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New apartments, shops coming to Skyway Marina District in St. Pete

Phillips Development and Realty, a Tampa-based firm, plans to build a 300-unit multi-family apartment complex plus retail shops and restaurants as part of a $70M investment in the Skyway Marina District of southern St. Petersburg.

BTI Partners to build new walkable community near Westshore, Gandy in South Tampa

The new Westshore Marina District is designed as a walkable community complete with waterfront access, apartments, condos, single-family homes, retail spaces, hotel rooms and park spaces.

3.0 Leaders innovation, investment conference returns to Bradenton

The fourth annual Innovation and Investment Convergence Conference features action sessions that help entrepreneurs connect and contribute.

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Pop-up project focuses on North Marina street improvements in Clearwater

City of Clearwater seeks feedback on temporary street improvements, which include bike lanes and sidewalks, in the North Marina neighborhood. 

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Want a peek behind the curtain at local tech firms? Join Homebrew Hillsborough

Hillsborough Homebrew's format includes a tour of hosting tech companies and introductions of all guests to accelerate the process of successful networking and making business connections.

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Moving to Tampa, St. Pete: How to plug into local sailing scene

What makes the Tampa Bay Area a port of call for so many sailors? Whether you’re a cruiser, a kid, an expert sailor or a true beginner with dreams of the open Gulf, this is a great place to embark. Cue Styx on the playlist -- let’s sail away.

Growing marijuana could be new green in Florida


Artificial intelligence for business, ERIN greets you at the door

A Tampa company has developed an artificial intelligence system, ERIN, that can greet customers in the lobby.

Job News: Tampa Bay Area companies creating new jobs in tech, logistics, finance

Companies choosing to invest in the Tampa Bay Area are creating new job opportunities in multiple career fields.

Got a big idea for a social enterprise? Community Foundation of Tampa Bay might fund it

With roughly 10,000 nonprofits in the Tampa Bay area in need of recurring funding, more and more are turning to social enterprise to become sustainable. 

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Local STEM thought leaders rally support to create space for youth to study robotics

The goal? To create a space where Tampa-area youths can work on robotics projects, test their creations, and plug into a rich network of mentors and resources.  

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A city on the verge: Young professionals key to Clearwater's future

Residential projects, entertainment and city-led efforts converge and collaborate to draw millennials to downtown Clearwater to live, work, play and stay.

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USF job fair: Finding employment starts with online Handshake

Students and alumni throng the University of South Florida’s Marshall Student Center for Spring 2017 Career and Internship Fair Week.

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Strategic street solutions: How to reduce pedestrian, bicyclist fatalities in Hillsborough County

Traffic violence statistics are numbers no one wants to carry around on the tips of their tongues. But for bicycle and pedestrian safety advocates in the Tampa Bay area, knowing those numbers and understanding the stories behind them is fundamental to shaping a future that ceases to claim lives on city streets and county roads.

Startup Week returns to Tampa, St. Pete in mid-February

Tampa Bay Startup Week spans the bay this year with events in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Among the topics addressed are how to raise $1 million in the area for a startup.  

TechHire meeting slated to talk about employment needs

Members of the business community are meeting Feb. 9 to talk about tech talent needs in the Tampa area.

TiE Tampa Bay invites local startups to Pitch Festival

TiE Tampa Bay is holding a Startup Pitch Festival that offers global exposure to winners.

Coast Bike Share rolls out 20 new hubs with 200 rentable bicycles in downtown St. Pete

The St. Pete bike fleet is the second Coast Bike Share program in the region. It joins the Tampa fleet, which launched in 2014 with 300 rentable bicycles at 30 hubs throughout downtown, the Channel District, Hyde Park, Davis Island, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, the Tampa Riverwalk and Ybor City.