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Book excerpt: Seafood Lovers Florida by Bruce Hunt

Bruce Hunt Tuesday, September 27, 2016

What is your favorite seafood place in Florida? Author Bruce Hunt shares his top picks in a new book that takes readers on a culinary tour of the state.

Event Organizer Ryan Sullivan speaks with Ned Pope and Nicholas Catania.

2017 Tampa Bay Startup Week expands across Bay to Pinellas County

Zebrina Edgerton-Maloy Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur seeking resources or a local business owner looking for connections, Tampa Bay Startup Week is the place to be for the latest information and innovations.

Take a peek behind the scenes with SPF16 artists

Janan Talafer Tuesday, August 30, 2016

What better way to highlight St. Petersburg as a city of the arts than with a month-long festival showcasing local arts? The second annual St. Petersburg Festival kicks off in September with an impressive line-up of artistic talent.

Adults Brian A. Butler and Woodland Johnson work with students.

How to help kids learn? Community engagement brings success to local K-12 education

Gene Marshall Tuesday, August 16, 2016

What is the solution for helping Florida's schools better educate children? The Council for Education Change encourages collaborative efforts that engage schools, corporate and business leaders, volunteer and parental support though collaborations designed to nurture transformational change.

Amelie Arena received many upgrades in preparation for the 2012 RNC.

Beyond politics, what are long-lasting benefits of hosting a political convention?

William March Monday, July 18, 2016

In Tampa, political convention spending provided new police equipment, contributions to local charities, upgrades to cell phone and internet systems, street and landscaping improvements and millions of dollars in upgrades to local gathering places.

For Good: Major grants invest in St. Pete projects designed to create healthy communities

Michelle Bearden Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Health-related innovations and initiatives win big as the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg awards $3.9 million in inaugural grants to 19 local organizations.

Local hackers gather in Tampa to find solutions to problems of Bay Area homelessness

Marianne Galaris Tuesday, June 21, 2016

How to provide technical solutions to problems that confront the Tampa Bay Area homeless population? Invite local hacker volunteers to a 3-day event, called CodaPalooza, in observance of the National Day of Civic Hacking, sponsored in part by Code for America.

Jack Ross is Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center.

Neighborhood community center emerges from West Tampa historic space, nurtures startups

Mike Salinero Tuesday, June 14, 2016

A new Jewish Community Center being built inside the old Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory is expected to lead an economic resurgence in West Tampa neighborhoods.

How to delight children and inspire adults at the same time? Visit Tampa Bay Area creative places

Amy Hammond Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Every local parent probably knows about the Lowry Park Zoo, Glazer Children’s Museum, MOSI Tampa, the Florida Aquarium and Great Explorations as terrific places to visit, but the Tampa Bay region is also home to lots of smaller, lesser-known venues and activities where kids can be kids and learn something in the process.

The Nguyen family at a Vietnamese New Year festival in 1981 at the University of South Florida.

Bridging Cultures: Phuong Nguyen moves from Vietnam to Florida

Phuong Nguyen Tuesday, May 17, 2016

The Tampa Bay region's wealth of diversity enriches the local economy through a variety of cultures, food, arts, job skills, experiences and perspective. In this third in an occasional series originally published by FORUM magazine, Phuong Nguyen tells her family's experience in moving from Vietnam to the Tampa Bay region.

Co-Working spaces expand, attract talent in the Tampa Bay region

Janan Talafer Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Collaborative co-working spaces are hot in places like Chicago, New York City, San Francisco -- and in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater. Local entrepreneurs share why this new type of business arrangement works better for them than traditional places to work.

Tampa Bay dating scene heats up with new options for meeting someone special

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez Tuesday, April 05, 2016

The dating scene in the Tampa Bay area seems to be simmering these days as the region attracts more people -- especially singles -- from all over the globe.

Karolak spends time with her nieces and nephews during a 2015 trip to Serbia.

Bridging Cultures: Irena Milasinovic Karolak moves from Croatia to St. Pete

Irena Milasinovic Karolak Tuesday, April 05, 2016

The Tampa Bay region's wealth of diversity enriches the local economy through a variety of cultures, food, arts, job skills, experiences and perspective. In this second in an occasional series originally published by FORUM magazine, Irena Milasinovic Karolek tells her family's experience in moving to the Tampa Bay region from Croatia during wartime.

Edgardo Dangond and wife Adriana, with sons Felipe ( at left) and Nicolas in Colombia, 2009.

Bridging Cultures: Edgardo Dangond moves from Colombia to Florida

Edgardo Dangond Tuesday, March 01, 2016

The Tampa Bay region's wealth of diversity enriches the local economy through a variety of ways, including culture, food, dance, music, job skills and perspective. In this first in an occasional series originally published by FORUM magazine, Edgardo Dangond tells his family's experience in moving to the Tampa Bay region from Colombia so he could pursue a college degree.

Information meets inspiration: Locals make Tampa a hotbed for podcasting

Elizabeth Taylor Tuesday, February 23, 2016

“California has film and New York has TV. We’re trying to make Tampa Bay the place for podcasting, to be a leader in this growing medium,” says Chris Krimitsos, a local business booster who founded the Florida Podcasters Association along with a handful of other content creators.

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Book excerpt: Seafood Lovers Florida by Bruce Hunt

2017 Tampa Bay Startup Week expands across Bay to Pinellas County

Take a peek behind the scenes with SPF16 artists

How to help kids learn? Community engagement brings success to local K-12 education

Beyond politics, what are long-lasting benefits of hosting a political convention?

For Good: Major grants invest in St. Pete projects designed to create healthy communities

Local hackers gather in Tampa to find solutions to problems of Bay Area homelessness

Neighborhood community center emerges from West Tampa historic space, nurtures startups

How to delight children and inspire adults at the same time? Visit Tampa Bay Area creative places

Bridging Cultures: Phuong Nguyen moves from Vietnam to Florida

Co-Working spaces expand, attract talent in the Tampa Bay region

Tampa Bay dating scene heats up with new options for meeting someone special

Bridging Cultures: Irena Milasinovic Karolak moves from Croatia to St. Pete

Bridging Cultures: Edgardo Dangond moves from Colombia to Florida

Information meets inspiration: Locals make Tampa a hotbed for podcasting

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