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Tampa Bay living. Real estate, locally.

The Local Pulse

by Ronnie Leon | The Group Leon

Tampa Bay Edition

The Group Leon Keller Williams Realty

Tampa Bay living. Real estate, locally.

Week of October 12, 2026

 

Lead story

WestShore Plaza is about to become its own neighborhood

Third Lake Partners bought the 53-acre WestShore Plaza for $135 million and plans to turn it into a 14-block mixed-use district: up to 1,765 homes, about 902,000 square feet of retail, 500,000 square feet of office and medical space, and a 240-room hotel. If you live near Westshore, this could reshape what's around you for the next decade.

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Cranes and new towers going up
 

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Week of October 12, 2026

The Rays swept the Yankees

Victor Mesa Jr.'s two-run homer sealed a 4-3 win in New York on Oct. 7, the first postseason sweep in franchise history. Next up: the ALCS.

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Baseball fans cheering
ZooTampa's biggest expansion yet

Hillsborough approved $75 million on Oct. 7 for a new South America habitat and long-overdue upgrades; the zoo matches it, $150 million total.

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Elephant
Halloween at Busch Gardens

Howl-O-Scream runs select nights through Oct. 31, with a new Anaconda haunted house. Separate ticket.

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Halloween skeletons
 

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Have a real estate question? Email me at ronnie@thegroupleon.com. — Ronnie

Ronnie Leon

Ronnie Leon | The Group Leon

Keller Williams Realty

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