Made in Tampa Bay

There's no better time of year to shop small and shop local than the holidays. This year, we have a gift list with something for everyone – and the products are all made in Tampa Bay.

Cora Waterhouse specializes in portraits, spending hours in a small studio space bringing patience to the crafting process. She also teaches art for 15 years.

The fizzy seasoning balls drop into a pot of boiling soup or stew and turn bland into mouth-watering, and they're made right here in Tampa Bay.

Meli Mossey is a lifelong artist. The owner of Melimade has drawn, painted, sculpted and embroidered, but for the past couple of years, she's specialized in block printing. 

Carmi Sutliff came up with the idea during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was hoping to take a trip back home to the Philippines and also visit Japan while in Asia, but both countries were essentially locked down. She decided to start making her favorite treats in the Tampa Bay area.

A Pasco County couple turned their passions for writing and illustration into a book series delighting kids and parents across the globe. 

Sol Soap is a small, handmade artisan soap company based in Palmetto, and it's run by a retired Air Force veteran. 

Talos is a situational awareness lightning detector manufactured by Precision Measurement Technologies, a company headquartered in Clearwater. 

The calendar may say September, but Tampa Bay is still feeling the heat of summer. A Dunedin business is offering some delicious relief from the heat.

A Bay Area business has been putting a healthy twist on a sweet treat for nearly four years.

Hundreds of shiny, chrome items populate a Clearwater warehouse. It's the home of Spectra Chrome. 

There’s a small restaurant in Citrus County serving up the classic American combination of good burgers and cold root beer. 

Oh Yeah Creamery is Tampa’s only create-your-own, craft soft-serve ice cream shop. Owners Dawn and Matt McKean opened Oh Yeah, located near the corner of Platt Street and South Boulevard in May 2021.

Twelve years ago, BJ Hall had no idea his one-off pizza oven would become his full-time career.

Make It Snappy Art's owner said even though babies are too young to appreciate the art that’s on their helmets, they love the joy they bring to those around them.

Woof Creek is making food just for canines in an effort to give man's best friend a better life.

Gretchen’s Goodies sells desserts in cups. The bakery's location in a gas station also makes the sweets a bit more unique.

A downtown St. Petersburg bakery called Baked in the Burg sells deep-dish cookies along with other sweet treats like custom cakes, cupcakes and pastries.