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Job workshop offers training, tips on landing employment

Justine BensteadFriday, July 17, 2015
A free Job Readiness Workshop hosted by the Tampa Bay Community Advocacy Committee will take place on July 29 and give attendees the chance to review resumes and polish interview skills.

Call for Florida companies: Compete to win $150,000 in prize money

Justine BensteadThursday, July 16, 2015
Local startups can win up to $150,000 in a new capital acceleration competition. Tampa-based Florida Venture Forum cohosts the 2015 Emerging Technologies & Business Showcase in South Florida on Nov 4, 2015; deadline to apply is Sept 24. 
Feature Story Ellen Poniewaz (left) and Nancy Doherty (right), volunteer from St Michaels The Archangel Catholic Church, works on the Acevedo family home.

For Good: Faith Build creates homes for Tampa Bay area families

Michelle BeardenTuesday, July 14, 2015
In a first for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas, 200 volunteers from 16 local congregations of different denominations team up for a "Faith Build.'' Eight of those churches provided $50,000 toward construction.
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Top urbanist shares vision for making Tampa more walkable

Marianne HayesTuesday, July 14, 2015
Jeff Speck, a renowned city planner guiding Jeff Vinik's billion-dollar plans to re-do 40 acres of downtown Tampa near the Channel District, opens up with 83 Degrees about how Tampa can become a more walkable city.

Website ranks Tampa Bay area near top on 5 lists

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, July 14, 2015
Niche, a national ranking website, lists Tampa Bay on five lists including best suburb to raise a family, buy a home and easiest commute. Rankings based on factors including schools, jobs and housing. 

Newest plan to give Historic Belleview Biltmore Hotel new life

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, July 14, 2015
History will be restored as JMC Communities renovates the lobby and surrounding rooms of the Belleview Biltmore Hotel and builds condos and carriage homes in the surrounding areas. The new community will be known as Belleview Inn & Place and will feature a 33-room boutique hotel, 104 luxury condos and 28 carriage homes. 

Tampa hotels plan to conserve millions of gallons of water by 2016

Justine BensteadTuesday, July 14, 2015
Hillsborough County is getting more eco-friendly thanks to the hotel and motel industry, which has pledged to conserve 5 million gallons of water, beginning in 2016, for the EPA’s WaterSense H2O Challenge.

USF nationally recognized for innovation, economic prosperity

Justine BensteadTuesday, July 14, 2015
USF is one of only 18 universities across the United States to be named an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University by the APLU.

Cyber security firm in Clearwater hiring for 30 jobs

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, July 14, 2015
A cyber security firm in Clearwater, Threattrack is planning on hiring 30 people by the end of the year. Positions will be in sales, marketing, support and development. The company recently leased a 30,000-square-foot space to house the additional employees. 

Tampa bike sharing grows with success, adds USF

Diane EgnerTuesday, July 14, 2015
Source: The Tampa Tribune

New Florida law allows growlers at local craft breweries

Diane EgnerTuesday, July 14, 2015
Source: The Tampa Tribune
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Power to the people: New series to spotlight urban innovators

Claire Nelson & Jessie F. HahnMonday, July 13, 2015
What do you think of when you hear the words "urban innovation"? Do you think of smart technology and clean energy? Or open data and civic tech? Maybe you think of entrepreneurship or creative placemaking or the future of mobility? It's easy to forget, but all of these have one thing in common: people.
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Connecting real people, diverse communities through storytelling

Janan TalaferSunday, July 12, 2015
Journalist Lillian Dunlap and professional singer and director Jaye Sheldon are harnessing the power of storytelling to help residents of St. Petersburg’s diverse neighborhoods better understand each other.

Buddy Brew Coffee truck arrives early in Hyde Park Village

Justine BensteadSaturday, July 11, 2015
Tampa coffee favorite Buddy Brew is expanding to Hyde Park Village with a coffee truck and a permanent location by winter 2015. 

For Good: Electrical contractor takes on distracted driving with national campaign

Justine BensteadTuesday, July 7, 2015
One local company aims to reverse the trend on distracted driving with a national safe driving campaign, "Decide to Drive."
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What diplomatic relations with Cuba could mean for Tampa Bay

Marianne HayesTuesday, July 7, 2015
With the U.S. taking steps to normalize relations with Cuba, Tampa Bay is in a unique position. Local thought leaders share their perspectives on Tampa's role in re-establishing diplomatic ties with the island.
Feature Story Paul Rabaut in his garden.

Moving to Tampa Bay: Cultivating the gardening scene

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, July 7, 2015
How do green thumbs create a compost pile for successful gardening in Florida? Three Tampa Bay area master gardeners explain how to start with food scraps, leftover lawn clippings and other organic matter. 

Stantec receives award for Amazon center in Ruskin

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, July 7, 2015
Amazon fulfillment center in Ruskin designed by Stantec, a Tampa-based architectural and engineering firm receives the Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) award for "Outstanding Development." The award was given based off of the fulfillment center's size, the 2,500 jobs created and the short amount of time that it took for construction to take place. 

Startup Bros adds 7 tech, marketing jobs in Pinellas County

Justine BensteadTuesday, July 7, 2015
A popular website that offers resources to help entrepreneurs build their businesses, StartupBros, is hiring for several new positions in its Palm Harbor, Florida-based office.

For Good: Walmart Foundation gives $100K to Pinellas charity

Michelle BeardenMonday, July 6, 2015
The largest grant given by the Walmart Foundation to a Florida charity so far this year goes to Religious Community Services, a nonprofit that feeds and shelters the homeless in Pinellas County.
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