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20th Annual Picnic in the Park
Tampa Bay Times, March 2024

Meet the Tampa Dressmaker Who Made Jacqueline Kennedy's Wedding Gown
Tampa Bay Times, February 2024

African American Designer's Historic Dresses on Display in Tampa
Fox 13 News, February 2024

Gasparilla Pirate Invasion: The History Behind Tampa's Big Celebration
Fox 13 News, January 2024

Jewels, Gowns and Crowns: Gasparilla History on Display at the Plant Museum
WFTS ABC Action News, January 2024

Ninety Christmas Trees on Display for Victorian Christmas Stroll
Fox 13 News, December 2023

The Victorian Christmas Stroll Returns for its 42nd Year in Tampa
WTSP 10 Tamp Bay, December 2023

Stroll Through Rooms of Old-Fashioned Christmas Decor
WFLA News Channel 8, December 2023​

Henry Plant Museum Opens Doors for 42nd Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll
Fox 13 News, December 2023

Eerie Evenings Under the Minarts of Tampa
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay, October 2023

Teddy in Tampa 
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay, July 2023

Unique Architecture Transformed Tampa Skyline
Spectrum Bay News 9, June 2023
 

Henry Plant Museum Celebrates 41st Victorian Christmas Stroll

Fox 13 News, December 2022

Enjoy an Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Fox 13 News, October 2022
 

Babe Ruth Homerun Ball is Back after 102 Years
Fox 13 News, December 2021

Victorian Christmas Stroll Gives a Glimpse of 1900s Tampa
Spectrum Bay News 9, December 2021

Plant Museum Continues 40-year Victorian Christmas Stroll Tradition
Fox 13 News, December 2021

Five Ways to Celebrate Christmas Before Thanksgiving
WUSF, November 2021

10 Things to Do with Kids in November
Tampa Bay Times, November 2021

Touring the Tampa Bay Area's Spookiest Spots
10 Tampa Bay WTSP, October 2021

Fourth Friday Arts & Culture Event Returns to Tampa
News Channel 8, August 2021

Plant Museum Exhibit Sheds Light on Tampa's Black History in Early 1900s
83 Degrees Media, May 2021

History Mystery Surrounds Pink Lakeland Home
Fox 13 News, March 2021

Exhibit Showcases Booker T. Washington's Little-Known Visit to Tampa
Fox 13 News, March 2021

'When the Train Comes Along' Highlights Booker T. Washington's 'Forgotten' Visit to Tampa
Tampa Bay Times, March 2021


Look Back in Time

As his 200th birthday nears, the father of Florida tourism remains a mystery
Tampa Bay Times, October 2019

Enjoy Tampa's History at the Henry Plant Museum
Taste and See Tampa Bay, August 2019

Henry Plant: 200 Years Old and Going Strong
A Teacher Travels, July 2019

Tampa: A City Steeped in Heritage
Independent, June 2019

UT's Distinctive Minarets loom over the city of Tampa's skyline. Why?

Tampa Bay Times, May 2019
 

Late 1890s Come to Life in Cross-Discipline Collaborative Internship

University of Tampa, May 2019
 

Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Henry Plant's Birth
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, March 2019

 

Gasparilla tradition: 'Pirates' fail to win Tampa's Surrender Ahead of Parade
Fox 13, January 2019

 

Gasparilla's Fascinating History on Display
Great Day Tampa Bay, January 2019

 

72 Hours of Great Beaches and Atmosphere in Tampa

Flight Network, September 2018
 

15 Fun Things to Do in Tampa

Visit Florida, 2018
 

Making the Tampa Connection at the Henry B. Plant Museum
Creative Loafing, May 2018

Riverwalking Tampa Bay
Finding Florida postcast, April 2018

Hyde Park Woman brings 19th Century Collection to Plant Museum
Tampa Bay Times, March 2018

Florida's Best Kept Secrets
Kenwood Travel, February 2018

Top Historical Locations to Visit in Florida
August 2017

"UT Students Stage Exhibit at the Henry B. Plant Museum"

University of Tampa, May 2017


"5 Ways to See Tampa's History and Heritage"

Metro, April 2017