Director of Marketing and Communications

Tampa Bay History Center author - Billy Somerville

About Billy Somerville

Director of Marketing and Communications

The Tampa Bay History Center welcomed Billy Somerville as its Director of Marketing and Communications in 2021. Billy leads the History Center’s external communication and content strategy across media channels with over a decade of experience in the Tampa Bay area.

For all media inquiries, please call, email, or text Billy to reach a History Center historian.

Articles by Billy Somerville

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center to close at noon today ahead of Hurricane Milton

The Tampa Bay History Center will close at noon today (Monday, Oct. 7) and remain closed through Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall.

Oct 07, 2024

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center to close at noon ahead of Hurricane Milton

The Tampa Bay History Center will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall.

Oct 06, 2024

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center and Columbia Cafe reopen after Hurricane Helene

The Tampa Bay History Center, located at 801 Water Street, will reopen on Sunday, Sept. 29, following a three-day closure due to Hurricane Helene.

Sep 28, 2024

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center to remain closed on Saturday following Hurricane Helene

The Tampa Bay History Center will remain closed through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

Sep 27, 2024

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center and Columbia Cafe closed due to Hurricane Helene

The Tampa Bay History Center and Columbia Cafe will remain closed today, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, as first responders work to clear roads and assess damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Sep 27, 2024

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center to close ahead of Hurricane Helene

The History Center will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26, as a major hurricane is expected to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast.

Sep 25, 2024

Press Release

Acclaimed exhibition “Invisible Immigrants” begins its U.S. tour in Tampa, Fla.

The Tampa Bay History Center will be the first venue to host the exhibition in the United States from March 2025, following its successful tour in Spain, of three cities …

Sep 03, 2024

Press Release

Tampa’s Black History Museum to host “Art & Soul” event on Sept. 6

Tampa’s Black History Museum will host “Art & Soul,” a free, public event on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Aug 22, 2024

Press Release

A new exhibit features rare map–the first to show Florida

(TAMPA, July 26, 2024) – A handful of Florida maps have reached an international level of importance, and this is one of them. Following his conquest of the Aztec Empire in …

Jul 26, 2024

Education

Explore the past, embrace the present: Blue Star Museums at the Tampa Bay History Center

Summer in the Tampa Bay region brings not only the warmth of the Florida sun but also a special opportunity for our military families. The Tampa Bay History Center proudly …

Jul 08, 2024