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Feature Story View of the Charles Wharton Johnson Pavilion at Coachman Park.

Redesign of Clearwater waterfront promises to enhance appeal, spur investments

The Imagine Clearwater process engages urban designers and local residents in a planning exercise for how everyone can better access and enjoy the city’s unique waterfront.

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Teacher devotes her life to inspiring kids, adults in Wimauma

Retired teacher Margaret Claritt still lives, teaches and volunteers in Wimauma because the rural community in south Hillsborough County continues to face so many challenges that are best addressed with personal dedication and perseverance.

Development News AirportSeating

St. Pete-Clearwater airport continues renovations, on track to serve record number of travelers

Here's an update on what's happening at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

Maestra dedica su vida a inspirar niños y adultos en Wimauma

Maestra jubilada Margaret Claritt todavía vive, enseña y es voluntaria en Wimauma porque esa comunidad rural en el sur del Condado de Hillsborough sigue enfrentando grandes desafíos y para encontrar respuestas se requiere dedicación y perseverancia personal.

Development News TheGalley

Nautical-inspired restaurant The Galley to open in St. Petersburg this month

December will see the opening of a new restaurant in St. Pete. Here's what you can expect and what you should order if you visit.

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Sarasota scholar helps make ancient history accessible through modern technology

A Sarasota academic and historian hops across time zones and plugs into the cloud wherever he goes, diving deep into ancient history to keep the past alive for modern scholars.

Partner Content The Tampa Skyline. - Julie Branaman

Live or work in downtown Tampa? Partnership wants to hear from youSurvey of downtown students, workers and residents provides support for initiatives

Do you live or work in downtown Tampa? The Tampa Downtown Partnership seeks your input in survey.

Jobs Roundup: Finding work through Adecco Staffing

Job-hunting can be daunting. So every month, in our Jobs Roundup, we feature a potential partner that can give you a helping hand. And, we include a sampling of their latest job opportunities. This month we look at Adecco Staffing.

For Good Winter Wonder Ride along Bayshore in 2014

For Good: Pedal through downtown Tampa, along Bayshore Boulevard in Winter Wonder Ride

Rapper Big Boi (best known for his role as half of the Grammy-winning hip hop duo Outkast) headlines this year's Winter Wonder Ride celebration, promising a jubilant post-ride dance party at the park, with food and beverages available for purchase from local vendors.

White House recognizes Tampa Bay as TechHire Community

The White House has recognized the Tampa Bay area as a TechHire community, making it a major player in innovation and job training.

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Voces Excepcionales: Lecciones de Wimauma para gente inteligente

Los responsables de las políticas públicas, funcionarios, educadores, líderes empresariales y comunitarios probablemente no piensan en Wimauma cuando buscan nuevas ideas, innovación e inspiración. Pero si lo hicieran, ¿Qué verían?

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Not Your Average Speakers: What smart people can learn from Wimauma

Public policy makers, elected officials, educators, business and other community leaders probably don’t think first of Wimauma when looking for new ideas, innovation and inspiration. But if they did, what would they see?

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Wimauma kids create artsy cards for holiday seasonCard sales benefit RCMA Leadership Academy

The specially designed holiday cards are sold in 10-unit packages, which allows the buyer to pick an individual design for all of them, or pick a different design for each of them.

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Niños de Wimauma crean artísticas tarjetas navideñasVenta de tarjetas de Navidad beneficia a RCMA

Las tarjetas de Navidad especialmente diseñadas se venden en paquetes de 10 unidades, y el comprador tiene la opción de seleccionar un solo diseño para todas las tarjetas, o elegir un diseño diferente para cada una de ellas.

Feature Story Scott Adams and Aaron Palermo work at the Louise Graham Regeneration Center.

For Good: Social enterprise employs intellectually disabled in St. Petersburg

Roughly 70 disabled adults spend six hours a day at the Louise Graham Center for Regeneration learning work tasks and social skills that can help them land a job in a local workplace.

Feature Story Bike lane in downtown Tampa.

Vision Zero focuses on making local streets safer for bicyclists, pedestrians

Whether you’re driving a truck or car, riding a bicycle or walking across the street, you can help prevent deaths and injuries by being more alert to the other guys. Ditto for government. Vision Zero arms urban planners with tools to make streets safer for everyone.

Development News PortTampaBayRendering

Port Tampa Bay busy with cold storage facility construction, new berth, gantry cranes

Here's a look at the latest growth  and investments at Port Tampa Bay.

Development News GenslerParklet

Could parklets be coming to Tampa in 2017?

You could find parklets in Tampa next year. Here's what they are and how they're used. #placemaking