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Tampa area homes priced under $250K in hot demand


3 new shops opening in downtown Tampa

Three new retailers are moving into downtown, including a luxury salon in Park Tower, a niche perfume store in studio K and an interior design lab at the base of SkyPoint. 

South Tampa's Hyde Park Village attracts new shops, restaurants

Two new restaurants and two new shops are moving into trendy Hyde Park Village in South Tampa.

For Good: Paddleboard event brings awareness to pediatric cancer

Paddleboard enthusiasts can 'Paddle Against Cancer' on May 23rd in Treasure Island in Pinellas County to raise money for Moffitt Cancer Center and shed light on pediatric cancer research. 

Feature Story Instruments of Change.

For Good: Instruments of Change helps kids thrive

Putting a musical instrument in a child's hands and teaching him or her to play it proves the right formula to keep struggling kids in Tampa Bay Area schools and help them thrive in academics, local nonprofit Instruments of Change demonstrates.

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Poynter Institute shares space with innovative St. Pete entrepreneurs

The Poynter Institute, a globally recognized leader in journalism education, opens its downtown St. Petersburg doors and leases space to a bevy of local startups in need of a place to call home. 

Clearwater designs investment in U.S. 19 corridor to stimulate local economy

The City of Clearwater aims to model the Westshore business district in Tampa in terms of economic development as it sets forth plans for the U.S. 19 corridor through Pinellas County.

$1.1M grant boosts employment services at Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women in Tampa

A $1.137 million grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will help the Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women expand its Employment Services Program to help thousands of Hillsborough County residents seek jobs.

NEA grant enables USF CAM to bring musical village to Sulphur Springs

A $20,000 grant from NEA will enable USF's CAM to build an interactive performance setting for Sulphur Springs neighborhood kids in Tampa.

Feature Story Swift of Major League Hacking and Matthias Elliott work during Project34 Hackathon at The Dali Muesum.

Hackathon presents a technically surreal night at The Dali

In an unprecedented night enmeshed in the Fibonacci Sequence at the Tampa Bay region's most famous museum, The Dalí invites hackers into its surreal space to create practical solutions that enhance visitor experiences. 

Feature Story Zach Hunter takes a bucket of clams underwater after harvesting. The clams will sit on the bottom for two days to further filter themselves.

From tide to table: Local family cultivates sustainable shellfish farming in Florida bays

Fresh Florida clams are showing up again on local restaurant menus and at farmers markets thanks to fish farmers like Two Docks Shellfish, a family-owned entrepreneurial business that harvests the bivalves in the waters of Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.  

Feature Story XO Maitake Mushrooms dish.

3 culinary trendsetters dish about Tampa Bay area food scene

The Tampa Bay area’s reputation as a homebase for forward-thinking foodies is on the rise as more and more edgy, innovative chefs relocate here and help elevate the local food scene. 83 Degrees sits down with three chefs who are doing just that.

ONE St. Petersburg tops city's building boom

The tallest building in downtown St. Pete is under construction. ONE St. Petersburg, a condo building, retail space and hotel, is taking up one whole city block and is set to open in early 2016. Several other condo buildings are set to open as downtown St. Pete experiences a real estate boom. 

Redevelopment plan for West Tampa looks to brighter future

The Urban Development team at the City of Tampa engages neighborhood residents to get community feedback as they propose a redevelopment plan for historic West Tampa. 

Who's hiring in Tampa Bay? Booz Allen, Lowry Park Zoo, and more

Love animals and event planning? Or yearn to write for magazines or the military? Find your perfect new job in the 83 Degrees May 2015 "Who's hiring in Tampa Bay?" jobs roundup.

On the job hunt? Upcoming career fairs in Tampa Bay

Searching for a new career? On the hunt for a post-grad position? Planning to change professional directions? Consider attending an upcoming Tampa Bay area job fair.

For Good: Grassroots charity helps children in school

You can help children in need by giving to the Oasis Network, a grassroots charity founded in 2001, that gives clothes to children in need.