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For Good: St. Pete Clinic nears construction of new home for homeless

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, April 14, 2015
The new Baldwin Women's Residence being built by the St. Petersburg Free Clinic will house up to 50 otherwise homeless women. 
Feature Story Nicole Petrachi, 7, makes minature sculptures at the Morean.

Full STEAM ahead for Tampa Bay area summer camps

Kendra LanglieTuesday, April 14, 2015
Parents looking for summer camps for kids out of necessity and/or, frankly, to maintain a modicum of sanity at home increasingly choose STEAM options in the Tampa Bay area. Quality choices abound and demonstrate proven benefits.
Feature Story Microgroove in Seminole Heights will celebrate Record Store Day.

Local record stores celebrate return of vinyl's popularity

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, April 14, 2015
Spin that tune! Record stores in Tampa and St. Pete plan special celebrations in April to honor the return to vinyl records as a better option for music sound quality and selections. 

Who's hiring in Tampa Bay? Women's Tennis Assoc., Advluence, and more

Justine BensteadTuesday, April 14, 2015
On the hunt for a job in the Tampa Bay region? Be sure to read the 83 Degrees Media April 2015 job roundup for the Tampa Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg area. Who's hiring? SPCA Tampa Bay, The Great Escape Room, Kobie Marketing, and more.

Temple Terrace hosts new craft beer festival, food trucks

Justine BensteadTuesday, April 14, 2015
Sample 30 craft beers and food from local food trucks and vendors during the inaugural Temple Terrace Craft BrewFest in Woodmont Park.

What a difference the Florida Aquarium makes in downtown Tampa

Diane EgnerTuesday, April 14, 2015
Source: The Tampa Tribune
Feature Story Ellen and David Brown are retiring from Old Tampa Book Company with Carrie Carnes as the new owner.

Old bookstore in downtown Tampa gets new owners, retains mystique

Mary ToothmanMonday, April 13, 2015
Ellen and David Brown set the standard for local urban pioneers determined to revive downtown Tampa when they opened the Old Tampa Book Company on Tampa Street more than 20 years ago. Today they are passing ownership to the next generation and preparing for their own retirement.
Feature Story One of the festive meeting rooms at VACO.

Cool office spaces redefine what it means to go to work in Tampa, St. Pete

Marianne HayesTuesday, March 31, 2015
The Tampa Bay region is home to some of the coolest, anything-but-ordinary work spaces that especially appeal to creatives and techies.
Feature Story Daniel Stein is founder of CAFE Charity Awareness Fair & Expo.

For Good: Charity Awareness connects volunteers, nonprofits

Michelle BeardenTuesday, March 31, 2015
How to match youthful volunteers with charities that need helpers? The CAFE in Tampa aims to do just that by bringing nonprofits together in a fair and expo where students can visit and find a good fit for their passions and talents.
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5 ways to support artists in your community

Laura Zabel & Carl Atiya SwansonTuesday, March 31, 2015
Artists are in every community and their work is more relevant than ever. Yet if communities are going to realize the full potential of artists’ power to contribute to positive change, they need to sustain and support them. Creative Exchange offers tools and resources that can help. 

Seminole Heights tour of homes showcases renovations, historic preservation

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, March 31, 2015
Proceeds from the 2015 Seminole Heights tour of homes benefit Community Stepping Stones, a nonprofit that serves residents of the nearby Sulphur Springs neighborhood.

The Ella at ENCORE! Tampa earns Gold LEED certification

Kimberly PattersonTuesday, March 31, 2015
Sustainability is a primary goal in the design of all the buildings in ENCORE! Tampa, a planned community being built on 40 acres just north of downtown Tampa.

McDonald's tests automated order system in Florida

Diane EgnerTuesday, March 31, 2015
Source: The Tampa Tribune

Design-a-thon invites student innovators to pitch solutions

Justine BensteadFriday, March 27, 2015
On April 10-11, USF St. Pete's Kate Tiedemann College of Business is hosting a design-a-thon and pitch competition open to all college students in the Tampa Bay area.

Maker convention brings inventors together in the DIY spirit

Justine BensteadFriday, March 27, 2015
The annual community celebration of inventive, DIY sprit Gulf Coast MakerCon will be held at the Florida Living Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds on April 18, 2015. 

Call for Florida startups: April 6 deadline to present at entrepreneurial conference

Justine BensteadWednesday, March 25, 2015
Early to mid-stage companies based in Florida can apply to present a pitch to potential investors and venture capitalists at the Florida Venture Forum 2015 Early Stage Conference, which will be held in St. Petersburg at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club in May 2015.
Feature Story Teacher Beth Calcaterra and a student discuss the anatomy of a worm found in the school garden.

Charter schools synonymous with alternative education in the Tampa Bay area

Marianne HayesTuesday, March 24, 2015
With 10 charter school-related bills under consideration in the 2015 Florida Legislature, parents, educators and lawmakers are paying more attention than ever to non-traditional learning programs for kids. 83 Degrees takes a closer look at some of the Tampa Bay area charter schools that are approaching education a little differently. 
Feature Story The Tampa Riverwalk hosts bronze sculptures. This one features the Mound Builders of Tampa Bay.

Tampa Riverwalk nears completion, connects downtown

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, March 24, 2015
The Tampa Riverwalk — long envisioned by local leaders as a connector of people and places throughout downtown — is nearing completion. By 2016, the Riverwalk will become a continuous 2.6-mile path from the Heights Riverfront Development near the North Boulevard Bridge south and east along the Hillsborough River to the Channel District and Port Tampa Bay.
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