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Who's hiring in Tampa Bay? Media outlet, design business, marketing firm, and more

Now hiring in Tampa Bay, July 2015: Catalina Marketing, MediaLab 3D Solutions, KAX Media, Laicos, Tampa Bay Times, and more.  

Urbanism on Tap open mic event: Let's talk about role of arts in Tampa's urban scene

Led by Urban Charrette and CNU Tampa Bay, Urbanism on Tap is a series of recurring open mic events focused on generating constructive conversations about current ideas and trends shaping the urban scene.

New culinary center in Plant City aims to create 100 jobs

Fitlife Foods gets ready to open its new state-of-the-art culinary center in Plant City in mid-August 2015. More than 100 positions are expected to be filled by the end of 2016. 

Businesses and the arts align for Tampa streetcar

Another example of how the Tampa Bay business community views the relevance of the arts is taking shape, this time in the form of a painted miniature streetcars.

Feature Story ArtPopTampa -- 7 artists

First ArtPop Tampa billboards go up along busy local streets

Look for fish and faces and art that will strike your fancy popping out from billboards along Tampa Bay area roads as the Arts Council of Hillsborough County calls attention to the works of local artists through ArtPop Tampa. 

Study finds Tampa Bay seagrass growth, bottom health improving

Tampa Bay's bottom layer shows continued improvement, a 20-year study released by the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County shows; seagrass growth indicates overall good health in Tampa Bay.

New hotel, World of Beer coming to Westshore in Tampa

Visitors to Tampa will have a new hotel to stay in come late summer 2016 as the McKibbon Group completes a new Hampton Inn and Suites. Also, World of Beer will be opening around the same time within walking distance from the new hotel. 

Feature Story Gypsum at TECO

Recycling evolves, grows at top Tampa Bay area companies

In the Tampa Bay region, recycling innovations benefit sustainable construction, waste-to-energy programs, and even cheetahs and tigers at Busch Gardens.

Feature Story Gas Worx is the proposed mixed-use development located between Channelside Drive and Nuccio Parkway.

Moving to downtown Tampa: The bustling apartment scene

Looking to live in downtown Tampa? If you have a decent income, a life partner or a roommate, your options are suddenly growing by leaps and bounds.

Heritage Village in Pinellas upgrades its paths with innovative, sustainable pavement

Heritage Village becomes more eco-friendly as KB Industries (KBI) installs its signature product Flexi®-Pave. The product is a porous pavement made of recycled tires making it environmentally friendly, as well as eliminating standing water, reducing pollution and controlling erosion. 

For Good: Home ownership program helps low-income families

Innovative nonprofit program helps low-income families achieve the American dream of home ownership by assisting with building their own homes. 

Will new investor take over Kress in downtown Tampa?


St. Petersburg electrical company adds 60 jobs

St. Peterburg company, Power Design, adds 60 jobs as it expands its headquarters, investing $3 million in an adjacent building to house additional employees. 

For Good: Private school for underprivileged to open in Tampa in 2016

Cristo Rey Tampa, a high school for under-served students, will open its doors in August 2016. The program, which has models across the country, offers work programs in addition to a rigorous academic program. The model has a proven success rate with over a 97-percent college acceptance rate. 

Feature Story Dee Pavoni works on a job at Creative Sign Designs.

Manufacturing jobs reappear in Tampa Bay region

Manufacturing as a key economic sector driving the local economy is making a comeback in the Tampa Bay region as the national economy improves and demand grows for skilled workers. 

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What's next for local transportation? Kevin O'Hare, Tampa

A half-cent-per-dollar sales tax referendum to support building and maintaining roads as well as public transit will be on Hillsborough County ballots come 2016 if all goes as planned. Observer Kevin O'Hare suggests the plan could be much bolder. 

Feature Story Jack Kenney and Brett Lee have a foosball break at kitedesk.

Ybor City experiences tech startup boom

Tech startups flock to Ybor City as their founders seek a more laid-back, walkable culture that fits their lifestyles. The consequence? The historic district in Tampa is experiencing high-tech job growth in the neighborhood once best known for the art of cigar-making.