and conservation 31:02 - Data centers spark political debate 36:50 - Polk County conservation tax referendum 49:17 - Choosing which land to protect 54:42 - Military and ranching partnerships 1:00:35 - Turning stormwater ponds into parks 1:22:04 - Florida's story and culture

Tampa Terrence joins the TBD Podcast to reveal how he became one of Tampa’s biggest social media personalities, found the viral “Lieutenant Dan” during the hurricanes, ran the Boston Marathon barefoot, and ended up traveling across America working with Jake Paul. 00:00 Intro 02:50 Lieutenant Dan goes viral 14:02 University of Tampa series 18:44 Why he goes barefoot 21:17 Barefoot Boston Marathon 28:00 Jake Paul RV summer 38:25 What's next for Terrance 43:53 Tampa history and growth 51:25 Ybor City's future 1:05:43 Running for city council

Tampa entrepreneur Ed Buckley joins Garrett Greco to break down how Water Street transformed downtown Tampa, why Channelside struggled to create the same energy, what Gasworx could become next, and how walkability, restaurants, high-paying jobs, startups, and private investment are reshaping the city. 00:00 Intro 03:06 AI models and personalities 13:32 PureFit's college origins 24:14 Water Street and downtown Tampa 39:21 Rays stadium public funding 51:02 Dubai and the UAE 57:36 America's sovereign wealth fund 1:10:54 Tokyo and Japanese culture 1:44:45 Selling to Peloton 1:49:46 Scholar and education tech

Tampa Electric CEO Archie Collins joins Garrett Greco on TBD Podcast Episode 201 to explain why Florida electric bills have risen, how Tampa Electric sets rates, what AI and data centers mean for the power grid, and the future of solar, nuclear energy, hurricane resiliency, and electricity in Tampa Bay. They discuss: ◼️ Why electric bills have increased and how investments in generation, storm recovery, fuel, and a stronger power grid ultimately affect what Tampa Electric customers pay ◼️ How Tampa Electric is using solar, natural gas, backup coal generation, underground power lines, and self-healing grid technology to make Tampa Bay’s electricity system more reliable ◼️ Why AI and massive data centers are creating unprecedented electricity demand, and why Florida law requires those data centers to pay the costs of the new infrastructure they require ◼️ How Tampa Electric is preparing for hurricanes by burying vulnerable power lines, replacing infrastructure, managing trees, and building a grid that can automatically isolate outages and restore power faster ◼️ What the future of energy in Florida could look like, including more solar through 2030, the possible return of nuclear power, free home energy audits, and programs designed to help Tampa Electric customers lower their monthly bills 0:00 Intro 0:21 Why electric bills rise 9:27 Clearwater's privatization debate 19:47 Fuel mix: gas, solar, coal 32:43 Giving the grid a brain 48:43 Solar limits, no wind 55:20 Nuclear power in Florida 1:02:33 Battery storage future 1:10:24 TECO history and streetcar 1:29:29 Home energy saving programs

Domain Homes President Adam Mays and project manager and lot specialist Guy Frankenfield join Garrett Greco to reveal why Tampa Bay homes have become so expensive, how $400,000 lots, construction costs, city codes and flood regulations are reshaping Tampa and St. Petersburg real estate, and how builders are helping families rebuild after the 2024 hurricanes. 00:00 Intro 02:21 How city codes shape homes 10:18 Cost to build a home 21:40 CRA subsidies and affordability 37:34 Inherited lots and generational wealth 43:46 Flood zones and elevation costs 53:53 Rebuilding after Helene 1:07:14 Historic neighborhoods and design costs 1:17:02 The alleyway problem 1:31:21 Domain's podcast on a plane

Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby and Tampa City Councilman Bill Carlson break down the NEW Tampa stadium proposal, how the financing has changed, where the tax revenue could go, and why the project could reshape Tampa far beyond baseball. Under Carlson’s new proposal, Tampa would eliminate the previously contemplated $80 million Community Investment Tax contribution and $100 million backed by future Drew Park CRA tax growth. Instead, a new 35-year tax-increment financing district would use property taxes generated by the private development surrounding the stadium, with revenue going to Tampa, Hillsborough County, and a new public Community Development District. The Rays have also asked Tampa to advance the CDD $80 million through four annual payments of $20 million, which the CDD would repay to the city from its share of future tax revenue generated by the district. Tampa’s share of the new revenue, combined with a proposed redirection of roughly half of future Downtown Tampa CRA revenue, would help create a citywide infrastructure trust fund that Carlson estimates could generate $1.5 billion to $2 billion over 30 to 35 years without raising taxes. 00:00 - Emergency episode, Rays deal 00:53 - Taxpayer concerns about ballpark 07:26 - Who's been negotiating this 12:35 - The infrastructure trust fund 14:17 - How the TIF works 16:43 - Parking lots generating zero taxes 20:18 - Development milestones and incentives 24:24 - Hillsborough College and tech jobs 26:37 - Not another Raymond James 32:59 - August vote, September shovels

Garett Greco and producer David break down the latest fight over the Tampa Bay Rays stadium, Florida property taxes, Ybor City’s transformation, AI data centers, Tampa transportation, Amtrak, housing affordability, and what Tampa needs to get right as the city continues to grow. They discuss: ◼️Why Tampa should understand the impact of Florida’s property tax changes before committing massive public dollars to a new Rays stadium ◼️How restoring Castle Lala and moving the TBD Podcast headquarters to Ybor City fits into his vision for preserving Tampa’s history while building its future ◼️Why Tampa Union Station, expanded rail service, walkability, and better connectivity could transform the way people move around Tampa and Florida ◼️Why AI data centers could create major questions around land, electricity, drinking water, infrastructure, and whether local communities actually benefit from them ◼️What Florida’s property tax amendment, rapid population growth, rising housing costs, and development pressure could mean for homeowners, renters, businesses, and local governments 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:10 - Stadium & Development News 0:07:41 - Casa Da Lala Building Purchase 0:19:31 - Ybor Connectivity & Totem Grocery 0:25:02 - Miami-Tampa Train Ride 0:37:31 - Autonomous Vehicles & Robotaxis 0:53:22 - 9/11, Covid & Surveillance 1:05:10 - AI Data Centers Debate 1:11:35 - Florida Governor Race 1:25:37 - Property Taxes & Wrap-up

Hosted by Stephanie Harrison-Bailey, the neighbors of Ybor City sat down with Garrett Greco to ask questions about Ybor’s past, present, and future. Together, they explore the neighborhood’s history, redevelopment, nightlife, infrastructure, local government, and how Ybor can grow without losing the culture and character that make it unique. 00:00 Intro 00:24 Garrett's family history in Ybor 03:52 What makes Ybor special 06:07 Decades-long push to redevelop 09:22 Micro development and vacant lots 12:30 Origin of the podcast 19:36 Buying back family's Ybor building 23:12 Red tape and daytime business 29:36 Radical ideas for the district 33:08 Neighborhood activism and city council

On TBD Podcast Episode 197, Garrett Greco and AJ DeSimone unpack how Cousin Vinny’s Sandwich Co. grew from a 100-square-foot Tampa ghost kitchen into a breakout Italian American restaurant brand, survived an 18-month storefront buildout, used social media and AI to maintain momentum, and prepared to expand across Tampa Bay. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:38 - How founders met 00:03:11 - Ghost kitchen testing begins 00:10:53 - Ghost kitchen not sustainable 00:16:29 - City permitting delays 00:35:02 - Opening day, huge lines 00:39:14 - "Cousin Vinny" name origin 00:48:07 - Everything made in-house 00:50:55 - New equipment, scaling production 00:53:00 - Two new locations announced