Join us on March 11 and 12 for an IABF Spring Training Social in Tampa, FL. IABF will host two events: one Yankees spring training game with a suite and a social/dinner to celebrate Italian heritage. Be part of our first social outings in Florida. IABF will honor legendary University of Tampa baseball coach and Italian American Joe Urso for his ded...

As part of initiatives aimed at providing a service closer to the Italian community residing in Florida, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami will organize a three-day mission in Tampa dedicated to collecting biometric data necessary for passport issuance. A consular officer will be present at the Old City Hall – Sister Cities Room – 1st Floor i...

The Italian Club of Tampa is excited to announce the return of our popular Community Open House & Vendor Market, being hosted on Saturday, February 22nd 2025 from 11:00am to 4:00pm, in conjunction with Ybor City’s 78th Annual Fiesta Day Street Festival! Buy tickets here. We invite the entire Tampa Bay Community to join us as we open the doors of th...

With a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the US, Mariangela Zappia, the series of over fifty events organized by Italy’s diplomatic-consular network, the Italian Cultural Institutes, and Italian Trade Agency offices in the United States began to celebrate the ninth annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, themed “Mediterranean Diet an...

The final day of Club Italia LA28’s stay in Tampa was truly special. In fact, the Azzurri, together with the University of Tampa baseball team, went to the Davis Islands neighborhood, severely hit by Hurricane Milton, to help families dispose of the rubble and household goods piled up outside their homes. A gesture promoted by Robert Pennino and th...

Josephine’s Italian Market has officially opened its doors in Tampa Bay, located at 730 W Brandon Blvd. The new market offers a variety of Italian delights, including Roman-style pizza, specialty roast coffee, take-and-bake bread, beer, wine, and mouthwatering desserts. Shoppers can stock up on all the essentials to create their Italian meals. The...

With Club Italia LA28 official sponsor San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation’s Paul Giusto and FIBS Ambassador to Canada Flavio Volpe in attendance, Team Italy manager Mike Piazza eloquently conveyed a call to action for Club Italia LA28 Olympic prospects. "Everything we do has a purpose. We like to treat you guys like Big Leaguers because...

Andrea Bocelli announced new 2025 North American tour dates for February and June. The new tour includes ten show dates in major cities across the US, including Omaha, Tampa, Savannah, New Orleans, Houston, Austin, and Denver. The February dates will once again honor Valentine’s Day with Bocelli’s first time in Omaha, NE with the Omaha Symphony and...

The Italian National Baseball Team, led by MLB Hall of Famer Mike Piazza, is set to play a two-game exhibition series against the University of Tampa Spartans. The games will take place at the Spartans' historic field on October 18th at 5:00 PM and October 19th at 6:00 PM. This exhibition serves as preparation for the Italian team ahead of internat...

The Azzurri roster for the 2024 Olympic Camp has been announced and has been split up in two between an exclusive mini-camp for pitchers and catchers in Surprise, Arizona at the Kansas City Royals Spring Training facility and the University of Tampa, where the position players will join the others for core of the program. Intersquad games as well a...