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Innovation News USF associate professor Joseph Dituri, aka "Dr. Deep Sea," lived underwater for a record 100 days.

Going deep with Dr. Deep Sea: USF prof on his record 100 days living underwater

USF associate professor Joseph Dituri, aka "Dr. Deep Sea," talks about his record 100 days living underwater. Dituri will speak about his experience and research during a lecture on the USF St. Petersburg campus on October 11th.

For Good Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay CEO Jose Garcia at the September 28th event to  unveil the nonprofit's hurricane response distribution center.

Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay unveils new hurricane response distribution center

On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay and Atlanta-based nonprofit ToolBank unveiled a warehouse center that will house supplies, equipment and vehicles to accelerate and improve the response to future storms and natural disasters.

Development News A rendering of the second phase of the Gas Worx mixed-use development, which will start construction in mid-2024.

Gas Worx signs Grow Financial as first office tenant

The partners behind Gas Worx have signed Grow Financial Federal Credit Union as the mixed-use development's first office tenant and the first announced tenant in the massive redevelopment project's second phase, which will begin construction in mid-2024.

Buzz The Tampa Downtown Partnership will launch its shared ride service DASH this month. DASH will feature all-electric Tesla Model Y vehicles.

Tampa Downtown Partnership launches shared ride service DASH this month

The Tampa Downtown Partnership's shared ride service DASH will hit the road this month.

Feature Story "Vertical Migration" is one of two interconnected installations in USF CAM Generator's debut exhibition, "Superflex: This Is The Tip Of the Iceberg."

October arts roundup: SHINE Mural Festival's return, Generator USF CAM's debut, much more

The SHINE Mural Festival, the debut exhibition of the USF Contemporary Art Museum Generator and two large-scale art installations at Water Street Tampa are highlights of the Tampa Bay arts scene in October.

Feature Story The Children's Board of Hillsborough County's Family Resource Centers are a community resource to address the critical needs children and families face.

Children's Board of Hillsborough County report shines light on community needs

Following a series of community town halls and stakeholder meetings, a report from the Children's Board of Hillsborough County identifies mental health support, affordable housing and child care as the top three critical community needs.

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Masthead gallery: Vibes of the Bay Festival

A photo gallery from the Vibes of the Bay festival at Crowbar in Ybor City on September 30th.

For Good The City of Tampa unveils the next initiative in its Tampa Soulwalk heritage and art trail project with a call for community members to submit recipes and memories for a Soulwalk Community Cookbook.

Share recipes and memories for the Tampa Soulwalk Community Cookbook

The City of Tampa unveils the next initiative in its Tampa Soulwalk heritage and art trail project with a call for community members to submit recipes and memories for a Soulwalk Community Cookbook.

Development News A rendering of the Tampa Bay Rays future stadium

With stadium deal, Rays plan Tampa Bay's largest-ever mixed-use development on Trop site

The Tampa Bay Rays announce a stadium deal that will keep the franchise in St. Pete and turn the Tropicana Field site into the region's largest mixed-use redevelopment project. 

Development News The 79-unit townhome community Canvas GWX has broken ground just outside the 50-acre mixed-use Gas Worx district, which is currently in its first phase of construction in the Ybor City area.

Ybor area townhomes project builds on Gas Worx momentum

The development team behind the Canvas GWX townhomes project says the neighboring mixed-use Gas Worx district was a catalyst for their redevelopment project in the Ybor City area. 

Buzz With a Florida Department of Transportation grant expiring, free rides on the TECO Line Streetcar may soon be coming to an end.

Buzz: FDOT grant keeps TECO Line Streetcar fare-free for another year

A $700,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation will keep the TECO LIne Streetcar fare-free for another year.

Feature Story Rene Valenzuela in front of the new Ybor City location of his restaurant, Rene’s Mexican Kitchen, 2802 N. 16th St.

Rene's Mexican Kitchen, Pepper's Island, Ybor Seoul add to the flavor of Ybor City

A trio of new restaurants, Rene's Mexican Kitchen, Trinidadian restaurant Pepper's Island and Ybor Seoul, add to the distinct flavor of Ybor City's dining scene.

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Masthead gallery: World Car-Free Day in Tampa

A photo gallery as Tampa celebrated World Car-Free Day for the first time on Saturday, September 23rd. The City of Tampa, Walk Bike Tampa, the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Pedal Power Promoters, Sidewalk Stompers and the Westshore Alliance partnered on the event.

For Good Enid Rubio and Richard Cockburn, whom she coached in the "Do More, Feel Better" program.

"Do More, Feel Better": seniors helping seniors work through depression, loneliness

Through “Do More, Feel Better,” a multi-state research study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Hillsborough County’s Department of Aging Services has teamed up with the University of South Florida Department of Psychology to train seniors to help their fellow seniors overcome depression and loneliness.

For Good Walk Bike Tampa leads a group of partner organizations putting on Tampa's first Car-Free Day on September 23rd.

World Car-Free Day celebrations coming to Tampa, St. Pete

St. Petersburg and, for the first time, Tampa will celebrate World Car-Free Day with events that promote biking, walking and public transit as sustainable, healthy alternatives to the automobile.

Innovation News AMPLIFY Clearwater will tap the wealth of available industry expertise in a city that's home to Clearwater Beach to launch a tourism business incubator.

AMPLIFY Clearwater taps local expertise, launches tourism incubator

Tapping a strength of the local economy, AMPLIFY Clearwater launches a business incubator to nurture innovative ideas in the tourism industry.

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Masthead gallery: International Coastal Cleanup Day at Honeymoon Island State Park

A photo gallery from International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16th at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin.

Feature Story The Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services uses funding from the County Commission for instructors from the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts to hold classes at various senior centers in the county.

Tampa Bay's over-50 creatives find their voice in their art

Across the Tampa Bay region, creative people over 50 are continuing to create art, returning to their passion for art after years away, or discovering art for the first time. 

For Good The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts celebrated the move to its new space in the Ybor Kress Building with a recent preview party.

FMoPA moves to Kress Building, joins Ybor City's thriving arts scene

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) opens its doors in the Ybor Kress Building on September 14th, the latest addition to Ybor City's thriving arts scene.

Partner Content Areas that could see increased development density under bonuses provided by the Public Amenities Incentive Pool include the Downtown Clearwater Core, Downtown Gateway, Old Bay, Prospect Lake and South Gateway.

City of Clearwater unveils new tool to spur redevelopment

Clearwater's Public Amenities Incentive Pool offers developers density bonuses for projects that include Class A office space, public parking, residential rental units and other uses that benefit the larger community.