Diversity

People from all over the world call the Tampa Bay region home as evidenced by the multitude of non-English languages heard in every shopping center and throughout the region's schools. The foreign-born, in particular, are helping Florida thrive by adding a rich diversity of fabulous eats, arts, cultures, skills and entrepreneurial spirit to the eclectic mix of natives who've long recognized Florida as the land of opportunity.

Diversity Features

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.

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