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Florida Citrus: Taming Wild Stock And Breeding A Legacy

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Central Florida Is Ground Zero in the war against citrus greening, where the battle extends from historic groves to university laboratories, hi-tech strategies and the newest innovatons in crop research.

Agriculture, Environment, Government, Innovation

Haines City, Plant City, Lakeland, Dade City, Venice, Brooksville, Bradenton

Florida Citrus: Scientists Confront Unprecedented Challenge In Greening

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The clock is ticking as an insidious microbe lays waste to Florida's citrus groves, making the entire peninsula an experimental field trial for strategies that researchers hope will fend off the extinction of a crop that contributes billions of dollars and more than 75,000 jobs to the state's economy.

Agriculture, Environment, Workforce Transition

Bartow, Haines City, Plant City, Lakeland, Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton

Tampa Bay Competes For Talent Dividend, $1M

By Tracy Certo Tuesday, January 03, 2012

The Tampa Bay region is competing with 57 other U.S. cities/regions, including Pittsburgh, Memphis, Cincinnati and Oklahoma City, for a $1 million prize that will recognize success in attaining college degrees through the Talent Dividend.

Connections, Diversity, Government, Higher Education, Innovation, Neighborhoods, Sustainability, Talent, Talent Dividend, Workforce Transition

Bartow, North Port, Haines City, Plant City, Clearwater, Lakeland, Largo, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Sarasota, Dunedin, Venice, Bradenton, St. Petersburg

What You Want: 83 Degrees Media Reader Survey

By Diane Egner Tuesday, October 18, 2011

When we asked readers why they read 83 Degrees Media, the response was overwhelmingly reaffirming and encouraging, with repeated calls for us to do even more stories about talent, innovation, diversity and environment. "GO! GO! GO!'' says one reader. So we decided to share a sampling of reader comments.

Diversity, Environment, Innovation, Talent

Bartow, Haines City, Plant City, Clearwater, Lakeland, Spring Hill, Largo, Dade City, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Sarasota, Dunedin, Venice, Brooksville, Bradenton, Land O' Lakes, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg, Wesley Chapel

Networking: It's Cool To Be Blue In Tampa Bay

By Chris Kuhn Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Blue Thong Society chapters across the Tampa Bay region attract women who gather monthly to celebrate fun and philanthropy and to unite generations in the age-old battle to fight frump.

Connections, Entrepreneurship, Talent

Haines City, Tampa, Temple Terrace, St. Petersburg

Legoland Florida Spurs Winter Haven, Polk County

By Theresa Woods Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Polk County community and business leaders are scrambling to put together the government and private sector pieces necessary to respond to the surge of vacationers and investors expected with the opening of Legoland Florida in Winter Haven.

Construction, Government, Neighborhoods, Tourism, Workforce Transition

Bartow, Haines City, Lakeland

Play Ball! Auburndale Sports Complex Aims For Strike-It-Rich Zone

By Jeff Berlinicke Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Even a visitors' center opening at the end of May at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in eastern Polk County is all about playing sports and participating in sporting competitions for residents and tourists alike.

Environment, Health, KidsBay, Tourism

Haines City

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