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More College Grads Study Science, Math, Technology

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 21, 2013

College degrees awarded in the Tampa Bay region this spring reflect the changing workforce and demand for more graduates in science, technology, engineering and math.

The trend is away from the arts and humanities, and toward courses of study such as psychology and other sciences, nursing and other medical degrees, business and finance.

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New Restaurants, Coffee Shops Add Jobs In Local Economy

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tampanians love to eat out as evidenced by the number of restaurants and coffee shops opening on the front end of economic recovery.

Among the latest:

Florida Cracker Cuisine, a new concept created by Greg and Michelle Baker, the owners of the popular and award-winning Refinery. Read the complete story.

Yummy Grill, apparently the Tampa Bay region's first fully Kosher deli. Read the complete story.

Visions, Dreams Emerge For Tampa Neighborhoods

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Big plans are in the works for properties north of the Tampa Bay Times Forum and in the West Shore neighborhood in and around the Tampa International Airport as well as along Westshore Boulevard.

Both plans take advantage of existing infrastructure while adding more to the landscapes. And both will take mega private investments as well as public financing.

Jeff Vinik is the man behind what could happen in downtown Tampa. Read the complete story.

Ron Rotella and the Westshore Alliance are the backers of redevelopment on the west side of town. Read the complete story.

Tampa Reopens Talk Of Nebraska Avenue Redo

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Among the Tampa neighborhoods getting a new look and possibly a redo is the Nebraska Avenue corridor extending north of downtown all the way to area around the University of South Florida.

City planners and neighborhood leaders are seeking public input to shape the main thoroughfare's future.

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Mapping Social Media Activity In Tampa Neighborhoods

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The City of Tampa has teamed up with researchers at Carniegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to map social media activity in downtown Tampa.

The idea is to get a better idea of where people meet up, intermingle online and chat up the town and what they are doing.

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New Ferry Service Idea To Connect Tampa, Apollo Beach

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The latest proposal to provide ferry service connecting MacDill Air Force Base to the Apollo Beach, Riverview and Brandon communities of south and east Hillsborough comes from an Indiana company represented by former County Commissioner Ed Turanchik, now a lawyer with Akerman.

If successful, such a ferry could take hundreds of automobiles off local roads each day as military and non-military workers commute into South Tampa to work.

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Tampa Bay Stakes A Claim For Disruptive Innovation In Healthcare

Forbes Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Dave Chase, CEO of Avada and one of the speakers at MediFuture 2023 in Tampa, blogs about why Tampa Bay's pursuit of disruptive innovation in the delivery of healthcare matters.

Chases says staking a claim will go a long way toward success.

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Planning Begins To Replace Howard Frankland Bridge

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Planners with the Florida Department of Transportation are studying how best to build a new span for the Howard Frankland Bridge connecting Hillsborough (Tampa) and Pinellas (Clearwater-St. Petersburg).

The plan is to seek public input as well as ideas from engineers and transportation experts, including the option for mass transit and pedestrian-bicycle traffic.

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Tampa Theatre Goes Digital, Enhances Sound

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 07, 2013

A new digital film system installed in Tampa Theatre means a whole new viewing and listening experience for movie and concert goers.

Every seat, even those under the balcony, now feature near perfect acoustics thanks to donations that made it possible for the theater to purchase a new projector, new speakers, new wiring, etc. More donations are being sought to finish paying for the new system.

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Greening Poses New Threat To Florida Citrus

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Greening, the latest threat to Florida's citrus industry, is spreading faster than agriculture can recoup from diseases and bad weather during past seasons.

Grove owners fear this latest outbreak may mean unreparable harm to orange and grapefruit trees, forever changing Florida's landscape.

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Tampa Asks Residents To Invision Future Nebraska Avenue

WFLA Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Never mind what Nebraska Avenue looks like today. Rethink it for the future. How can the City of Tampa meld old with new to create new spaces and a new sense of place.

That is the challenge as the Envision Tampa process focuses on Nebraska Avenue north of downtown.

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Medical Device Manufacturers Arrive In Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Medical device manufacturers gather for a conference in St. Petersburg just a week before MediFuture 2023 in Tampa.

The medical device industry is a major economic engine in much of Tampa Bay, including the fostering of new startups by places like CAMLS and Tampa Bay WaVE in downtown Tampa.

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Convergent Capital, Liberty Group Led By Youthful Entrepreneurs

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Real estate investor Santosh Govindaraju and hotel developer Punit Shah are the entrepreneurs taking a deep dive into reviving the Channelside Bay Plaza with new retail, offices and a hotel.

They are working with the Tampa Port Authority to also expand public amenities, such as an elevated, covered walkway to reach parking for the Plaza.

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Ignite Tampa Bay Lights Fires Of Passion

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The pressure is on as Ignite Tampa Bay participants take to the Tampa Theatre stage to tell a packed house what turns them on and why others should engage their passions. Presenters get just five minutes and 20 automatically advanced slideshow images to tell their stories.

Applause and spirited enthusiasm were in rich supply as a result.

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Bicycle Trail To Link Florida's East, West Coasts

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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