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Early Learning Initiative Takes New Approach In Preschool Education

By Missy Kavanaugh Tuesday, December 10, 2013
A pilot preschool program being tested in Pinellas County aims to reinvent pre-K curriculum and culture to improve academic performance among children living in low-income families.

Graduate Tampa Bay: Parents-Led Initiative Helps Students Prepare For College

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Parents at Robinson High School in South Tampa create a College and Career Center to help students navigate the sometimes daunting college application process.

Innovative Urban Food Park Would Span Food Experience

By Kathy Steele Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Emmanuel Roux, a former restaurateur and farm kid from France now living in St. Petersburg, looks at the city's poorest neighborhoods and envisions an Urban Food Park that could grow healthy foods, teach preparation skills from farm to table and feed the hungry. His longtime dream is getting closer to reality.

Happy Anniversary! Thanks For Reading And Sharing 83 Degrees Media Stories

By Diane Egner Tuesday, November 19, 2013
83 Degrees invites readers to revisit and share favorite features published over the last four years as we celebrate our 4th anniversary and ask our readers to tell us what you would like to read about in future stories.

City Lovers Engage Tactical Urbanism To Change Neighborhoods

By Vinod Kadu Tuesday, November 12, 2013
A Tactical Urbanism Workshop in Tampa focuses on small actions that can lead to big changes in neighborhoods and communities. Parklets, Guerilla Gardening, Pavement-to-Plazas or street intersection repair are some examples of Tactical Urbanism being applied locally and in many cities.

"Not Your Average Speakers'': Tampa Bay Employers, Military Veterans Connect Over Jobs

By Diane Egner Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Business leaders, military personnel and members of the larger community make connections, get advice and share their workforce transition stories as part the latest 83 Degrees Media "Not Your Average Speakers'' series in Tampa.

Tampa Bay Museums Explore New Collaborations

By Kendra Langlie Tuesday, November 12, 2013
New collaborations among traditional entities aren't always easy nor are they readily embraced by traditionalists more comfortable with the status quo. But the Tampa Bay region's newly thriving arts communities are beginning to recognize the "c'' word as the smartest and quickest path to a prosperous future for individual institutions as well as for the local economy.

Encore! Tampa Takes Big Strides Toward Sustainability

By Marcia Biggs Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Encore! Tampa, a growing planned community just north of downtown designed to attract young professionals as well as families and the elderly, is a role model for sustainability and green living.

Transitioning From Military To Civilian Life In Tampa Bay: "Not Your Average Speakers''

By Diane Egner Tuesday, October 22, 2013
MacDill Air Force Base Commander Col. Scott V. DeThomas joins a panel of 83 Degrees Media's "Not Your Average Speakers'' to talk about the opportunities and challenges facing the community and veterans as they transition into civilian life.

Chef-Off Heats Up Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market

By Julie Branaman Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Tampa Chefs Lori Staczewicz of the Mermaid Tavern and Chad McColgm of Domani Bistro Lounge bring out the knives in a friendly Chef-Off similar to the Food Network's "Chopped'' at the Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market.

Boutique Apparel Company Brings Focus On Fashion To Ybor City

By Justine Benstead Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Black & Denim Apparel Company, a Tampa-born small business with national reach, sees its flagship store on historic Seventh Avenue in Ybor City as just the beginning.

Creative Reuse Movement Boosts Urban Economies By Turning Trash Into Treasure

By Lee Chilcote Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Across America, creative reuse organizations are popping up to "upcycle" and sell stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Artisans and artists are, in turn, turning this would-be detritus into artworks and products.

"Not Your Average Speakers'' Share Urban Vision

By Diane Egner Tuesday, October 01, 2013
"Not Your Average Speakers'' and an engaged audience of people invested both personally and professionally in downtown Tampa gather at Encore! to consider what more is needed to create a more vibrant city.

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.

Local Swap Scene Encourages Community Building

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, September 24, 2013
The Sarasota Swappers leave their wallets at home as they gather monthly to share homemade products and goodies that require an investment of special skills, time and energy to produce and can't be found on store shelves.
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