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Rustic Steel Creations Moves Uptown For More Space, Better Access

By Quincy Walters Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Steel can be a cold and unforgiving metal. Yet when treated with warm hands, a little technique and undying-passion, the iron alloy becomes an eye-catching work of art. For a little over a decade, a local Tampa business has been molding those transformations.

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.

High Cotton Living Moves Into Hyde Park Village

By Diane Egner Tuesday, August 06, 2013
The opening of High Cotton Living on Snow Avenue in Hyde Park Village is the realization of a decade-long dream for one Tampa family and another success story in the Village's re-emergence as a destination shopping center.

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.

Community Stepping Stones Engages Art, Neighbors In Transitional Change

By Quincy Walters Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Along the meandering Hillsborough River near the Bird Street exit off of Interstate 275 thrives an oasis of education, creativity and progress in the middle of a Tampa neighborhood that most often gets attention only when things go wrong.

Encore Tampa Bay Combines Personal, Social Fulfillment

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A new social change movement in Tampa Bay looks at revitalizing the way people approach retirement, producing a reservoir of talent to create businesses and solve problems.

Coworking Spaces Reflect Tampa Bay's Changing Workforce

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Demand for shared work spaces in the Tampa Bay region is on the rise as entrepreneurs, startups and students join the nation's growing coworking movement.

Greenhouse Gives Green Light To Entrepreneurs

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, July 16, 2013
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster announces the newly revamped Business Assistance Center, which will offer local small businesses access to entrepreneurial resources "to help business grow.''

Getting To The Heart Of Advertising In Tampa Bay

By Lucy March Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Young professionals working within the advertising industry in Tampa Bay pool passion and energy to volunteer free services that make a difference for marketing a local nonprofit each year.

Project Art Connects Past, Future Along Bradenton Riverwalk

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, July 09, 2013
The scraping staccato of battered skateboards may cause a slight distraction from the rich history that surrounds Bradenton's Riverwalk, but thanks to the efforts of local teens, artists and historians, Manatee County history comes to life in a series of informative public art panels that line the Riverwalk.

Hyde Park Coffee Shop Isn't Just Business, It's Personal

By Lucy March Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Jessica Glover, owner of Jet City Espresso in Hyde Park, has molded her business so that it reflects her own values as well as her positive, welcoming nature.
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