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Study shows USF has $400M impact through innovation efforts

A new study shows the University of South Florida has an economic impact of more than $400 million annually through its Research Park, Tampa Bay Technology Incubator and Technology Transfer Office.

Innovation News Dick Alexander, left, and Sean Quigley, right, both of Transdev.

HART begins innovative rideshare program in Tampa

When it’s cold, hot or rainy, or you’re just too far away to walk to the nearest bus stop, you can now use an app to book a ride in the University and Carrollwood neighborhoods of Hillsborough County.

City of Clearwater wants you to reimagine what waterfront could be #design

While Imagine Clearwater’s vision will include commercial uses, green space and activities for children, the community should also expect to see a suggested residential component.

Skyway: Open call to local artists for collaborative exhibit at Tampa Bay Area museums

“Our main goal will be to highlight what we feel is the most important and interesting visual art being created in the region,” says Seth Pevnick, Chief Curator at the Tampa Museum of Art. “It will be exciting to see how everything balances out in terms of media, themes, approaches and home counties.”

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Wimauma students on a path to college educationBerkeley Academy in Tampa

Students from Wimauma and other lower-income neighborhoods in the Tampa Bay area participate in classes at Berkeley Prep that are designed to prepare them to pursue higher education.

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Estudiantes de Wimauma en camino a la educación universitaria

Estudiantes de Wimauma y otras áreas de bajos ingresos en la bahía de Tampa participan en clases del programa Berkeley Academy diseñadas con la intención de prepararlos para la educación superior.

Feature Story This drawing shows front façade of new building being developed in Seminole Heights by Greg Barnhill. The building on the right will house Twisted Sun Rum Distillery. On the left, or southernmost part of the property, The Wine Bar Seminole Heights wi

Next up for Seminole Heights in Tampa? Craft rum distillery, wine bar

Three years in the making, a former neighborhood auto repair shop transforms into a wine bar and craft rum distillery in Tampa.

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Ford's Garage restaurant acquires Rowdies Den, plans summer 2017 opening

Ford's Garage will be taking over the space previously occupied by the Rowdies Den in downtown St. Petersburg come next summer. Here's what you can expect.

Feature Story Amy Entress and Rob Rieke are building a multi-million-dollar food processing facility in Plant City.

Welcome home: Military veterans carve out niche as local entrepreneurs

One solution for the difficult challenges facing military veterans transitioning into civilian life: Help them create entrepreneurial opportunities that give them a chance to thrive.

Development News AtlanticBeerandOyster

Atlantic Beer & Oyster to open at The Heights in Tampa in 2017

A new outdoor eatery will serve up seafood along the Tampa Riverwalk at The Heights when it opens next spring. Here's what Atlantic Beer & Oyster will look like.

Want to make a partial payment on a loan? New app developed by Tampa brothers may help

Andrew Schmid, who founded the company with his brother Ben in fall 2015, says Partial.ly has grown exponentially over the past year. 

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ComfyTree marijuana conference in TampaGrowing opportunities in cannabis industry

With medical marijuana now legalized in Florida, ComfyTree offers a crash course on what prospectors need to know about getting into the industry.

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Looking to invest in an emerging urban neighborhood? Check out plans for Downtown Clearwater

Local business owners and city officials express high hopes for attracting new investments and visitors back to downtown Clearwater with fun activities and new apartments designed to create a new urban live-work-play environment. 

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For Good: Social enterprise ventures help local nonprofits prosper, serve more people

Tampa Bay Area nonprofits can compete for prize money to start and sustain new for-profit businesses that can financially support the nonprofits’ missions.

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Ferry connecting Tampa-St. Pete adds new option for pleasure rides, potentially commuters

The new and long-awaited Cross-Bay Ferry service now deploys a 98-foot catamaran to connect St. Petersburg and Tampa via the water. The cost is $10 each way. Some free rides are available for a limited time.

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Imparten clases de cocina para mejorar la nutrición de habitantes de Wimauma

Con educación nutricional y clases de cocina, Hispanic Service Council busca romper esquemas alimenticios para que las familias de Wimauma coman rico y sano y para combatir la obesidad y la diabetes.

Feature Story Reyna Barragan eats and feeds her family healthy food options.

Free cooking classes help Wimauma residents shop, eat, live better

In Wimauma, the Hispanic Services Council offers cooking classes that can improve nutrition and encourage better eating habits. The goal is to fight obesity and prevent diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.