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Beth Ross is Executive Director at Blanket Tampa Bay.

How to end homelessness? Tampa Bay area nonprofits bring fresh, new approaches

Amy Hammond Tuesday, August 01, 2017
From developing urban rest stops and locations for people to fill water bottles to expanding mental health programming, local charities are focused on solutions to end homelessness.
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Where to get fastest internet speed? Try Connected City in Pasco County

Mike Salinero Tuesday, July 18, 2017
The Connected City, between Wesley Chapel and San Antonio in Pasco County, is designed to include 37,000 homes and 12 million square feet of commercial space, along with a wellness district and an education center in partnership with Saint Leo University.
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On the Ground: Tour highlights assets, opportunities in Wimauma

Cheryl Rogers Tuesday, June 27, 2017
A bus tour through Wimauma in rural South Hillsborough County connects local community leaders capable of finding solutions in an area undergoing transformational change spurred by pricey new gated communities and people moving in from other places.
Rotunda Wilcox

Q&A: Rotunda Wilcox, Wimauma CDC President

Imelda Dutton Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Wimauma community leaders are seeking more and better economic and education opportunities as well as affordable housing  -- with hopes of yielding greater success in the lives of its residents.
SMT supervisor Dale Lynn shows Marshall Middle School students an assembly that goes into the magneto on a piston engine aircraft.

Preparing for the future: Schools gear up to train students for new manufacturing jobs

Andy Smith Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Local schools are re-emphasizing training for skilled labor jobs to meet the demands of a rebounding manufacturing industry. More than 4,000 jobs are now available in the Tampa Bay region.
Curtis, Kimberly and Caleb Darby are graduates of the Family Promise of Pinellas County program.

For Good: Family Promise works with interfaith congregations to help homeless families

Amy Beeman Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Fourteen host congregations set up make-shift living quarters for homeless families inside their houses of worship. Volunteers take turns supplying the guests three meals a day, as well as helping in whatever ways are needed, including taking kids to school, donating personal and household items, or offering social and emotional support. 
Johns Hopkins All Children's research facility.

Tampa Bay Area: Most anticipated development projects in 2017

Ashley Reams Mistretta Tuesday, December 20, 2016
In addition to the much anticipated groundbreaking for the Vinik development on the waterfront in Downtown Tampa, several other major development projects around the Tampa Bay Area expect to see tremendous progress in 2017. Here are a few. 
View of the Charles Wharton Johnson Pavilion at Coachman Park.

Redesign of Clearwater waterfront promises to enhance appeal, spur investments

Tiffany Razzano Tuesday, December 06, 2016
The Imagine Clearwater process engages urban designers and local residents in a planning exercise for how everyone can better access and enjoy the city’s unique waterfront.
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Looking to invest in an emerging urban neighborhood? Check out plans for Downtown Clearwater

Tiffany Razzano Tuesday, November 08, 2016
Local business owners and city officials express high hopes for attracting new investments and visitors back to downtown Clearwater with fun activities and new apartments designed to create a new urban live-work-play environment. 
Officails were on the site Oct. 21, 2016, for an official ceremonial groundbreaking of Channel Club and a downtown Publix on East Madison Street.

Great news for downtown Tampa: Grocery store in Channel District breaks ground

Mike Salinero Friday, October 21, 2016
A new Publix grocery store and a new city park are being built adjacent to The Channel Club, a 323-unit apartment building now under construction near the corner of East Twiggs Street and Meridian Avenue.
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Want to attract artists, creatives to your town? Transform a neighborhood

Janan Talafer Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Pinellas Park transforms a once blighted urban area of the city into an eclectic arts village with affordable studio space and housing for working artists and entrepreneurs.
Grady Square.

New apartments transform Westshore area into more livable community

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Transformational change begins in Tampa’s Westshore area as new apartment communities designed for an urban lifestyle open in traditional business district.
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YouthBuild is all about character, hard work and achieving success

Kendra Langlie Tuesday, August 30, 2016
YouthBuild, a solutions-oriented government program designed to give struggling teens and 20-somethings extra chances to succeed, engages education, skills and a team of patient professionals who insist on long-term caring relationships with the students.
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What is a wellness district? Vinik-Cascade project in downtown Tampa promotes healthy lifestyle

William March Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Designers of downtown Tampa's Wellness District are looking to create innovative spaces and places that promote a healthy lifestyle. Think air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.
Grand Opening of El Barrio

How affordable artist housing can help cultural communities "celebrate themselves"

Camille LeFevre Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Artspace enjoys a long history of working with culturally distinct groups in the development of affordable artist live/work housing and community spaces. From El Barrio in New York to Honolulu, Hawaii, these projects allow artists to celebrate themselves.
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