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Who is hiring in Tampa Bay? April job news roundup

Justine BensteadTuesday, April 5, 2016
Who’s hiring in Tampa Bay? April job news roundup.

Cal Ripken Foundation builds new baseball park in Tampa neighborhood

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Source: Tampa Bay Times

Upcoming Tampa Bay technology meetups, coding events in spring 2016

Justine BensteadMonday, April 4, 2016
Upcoming technology meetups and coding events in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg in Spring 2016 include events from the Tampa Bay Technology Forum and FUN Tampa Bay.

Gasparilla Film Festival features big names, diverse films

Kendra LanglieFriday, March 25, 2016
Cuban films, international directors and famous actors are among the highlights at this year's Gasparilla Film Festival.
Feature Story Coffee Pot Bayou in St. Pete.

Is the global reinsurance industry making Florida more resilient to climate change, hurricanes?

Zac TaylorTuesday, March 22, 2016
Insurers and reinsurers play a key role in Florida’s climate and catastrophe risk management puzzle, be it in preparation for the next hurricane season or the eventuality of sea level rise. 
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Meet a few chalk artists sketching images, portraits on urban sidewalks everywhere

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, March 22, 2016
Local art festivals often feature a special display by chalk artists or street painters who attract admirers young and old to see amazing creations flowing over cracks and concrete blemishes. 

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport undergoes $9.8M renovation

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, March 22, 2016
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is taking off with its plans for a bigger and better airport by adding 12,000-square-feet of space around gates seven through 10, renovating retail and food and beverage concessions, and adding a new children's play area.

Shoutout to the world: Investments in Tampa are on the rise

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Source: CNBC

Sarasota Whiskey Obsession Festival at Michael’s on East features local distilleries

Jessi SmithMonday, March 21, 2016
The Whiskey Obsession Festival features more than 250 whiskies from around the world plus several independent distillers representing the growing craft spirits scene in the greater Tampa Bay area.
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Real-time art of every flavor: St. Pete Synesthesia event

Kendra LanglieSunday, March 20, 2016
Synesthesia plays on the medical term to describe a condition in which one sense, for instance: hearing, is perceived also as another sense, such as sight or taste.
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Innovation Fixation in Tampa Bay: e-Quality Recycling

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Want to do two good deeds at one time? e-Quality Recycling, a division of MacDonald Training Center, offers businesses and consumers a trustworthy way to “scrap” their computers, cell phones, telephone systems and other high-tech equipment. 
Feature Story Scenario figure for Hurricane Phoenix.

Preparing for climate change: Pinellas County, local towns take steps to get ready

Zac TaylorTuesday, March 15, 2016
In the second in a series of stories about climate change, 83 Degrees Media explores how government officials in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties as well as more than two dozen municipalities are preparing for rising sea levels and the potential impact on infrastructure and neighborhoods. 

Tampa startups raise $2.9 million in seed funding

Justine BensteadTuesday, March 15, 2016
Tampa startup makes doing laundry coinless! Washlava raised $1.8 million in a seed funding round to bring smart laundromats to Tampa Bay; meanwhile, TAO Connect, Inc, a startup from University of Florida students earned $1.1 million from Florida Funders.
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The Music Box: Tampa Bay launches in Sulphur Springs neighborhood

Kendra LanglieMonday, March 14, 2016
“The Music Box: Tampa Bay” is an interactive public artwork and performance space that allows visitors to participate in creating sound and music through a temporary village of musical structures. 
Innovation News Nighttime provides a special experience on The Tampa Riverwalk.

Inaugural Fourth Friday event to launch March 25th on Tampa Riverwalk

Elizabeth TaylorFriday, March 11, 2016
Mark your calendar for the Fourth Friday of every month as a great time to visit the Tampa Riverwalk and the string of arts venues along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.  

Local event to help boomers create a roadmap to meaningful work

Elizabeth TaylorFriday, March 11, 2016
“Today, many boomers are trying to figure out how to leverage their skills and strengths in new ways that meet their needs,” says Bevan Rogel, Founder and President of Encore Tampa Bay. “Our event can help you go from thinking about how you want to redefine your next chapter to actually doing something about it.”
Feature Story A team from NOAA installs a water level meteorological station in St Pete.

Tampa Bay Area scientists, policymakers plan for rising sea levels

Zac TaylorTuesday, March 8, 2016
Over the next several weeks, 83 Degrees Media will bring stories of regional climate leadership to the fore, diving deeper and looking closer at how individuals and industries, business and government are taking innovative steps to rethink and retrofit the Tampa Bay area to meet the challenges raised by climate change.
Feature Story Streetcar Live powered by Gasparilla Music Festival brought the Ries Brothers to the TECO Line "stage".

Gasparilla Music Festival expands influence year-round

Kendra LanglieTuesday, March 8, 2016
The Gasparilla Music Festival takes place for one weekend in March in downtown Tampa, but its foundation’s ongoing, long-term commitment is to music exposure, education and enjoyment throughout the Tampa Bay region.
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