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Feature Story A sailor leans over to keep her Sunfish moving forward in a race with the Tampa downtown skyline in the distance.

Florida Women’s Sailing Association: Then and now

Emily CortesTuesday, May 3, 2022
Sailors in the Florida Women’s Sailing Association race in the waters in and around Tampa Bay year-round, none more enthusiastically than teams with names like Dinghy Dames, Mainsheet Mamas, Luffing Lassies, Rhumb Runners, Windlasses and Salty Sisters.
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Shaping the local theater scene: Karla Hartley at Stageworks

Joanne MilaniTuesday, May 3, 2022
Tampa's Stageworks Theatre continues to bounce back after COVID with a new production of the Ybor City-based, Pulitzer Prize-winner  "Anna in the Tropics."
Feature Story Peg Green's Feeling Exuberant-Somersault, part of the Florida CraftArt exhibition The Artist's Question...Answered in Fiber

May arts roundup: Water exhibits, famous photographers, quilts, burlesque, fiberart and more

Meghan ChristopherTuesday, May 3, 2022
New art exhibitions opening around Tampa Bay in May spotlight our waterways, legendary landscape photographers Ansel Adams and Clyde Butcher, the Studio  Art Quilts Associates (SAQA), and more.

Masthead images: Multicultural Family Day, Tampa

Jay NolanTuesday, May 3, 2022
The annual Multicultural Family Day celebration in Tampa honors the Bay Area's diversity of people and cultures through food, music, dance and story telling -- reflecting the rich melting pot of America and the globe.
For Good A representative from the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office discusses career opportunities with students.

Local nonprofit bridges gap between career seekers, employersFuture Career Academy is based in Plant City

Cheryl RogersTuesday, April 26, 2022
The Future Career Academy helps prepare students and adults for jobs and brings together employers, students and community members at job fairs.
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Florida grant to help vets, spouses transition to civilian careers

Cheryl RogersTuesday, April 26, 2022
A Florida “Get There Faster Grant” will help veterans transition to high-demand jobs in the aviation sector.
Feature Story The chairs at the Havana Airport in the exhibit are a reminder of the journey for exiles from Cuba to Florida.

A reporter’s notebook: Cuban pathways

Lissette CamposTuesday, April 26, 2022
Seeing the Pathways to Cuba exhibit gets personal for longtime Tampa Bay Area journalist Lissette Campos.
Feature Story Fans tour the new Rays Museum on Opening Day, April 8, 2022, as the Rays win over Baltimore.

New Rays Museum takes fans down memory lane

Patrick YasinskasTuesday, April 26, 2022
Remember Wade Boggs, Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena, and other greats who once scored big for the Rays? While you're at a game, take a walk down memory lane at the new Rays Museum at Tropicana Field.
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Welcome HOME: Pink flamingo joins bevy of public art at Tampa International Airport

Meghan ChristopherTuesday, April 26, 2022
An immersive 22-foot-tall photorealistic flamingo now in the Main Terminal at TPA touches the emotions of travelers who pause to take a look.
For Good The next I CAN yacht trip departs April 25 from St. Petersburg and will go to the Bahamas, DominiCAN Republic, Antigua, St. Lucia and Dominica..

Sailing for success: I CAN yachting program helps foster children learn ropes of life

Paul CatalaMonday, April 25, 2022
A former foster child now helps young adults transitioning out of foster care learn life lessons aboard a sailing yacht via the I CAN Foundation.
For Good Big patches of land preserved for the Florida Wildlife Corridor are active farms that won't be sold for development.

Florida preserves more land for conservation, wildlife

Janan TalaferTuesday, April 19, 2022
A total of 16,706 acres of land will be protected under the new conservation status.  The acreage includes a combination of “wild” untouched native land, as well as “working” farms, ranches and timberland.
Feature Story Crossing with ease on ferry

Public officials envision more ferries to help ease Tampa Bay Area traffic woes

Christopher CurryTuesday, April 19, 2022
Will more ferries and year-round ferries connecting Tampa, St. Pete, and Clearwater become part of the solution for the Tampa Bay Area's traffic congestion woes?  
Feature Story This mural commemorates the 1973 Belmont Heights team that advanced to the Little League World Series.

Memories of Tampa's baseball history run deep as MLB teams begin new season

Joe HendersonTuesday, April 19, 2022
The start of the MLB season and upcoming games for Manager Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays bring out many fond memories of Tampa's longtime love affair with baseball.
Feature Story Anastasiya Pylypenko with her friend and fellow Ukrainian native, Lesia, a USF student, protesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

'Are you still alive?' Ukraine-USF connections cry out from Tampa

Janan TalaferMonday, April 18, 2022
What happens when you are from the Ukraine, studying abroad at the University of South Florida and your homeland is invaded, putting your family and friends at risk? Students and faculty speak out about the emotional challenges.
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A big city move: Tampa plans Riverwalk extension on west side of river

Paul CatalaTuesday, April 12, 2022
Thanks to federal and city funding, plans call for the popular Tampa Riverwalk to be extended over to the west side of the Hillsborough River, making a safer path for commuting and recreation.
Innovation News Method Testing Labs has its national headquarters in Tampa.

Local cannabis, hemp testing lab expanding near Tampa

Cheryl RogersTuesday, April 12, 2022
Method Testing Labs, a third-party cannabis and hemp testing facility in Tampa, is planning to open another facility in suburban Brandon by July 1.

Innovative Tampa investment firm joins local fintech cohort

Cheryl RogersTuesday, April 12, 2022
A Tampa-based fintech company aimed at helping retail investors boost profits is part of the inaugural Fintech accelerator program launched by Tampa Bay Wave in partnership with the University of South Florida.  
Feature Story 18-year-old Lawrence Carter from Pasco County was awarded for his excellence in dance performance in the annual Arts4All Florida Young Performers Competition.

Pasco teen dancer wins Arts4All Florida competition by following his passion, inspiring others

Meghan ChristopherTuesday, April 12, 2022
Meet Arts4All Florida Young Performers Competition winner Lawrence Carter who is now training with the Joffrey Ballet School in Dallas.
Feature Story Tampa businesswoman Jen McDonald (L) is greeted by Women's Conference sponsor Rosie Paulsen of RosiePaulsen Enterprises as she enters the Tampa Converntion Center.

Women's conference in Tampa revs up attendees for success

Kimberly DeFalcoTuesday, April 12, 2022
The well-attended 6th annual Women’s Conference of Florida in Tampa featured keynote speakers Mel Robbins, a serial entrepreneur, and Erica Dhawan, an expert in leading and communicating in a hybrid world
For Good A new website is designed for college students looking for help coping with mental health challenges.

Local college students just a click away from mental health care

Paul CatalaTuesday, April 5, 2022
LEAP Tampa Bay launches new Your College Cares website to offer easy access to guidance, advice for managing stress at school.
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