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Seasonal jobs in abundance for those looking for extra cash

The upcoming annual shopping season means the creation of temporary jobs in the Tampa Bay Area. 

USF's mobile Alzheimer's unit brings trials, medications to community

USF Health's Byrd Alzheimer's Mobile Research Suite brings clinical trials and medications to patients showing signs of memory loss. 

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Wimauma: Enterprising Latinas launches project to equip women with financial prowess

You Grow Girl is a series of financial literacy workshops designed for migrant farmworkers in Wimauma.

Wimauma: Enterprising Latinas lanza proyecto en busca del porvenir de las mujeres

You Grow Girl es una serie de talleres de educación financiera diseñada para trabajadores agrícolas migrantes en Wimauma.

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How you can help decrease traffic fatalities in Hillsborough County through Vision Zero?

Have an idea that could improve traffic safety in Hillsborough County? The Metropolitan Planning Organization is inviting you to share your thoughts at a workshop on Oct. 25.

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What's new in Hyde Park Village? Shops, restaurants, landscaping, design

New investors make significant cosmetic and structural changes to one of South Tampa’s most walkable shopping and dining destinations.

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Wimauma couple's tenacity leads to progress for family, community

With an entrepreneurial spirit aimed at solving a community problem, Reyna and José Rocha opened a grocery store to serve the needs of Wimauma residents.

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Internship program gives USFSP students competitive edge in workforce

Internships with local Tampa Bay companies help University of South Florida St. Petersburg students gain experience, make valuable contacts and “test drive” their future career choices.

Feature Story Armando Rocha, five, is one of Jose and Reyna Rocha's 42 grandkids.

Tenacidad de una pareja de Wimauma lleva a progreso familiar y comunitario

Con un espíritu empresarial para responder a las necesidades de la comunidad, hace más de 25 años Reyna y José Rocha abrieron un negocio de abarrotes en Wimauma.  

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Elevated barbecue restaurant UNION72 to open at The Shops at Wiregrass in November

UNION72 restaurant owners say the barbecue space has been lagging behind other concepts when it comes to adopting global flavors and spices. They're aiming to pick up that slack when their restaurant opens next month.

Developer transforming 1920s St. Pete shopping arcade into modern office space

The Green-Richman Arcade, which was built in the 1920s, is finding new life as a developer turns it into cutting-edge office suites for today's modern workers.

For Good: St. Pete free clinic to help 200 needy senior citizens with grant funding

St. Petersburg Free Clinic receives grant, which will provide 200 needy senior citizens with food. 

Fall season rolls out plethora of tech events in the Tampa Bay region #networking

See all of the upcoming tech events happening around the region this fall. 

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Tech-centric unconference contributes to progress for Tampa Bay as next tech hub

BarCamp participants and volunteers connect people to tech opportunities in the Tampa Bay area and help make the region’s entrepreneurship ecosystem a reality for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Network of business support nurtures Clearwater entrepreneurs

Through Clearwater Business SPARK, government and private services for entrepreneurs, tech companies and other small businesses are combining resources to support and attract more job creation in Pinellas County.

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Neighborhood care centers aim to enhance patient experiences while lowering costs

As part of the strategy to reduce medical care costs, local healthcare providers are building more neighborhood care centers staffed with skilled professionals who can treat injuries and illnesses that don’t require a visit to more expensive hospital emergency rooms and highly trained physicians.

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Marcela Estevez Ancira: Transforming Wimauma through education

Educator says parental involvement proves key to success for student achievement at charter schools operated by Redlands Christian Migrant Association in Wimauma.

Feature Story Marcela Estévez Ancira is Director of Student Affairs at RCMA Wimauma Academy.

Marcela Estévez Ancira: Transformando la comunidad a través de la educaciónDe diplomática a educadora

Educadora señala la participación de los padres de familia es clave para el éxito de los estudiantes en las escuelas chárter de RCMA en Wimauma.

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New apartments transform Westshore area into more livable community

Transformational change begins in Tampa’s Westshore area as new apartment communities designed for an urban lifestyle open in traditional business district.

New nature-preserving neighborhood in Parrish sells out

Neal Communities, which has built more than 10,000 homes in southwest Florida with the goal of integrating houses peacefully with the environment, has fully sold its Forest Creek neighborhood near Bradenton.