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The Aquaculture Evolution: Not Your Grandpa's Guppies

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Central Florida is the center of the nation's tropical fish farming universe and Mike Drawdy, a third-generation producer, aims to use technology to reclaim the local industry's place on the world stage. Fancy fish, it turns out, swim spectacularly through cyberspace.

TEDx Talent Expands Minds, Inspires Innovation

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, October 15, 2013
TEDx events return to St. Petersburg and Sarasota in October with thought-provoking talks by some of the Tampa Bay region's most creative and deepest thinkers.

Tampa Bay Hooks Big Fish In BLUE Ocean

By Megan Voeller Sunday, September 29, 2013
The BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit is expected to attract international filmmakers, researchers, scientists, industry leaders, celebrities and academics from around the globe to the Tampa Bay region in November 2014.

CAMLS Expansion Extends Tampa Bay's Reach As Biotech Hub

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, September 17, 2013
USF Health's Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) moves forward with its first  international expansion into Panama.

DJ Ravi Drums Brings It Home For TiECon Florida 2013

By Nicole Hutcheson Tuesday, September 17, 2013
The merger of music and technology doesn't get any better than what comes naturally to DJ Ravi Drums, an international star who got his start in Tampa. He returns home to perform at TiECon Florida 2013 in Safety Harbor.

Tampa Bay Tech Week Sets Stage For Innovative, Entrepreneurial Startup Community

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, September 10, 2013
TiECon and Bar/Code Camp Florida bookend the inaugural Tampa Bay Tech Week, which brings entrepreneurs, startup founders and tech enthusiasts together for educational and motivational events in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.

Hillsborough County Seeds Local Startup Culture

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Hillsborough County Commissioners set aside $2 million to help nurture Tampa's fast-growing startup community. Where's the money going?

Not Your Average Speakers: What's Next For Downtown Tampa

By Diane Egner Tuesday, August 27, 2013
New restaurants, apartments and business relocations are attracting new investments in downtown Tampa that contribute  to what's becoming an increasingly vibrant urban scene. And more developments are in the works. Join "Not Your Average Speakers'' for a community conversation about what's new and what's next. 

Looking At Tampa Bay Through Google Glass

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Two Tampa residents who won a Twitter contest to gain early access to Google Glass are now exploring the beta program and Tampa Bay #throughglass.

Let Your Inner Tarzan Run Wild At TreeUmph In Bradenton

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, August 13, 2013
The largest elevated adventure course in southwest Florida, TreeUmph features adrenaline-pumping obstacles and a unique birds-eye view of the 14 acres below.

TiE Tampa To Launch Sister Organization For Women Entrepreneurs

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Former CNN News Group Anchor Patti Tripathi is poised to lead a new professional organization for women entrepreneurs in the Tampa Bay region.

Bike Sharing Rides Into Tampa, St. Petersburg

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Tampa and St. Petersburg are among cities nationwide hopping on the trend toward providing "smart'' bicycles for sharing in urban neighborhoods.

Local Talent Drives Startup Culture In Tampa Bay

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, August 06, 2013
The StartupBus, a "hackathon on wheels," grows roots to Tampa Bay as local digital strategist Mitch Neff is appointed Global Director.

Rhino On Air Bellows About St. Pete's Arts Community

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, July 30, 2013
St. Petersburg entrepreneur and arts champion Anne Marie Cash streams Rhino On Air from the city's historic Kress Building. Through the innovative online radio station, Cash shares information about the city's arts initiatives to a global audience.

Creative Placemaking Changes Narrative About Cities

By Sheena Lyonnais Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Creative placemaking is shaping the future for cities across the nation as innovators and investors help jumpstart once-neglected neighborhoods. Denver, Toronto, Detroit, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Minneapolis-St. Paul are among cities seeing positive results.
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