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YouthBuild is all about character, hard work and achieving success

YouthBuild, a solutions-oriented government program designed to give struggling teens and 20-somethings extra chances to succeed, engages education, skills and a team of patient professionals who insist on long-term caring relationships with the students.

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Take a peek behind the scenes with SPF16 artists

What better way to highlight St. Petersburg as a city of the arts than with a month-long festival showcasing local arts?  The second annual St. Petersburg Festival kicks off in September with an impressive line-up of artistic talent.

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Book excerpt: Make Tampa ___ by Tony DeSisto

What better way to find solutions to urban problems than to actively engage citizens as thought leaders and innovators? Tony DeSisto of Tampa suggests a path to success in his book, "Make Tampa ___''.

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Here's what the apartment complex at former Tampa Tribune location will look like

The former Tampa Tribune building will be transformed into an apartment complex by July 2018. Here's what it will look like.

Former YMCA transforming into hotel, production company needs interviewees for project documentary

Developer Nick Ekonomou is breathing new life into the former YMCA in downtown St. Petersburg and has begun turning it into a hotel. A production company is looking for people who want to share memories of the historic building.

Inc. magazine names Clearwater top spot for fast-growing companies

Four Clearwater companies named to Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list. Five make top 5,000 list.

Engineering firm in Tampa adding 5 new positions

VHB, an  engineering firm in Tampa is gearing up to create five new jobs in the next year. The firm, which specializes in creating thriving, walkable and sustainable communities is recruiting engineers for related positions. 

Tampa marketing firm invites local artists to create murals

Tampa PR firm solicits murals for walls of its renovated offices in exchange for publicity work.

For Good: Free Welcoming Tampa event celebrates cultural diversity of refugees, immigrants

Celebration of diversity highlights Welcoming Tampa event at the University of South Florida for refugees and immigrants.

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Theatre festival brings workshops, actors to Tampa

The Tampa Theatre Festival offers workshops on everything from improv to musical theatre with sessions headed by top-notch professionals, including Jayne Trinette, Elaine Pechacek, Patrick McInnis and Erica Sutherlin. 

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What is a wellness district? Vinik-Cascade project in downtown Tampa promotes healthy lifestyle

Designers of downtown Tampa's Wellness District are looking to create innovative spaces and places that promote a healthy lifestyle. Think air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.

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SBA loan success: Tampa Bay Brewing Company grows with help from small business loan

After 20 years of producing award-winning beer and operating a brewpub in Ybor City, the owners of Tampa Bay Brewing Company, one of the area’s first craft breweries, decided it was time to expand their operation and open a second location. Learn how they did it.

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Officials break ground for new stage at Land O' Lakes Community Park

The dream of Heritage Park Foundation members is finally coming true. Pasco County Officials have broken ground for a stage at Land O' Lakes Community Park.

Tampa Bay Sports to open store at Tampa International Airport

Traveling sports fans will have a new place to shop for gear at Tampa International Airport when Tampa Bay Sports opens a location there next year.

AT&T gives grant to offer business workshops in 2 St. Pete high schools

AT&T gives $25K to the Pinellas Education Foundation for business and technology workshops for students at Gibbs an Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg. 

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Moffitt chosen to be site of cell therapy studies, latest treatment in cancer

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa chosen by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as a research facility for cell therapy. This emerging science could be a game-changer when it comes to treating cancer.