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Tampa Bay area professional women share personal work-life balance stories

With hundreds of women flocking to Tampa in September for the annual Working Women State Conference, 83 Degrees shares the stories of three leading local career women who successfully achieve their own unique work-life balance.

Find a new career at fall job fairs in Tampa, St. Pete

Seeking a fresh start or fresh out of school? Find your new career at upcoming job fairs in Tampa and St. Pete, Florida during fall 2015.

City of Clearwater seeks public comment on future of North Marina area

Stantec and the city of Clearwater are working together to build a master plan for the North Marina area. The city is seeking feedback from the community by hosting three meetings in August, September and October. 

New England style brownstones being built in St. Petersburg

A former New York resident now living in the Tampa Bay region is designing million dollar brownstones to fit the urban lifestyle surrounding Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg. 

Feature Story Mario Simoes is Chief Engineer at Tampa Bay Research and Innovation Center at CAMLS.

Disney for docs: CAMLS leads training in biotech, medical devices

CAMLS, an innovative medical simulation center in downtown Tampa, is one of the world’s largest free-standing centers fully dedicated to training healthcare professionals. 

Feature Story St Petersburg Running Company Thursday Run Club run the Pinellas Trail.

Moving to Tampa Bay: The triathlon scene sets global pace to swim, bike, run

The Tampa Bay area’s sun, surf and sand make it a natural hotbed for the sport of triathlon. From St. Petersburg beaches to Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard to Clermont’s rolling hills, devotees -- both professionals and weekend warriors -- grind out training stints to prep for global competitions. 

Duckweed welcomes artisan chocolates, plans to open new grocery in Channelside

Ashworth Artisan Chocolate finds a new home within Duckweed Urban Market at the Element in downtown Tampa. Duckweed will also feature Ashworth Artisan Chocolate in its new Channel District location, which opens this winter. 

Tampa Bay area college campuses create new spaces for start of school

New construction and campus improvements await Tampa Bay area college students at Hillsborough Community College, the University of Tampa and Eckerd College.

Lakeland Regional Health gets enhanced pediatric care

Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando has teamed up with Lakeland Regional Health in an effort to boost pediatric care in the greater Polk County area. 

Local actors put on 2nd festival in downtown Tampa

The Tampa Bay Theatre Festival Sept. 4-6 is packed with original plays and workshops.

Port Tampa Bay vision plan would transform waterfront


Tampa's Curtis Hixon Park undergoes repairs, upgrades


$500M helps turn Indianapolis into a more walkable city


Feature Story Brent Patterson, John Schaefer, Jarrid Dotterer and Sean Williams.

Shipping containers encourage innovative, creative designs for living

Shipping containers built to sustain high winds and heavy rain as they cross the oceans are being repurposed into affordable, sustainable homes and shops in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

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Going carless in Tampa: HCC professor finds commuting by bus works for him

Dustin Lemke of Tampa likes to challenge himself. These challenges range from adventures like skydiving to personal tests like not purchasing any clothes for a year. A favorite challenge? Ditch the personal car. See how well he does.

St. Pete startup aims to save lives with surfboard leash tourniquet

OMNA Inc., a St. Pete-based startup company, has launched a line of amphibious tourniquets to help protect surfers and others in the water against devastating consequences from bleeding injuries from shark attack or other enemies.

Eckerd College alum launches eco-friendly sunscreen, cosmetics line

Save marine life by wearing environmentally friendly sunscreen and other skin care products. Stream2Sea, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based startup company, has developed an eco-friendly skin care line.