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Innovation News A catamaran under construction

Clearwater boat manufacturer adding jobs after merger

Endeavour Corporation, one of the largest catamaran builders in the United States, is hiring in Pinellas County after a merger has positioned it for growth.

 


Innovation News Tony DiBenedetto

Diary of an Entrepreneur: Tony DiBenedetto, Tribridge

Tribridge Founder Tony DiBenedetto offers advice to young entrepreneurs in advance of his upcoming "Diary of an Entrepreneur'' TECH Talk hosted by the Tampa Bay Innovation Center at Microsoft in Tampa.

For Good Randy Cohen is the featured speaker September 14.

Arts and culture equal big business in Hillsborough

Randy Cohen, VP of Research and Policy for Americans for the Arts, will talk about the huge economic impact of arts and culture in Hillsborough County.


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Tampa service enables customers to text business phone lines

Do you ever wish your customers could text your company? Well, now they can – with TextOurCompany by the Tampa-based Mobex.

 


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World Market’s first Tampa Bay Area store opens in Clearwater

After a rousing opening in Clearwater featuring Rehab Addict TV host Nicole Curtis, Cost Plus World Market plans to open next in Wesley Chapel north of Tampa.

Development News Shortage of daycares in Wimauma

Enterprising Latinas to graduate first class of childcare workers

Wimauma CDC member Jackie Brown plans to open her Little Angels Wimauma childcare home in Hillsborough County’s South Shore August 30, the day after she and her classmates officially graduate from a unique training program offered by the non-profit organization Enterprise Latinas.


Development News An aerial view of the former site of The Tampa Tribune.

Manor Riverwalk rising along Hillsborough River’s west bank, downtown Tampa

As construction proceeds on an eight-story apartment complex, Manor Riverwalk, a group of 80 are expected for an official groundbreaking at the former home of The Tampa Tribune on South Parker Street downtown.

 


Feature Story Model for 'Family' sculpture by Junior Polo

Placemaking: Public art creates a sense of place in North Tampa neighborhood

Junior Polo's "Family'' is one of three public art displays designed to create a sense of place and community pride in and around Harvest Hope Park in North Tampa.

Feature Story Entrepreneur Collaborative Center in Ybor City

Trep Talks: Mentors play key role in business success

Local entrepreneurs and experts appearing at Trep Talks share how -- and where -- to find mentors who can help you take your business to the next level.

Innovation News Chris Sturgeon is a business librarian.

BizConnect@Platt: Business owners learn, network at public library

The Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library has become a place for business owners to mingle and connect to free library resources that can help them build their businesses.

 


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Tampa Bay Area job fairs offer options for professionals, veterans and those in crisis

September is jam packed with job fairs in Tampa and the surrounding region, and special events are planned for veterans, those in crisis, and professionals of varying experience levels.

 


Innovation News Co.starters

Local artists learn business skills at TEC Garage

Creative Pinellas and TEC Garage are collaborating on a program to help artists and creative professionals learn the entrepreneurial skills needed to be successful in today’s marketplace.

For Good .

Do you love to work with kids? Encore Tampa Bay is recruiting volunteers

Encore Tampa Bay is recruiting older adults who want to work with children in a grassroots program spreading across the nation, Generation to Generation.

 


Feature Story Michael Schwaid is an avid cyclist in the Tampa Bay region.

Vision Zero: Tampa bicyclist lives to tell his story after near-fatal crash

A stickler for visibility and safety, Michael Schwaid biked the same route to and from work at the Clearwater Courthouse from his home in Odessa in central Hillsborough County -- for years. But his life changed forever when a car hit him one day in 2016.

Development News Inkwood Books

Inkwood Books gets ready to move to Tampa Heights, Tampa

Inkwood Books, a fixture in South Tampa for more than 20 years, is moving north of downtown to be part of the hip residential and retail scene emerging in Tampa Heights.

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Book excerpt: Images of Modern America, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay by Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

The rich history of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is illustrated in a new book that traces its origins as an Anheuser-Busch brewery and visitor center in 1959 through its growth as an internationally known theme park and accredited zoological facility. Read an excerpt.

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Downtown Tampa transformation continues with prep for West River

On the west bank of the Hillsborough River near downtown Tampa, community leaders are striving to build a better future from the rubble of a sometimes troubled past.