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Startup Grind Founder Ignites Entrepreneurial Fever

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Serial entrepreneur Joy Randels brings her expertise to Tampa Bay area community events from Startup Weekend to Ignite Tampa Bay. As chapter director of Startup Grind Tampa Bay, she aims to help local entrepreneurs make meaningful connections.

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.

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.

What To Do With Jar Of Quarters In Your Closet? Laundry Project Makes Good With Spare Change

By Jared Leone Tuesday, April 08, 2014
Volunteers with the Current of Tampa Bay's Laundry Project visit laundromats around Florida handing out quarters to more than 1,200 low-income families otherwise spending a healthy chunk of their wages doing more than 12,000 loads of laundry in the past year.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Creates "The Miracle Theatre'' For Young Performers

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, March 25, 2014
As recently as 2013, the northern edge of ritzy downtown Sarasota rarely saw visitors from outside the 'hood. But today, the efforts of one intrepid theatre group are transforming a bleak, urban neighborhood into a vanguard destination for the performing arts while launching talent seen on stages across America and in Europe.

A Woman On A Mission To Inspire Young Makers

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Gulf Coast MakerCon, a "celebration of the DIY inventive spirit'' for all ages, will be held April 5-6 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Meet the mentor behind MakerCon and learn more about her mission of inspiring others to lead "a curiosity-driven life.''

Tampa's Powerstories Theatre Moves To National Stage

By Kathy Steele Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Storytelling is an art that the nonprofit Powerstories Theatre has perfected after more than 15 years in Tampa. But founder Fran Powers is ready for new challenges. She plans to stage five shows in cities across the country with a professional troupe of actors telling true stories about the lives of women.

Music Entrepreneur Launches Concerts In The Workplace

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, March 11, 2014
St. Petersburg singer, songwriter and music entrepreneur Fran Snyder builds on the growing popularity of house concerts by launching something similar for the workplace. His new venture gives a whole new meaning to music while you work. Office Concerts pairs the traditional coffee break with a "short burst of live music from a world-class performer.''

Tampa Startup Aims To Reshape Sales Of Children's Clothing

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Kindermint, a Tampa Bay-based online retailer of children's clothing, seeks to solve a pain point for working parents nationwide.

Tampa Bay Hospitals Engage Arts In Healing

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Tampa Bay healthcare providers increasingly engage artists -- musicians, painters, dancers, etc. -- to reduce stress and recovery time for patients and families (and medical talent) by transforming the healing experience.

USF Leverages Arts, Sciences To Provide Better Healthcare

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, March 04, 2014
In a league with Harvard, Yale, the University of Miami and other big name academic centers, USF Health leads the way in using art to teach future doctors, nurses, physical therapists and public health professionals how to sharpen their visual observation skills to become better healthcare providers.

National Roundup: Pittsburgh's Young Entrepreneurs, Denver's Newest Breweries, Etc.

By Lee Chilcote Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Find out what's new and what's next in America's cities as featured in Issue Media Group's 22 publications reporting on the latest in urban talent, innovation, diversity and environment.

Fly Tribes Startup Envisions Global Sustainability For Natives

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, February 18, 2014
A University of South Florida graduate student originally from Colombia creates a company that aims to help save both indigenous tribes and the environment.

Walking Through Tampa's Past To Shape Its Future

By Jared Leone Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Do The Local Motion, twice monthly walking tours of downtown Tampa, share stories from the city's rich history. A February walk honoring Black History Month explores Tampa's deep music roots, the genesis of one of the world's most well-known ministries and how the area played a role in desegregation and the social changes of the 1960s.
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