Tampa

Perhaps best known for hosting Super Bowls and Gasparilla parades, housing MacDill Air Force Base and being home to professional sports teams and high profile athletes – the crown jewel of the Tampa Bay region is oh-so-much more. Tampa is on the verge of achieving many long-planned ambitions. Downtown redevelopment, the expansion of the city's port and airport, a planned and a substantial increase in research activities at the University of South Florida fuel its progress.

Tampa Features

Fair Trade From South Tampa To South Africa, And Back

By Jared Leone Tuesday, April 15, 2014

A love of African culture led Sita Monti to establish LivAfrika, the first Fair Trade Federation certified retail business in Tampa. She sells authentic, handcrafted African jewelry and other items at the South Tampa shop.

Where To Live In Downtown Tampa? 5 Towers Going Up Soon

By Kathy Steele Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Five new residential towers will add 1,500 apartments in Downtown Tampa in the next two to three years, creating the synergy necessary to attract investors eager to help develop a vibrant urban scene that attracts young professionals, global travelers and empty-nesters.

Tampa Library Transforms To Meet Demands Of New Economy

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Following a national trend in cities, a new space in the historic Downtown Tampa public library reinvents itself for the modern tech-driven world to better serve local entrepreneurs, families and makers.

National Roundup: Cincy's Beer Boom, Cleveland's New Leaders, Toronto's Female Founders

By Lee Chilcote Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Issue Media Group publications such as Yonge Street in Toronto, High Ground in Memphis, Model D in Detroit and 83 Degrees in Tampa Bay cover "what's next" for urban centers. In this recurring feature, we highlight the top stories in urban innovation from all across our national network.

Q&A: Dale Gordon, Tampa Hillsborough Film & Digital Media

By Ash Withers Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Bollywood arrives in Tampa in late April. BLUE Ocean gets here in November. But what will it take beyond global film festivals to become the next film and digital media production destination? Read how Tampa Hillsborough Film Commissioner Dale Gordon sees the challenges and opportunities.

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