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Photos from this year’s Annual Gala now on Flickr
The Tampa Bay History Center welcomed guests to its annual black tie gala on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. This year’s theme, “Something in the Air,” celebrated Tampa Bay’s civilian and military aviation history while raising support for exhibitions and education programs that serve the community.
Your support helps the History Center preserve and share the stories of West Central Florida through world class exhibitions, school partnerships, lectures, and hands on learning experiences for visitors of all ages. Relive the evening and share your favorite moments by exploring the photo gallery.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Lead Sponsor
The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation
Platinum Sponsors
The Casper-Adams Foundation
Gary and Margo Harrod
Raymond James
TECO
Gold Sponsors
The Baldwin Group / Lowry and Jennifer Baldwin
The Bank of Central Florida
The Alston M. Barrow Family
Duncan and Jessica Belser
Mary and Clinch Belser
Todd and Erin Farha
Ferman Motor Car Company
Financial Recovery Group, Inc.
Florida Trust Wealth Management
The Gonzmart Family
Hill Ward Henderson
Hillsborough County
The Himes Family
JNR Family Foundation
Sue and Bob Isbell
Kimmins Terrier Foundation
Lightning Foundation
Becky and Neil Rauenhorst
Tampa Bay Rays & Tampa Bay Rowdies
Michael Thomas and Suki Murphy-Thomas
Tom Touchton
Triad Foundation, Inc.
Vista Gin
Jaynie and Stan Whitcomb
Keep the celebration going.
There’s still time to support this campaign and help the Tampa Bay History Center preserve and share Florida stories. Your 100% tax-deductible gift funds exhibitions, school programs, and hands-on learning for visitors of all ages. Support preservation and education today.
Thank you, Duncan & Jessica Belser
A special thank you goes to our returning Gala Chairs, History Center Trustee Duncan Belser and his wife, Jessica. Their leadership and support help make this year’s theme, “Something in the Air: Celebrating Our Civilian and Military Aviation History,” possible, and we are grateful for their continued commitment to the History Center’s mission.
We invite you to join Duncan and Jessica by becoming a corporate sponsor. Your support does so much behind the scenes to preserve the nearly 90,000 artifacts in our collection and to sustain the exhibitions and programs that bring those stories to life. The success of this fundraiser depends on people like you, individuals and businesses who care about their community. With your sponsorship, the History Center can continue protecting and sharing the Tampa Bay area’s past for future generations.
