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Green ARTery: Connecting Tampa's Greenspaces

By Alexis Quinn Chamberlain Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The local Green ARTery project is looking to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in Tampa by implementing a perimeter trail connecting 20 local neighborhoods and greenspaces.

Graduate Tampa Bay: Single Mom Conquers Fear, Disability To Return To School

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Jodi Bell not only fulfills her dreams, but learns valuable life skills while pursuing a college degree.

TiE Tampa Bay Grows Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

By Kaye Brown Tuesday, May 21, 2013
TiE Tampa Bay's community activities are designed to ensure success for startups by fostering a collaborative network of entrepreneurs, effective investments and the sharing of knowledge.

Tampa Bay Speakers Advocate For STEM, STEAM In Education

By Erin Chantry Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Erin Chantry, an urban planner in Tampa, writes about her impressions and take-aways -- including the biggest surprise -- from the May 16 "Not Your Average Speakers'' event hosted by 83 Degrees Media at MOSI Tampa.

Giving Tree Music Helps Drummers Find Rhythm Within

By Mitchell Brown Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Drummer Steve Turner has just one rule when he works with Pinellas County's special needs children and non-musicians to form drum circles: If you don't drum, you gotta dance. The fun that ensues becomes infectious. Relationships blossom. And no one leaves without a smile.

Center For Building Hope: A Place Designed For Healing

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The designers of the Center For Building Hope at Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota created a place where cancer patients and their families find peace and sustenance in surroundings influenced by nature.

Equity Crowdfunding: Tampa Attorneys See Opportunities, Risks In Raising Capital

By Richard B. Hadlow and Paul S. Lawler Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Equity crowdfunding is increasingly popular in funding new startups and philanthropic efforts, but there are also risks. In this opinion piece, local attorneys Richard B. Hadlow and Peter S. Lawler weigh in on the concept.

Video: Artist Philip Pearlstein Visits St. Petersburg

By Frank Rodriguez Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Artist Philip Pearlstein of New York City talks about how he selects models for his famous nudes and other creative works on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg.

MediFuture 2023 Aims to Disrupt Healthcare Delivery

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, May 07, 2013
MediFuture 2023 in Tampa will focus on rethinking how traditional healthcare is delivered to create new models for patient care.

M2Gen At Center Of Growing Research Corridor In North Tampa

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, May 07, 2013
M2Gen, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, USF Health, Shriner's Hospital, the James A. Haley VA Hospital and Florida Hospital are key collaborators in North Tampa's growing research corridor.

Free Tickets To Tampa Bay Margarita Festival Plus Star Trek At MOSI Imax

By Diane Egner Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Want to be among the first in the nation to see "Star Trek: Into Darkness''? Have a thirst for the Tampa Bay Margarita Festival? 83 Degrees Media is giving away free tickets.

Photo Slideshow: Rooster Statues Flock To Ybor City

By Julie Branaman Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Hillsborough Community College and the Gaybor District Coalition collaborate to host a ceramic rooster decorating contest that sends one student to college on a scholarship. See the fancy results.

Artists Prove To Be Urban Pioneers In Tampa Bay

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, April 30, 2013
In Tampa Bay, as elsewhere, artists often serve as community catalysts for transformational change in neighborhoods that become attractive to investors. The phenomenon is the subject of Economist Richard Florida's book "Rise of the Creative Class,'' which promotes the idea that creatives, including artists, entrepreneurs and small shops, along with low barriers to entry, help foster urban renewal.

STEM Or STEAM? "Not Your Average Speakers'' Weigh In At MOSI-Tampa

By Diane Egner Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Knowing that the hottest new jobs of the future may not even exist today, what are best practices/best solutions for study? Should the focus be on teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)? Or should it be broader, including the arts (STEAM)? Join the conversation.

Playing Unplugged: Kids, Parents Take A Break From Computers, TV

By Missy Kavanaugh Tuesday, April 23, 2013
See Sophia run. See Liam jump. See Emma race Aiden. Unplug children for a day from computers, TV, cell phones and electronic games and see how they play, exercise and learn in the park. "Playing Unplugged'' in Pinellas County is just one antidote to the nation's obesity crisis.
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