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Innovation News Solar Bear, based in Pinellas, offers solar energy, spray foam insulation, and roofing services.

Inc. 5000 adds 10 Tampa Bay Area companies to list of fastest-growing private firms in Florida

Solar Bear energy firm, based in Pinellas County, is the fastest-growing private company in Florida, according to the Inc. 500 list. See others on the list.

Development News The new Thousand and One office building designed by COOKFOX is WELL-certified.

Water Street Tampa opens Thousand & One, a WELL-certified trophy office building

What's special about the new Thousand and One office spaces? Let's start with its design for health and wellness.

For Good Donations are needed now to replace catalytic converters stolen from buses that service the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay.

New Critical Needs List aims to quickly connect local nonprofits with donors

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay launches a Critical Needs List to alert potential donors to urgent nonprofit needs.

Development News Casa Gomez will feature 22,000 square feet of Class A office space and more ground-level retail.

New Ybor City apartments, offices, shops designed to fit into historic fabric

Casa Marti and Casa Gomez being built at the gateway to Ybor City in Tampa are designed to meld with the historic fabric of the area, featuring red brick interior and exterior walls and ornate metal work.

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Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council gets state grant to strategize shoreline protection

The Resilient Coastlines Project is part of a grant initiative by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Meet 12 more local Instagram influencers you might want to follow

Want to know who influences what your friends and family members think? Take a look at these popular local Instagram influencers who are establishing credibility and gaining followers.

Feature Story Amanda Kabak, author of Upended

Book excerpt: Upended by Amanda Kabak

A budding entrepreneur between relationships is temporarily thrown for a loop when she becomes the victim of a vicious hate crime in Upended, a new novel by award-winning author Amanda Kabak of Lakeland, FL.

Innovation News Veronica Cintron, VP of Communications, Tampa International Airport

Who's hiring? Tampa Airport plans to fill 700 jobsMassive Hiring Day on Wednesday, Aug. 25

Tampa International Airport and its tenants are looking to fill some 700 jobs in coming weeks as travelers return to Florida.

Feature Story DeliverRxd Pharmacy Tech Ledseil Garcia walks outside after finishing a home visit.

Still need a COVID vaccine? DeliveRxd will bring one to you in Hillsborough, Pinellas

In an effort to help the hesitant or those who are homebound for whatever reason, independent pharmacy DeliveRxd in Carrollwood offers free delivery of a COVID vaccine to your home in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties.

Innovation News Vials of the Moderna vaccine coming off the production line.

Moderna vaccine offered to children as part of clinical trial at USF

Children under 12 may be eligible to receive the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 through a clinical trial at the University of South Florida.

Development News The Legacy, ENCORE! Tampa's newest apartment building, is scheduled to open in early 2022.

More apartments, shops coming to ENCORE! Tampa

“ENCORE! is a national model. It really is. You won’t find another project that has the types of features that ENCORE! has in the U.S.,” says Leroy Moore, Senior VP and COO with the Tampa Housing Authority.

Innovation News UT student Marc Franklin, known as "Prestige" at card shows and online, formulated an idea to combine his love and knowledge of sports with his communication and broadcasting background.

University of Tampa student turns sports cards into an Instagram empire

A Belmawr, NJ, native studying at UT, 23-year-old Marc Franklin, turned his passion for sports and his entrepreneurial persona into an Instagram-based sports card business.

Innovation News Research being conducted at USF takes a look at how best to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to allergy sufferers.

NIH trial offers COVID vaccines to high-risk allergy patients

The University of South Florida in Tampa is recruiting patients with and without allergies to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a clinical study.

Feature Story Pfizer's new offices in Tampa are hiring for dozens of new positions.

Who's hiring: Finance, pharmaceutical companies offer varied job opportunities

As the Tampa Bay area workforce grows larger than it was before the COVID-19 outbreak, 83 Degrees looks at two companies hiring steadily in the financial and pharmaceutical sectors.

Feature Story Cole Davis, diagnosed with leukemia at age 17, received help from Angels for Change,  a Tampa-area nonprofit that helps people find life-saving medicines that are in short supply.

For Good: Local nonprofit helps procure life-saving drugs in short supply

Why and how did a Tampa mom of a cancer patient create a nonprofit to track down scarce life-saving drugs desperately needed to treat her daughter and other children nationwide? Learn more.

Buzz Downtown Tampa businesses can apply for grants (free money) to fix up storefronts, add signage, open sidewalk cafes, etc.

Free money to spruce up Downtown Tampa storefronts, appearance

The grant money is intended to support and encourage more investment in the street-level appearance of Downtown Tampa businesses.

Innovation News Beyond Adversity is available on Amazon Prime.

UT grad's film demystifies emotional healing process

In the new film “Beyond Adversity,” an impressive cast hashes out traumas and mental health issues that we can all relate to -- from our own experiences or those of our loved ones.

For Good Dr. Antonio Cuyler, Director of the MA Program and Associate Professor of Arts Administration at Florida State University.

How do we allow for access, diversity, equity, and inclusion in local arts, cultural institutions?Join this free webinar to find out

Register now for this free Zoom discussion on Aug. 12, hosted by the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and led by Dr. Antonio Cuyler.

Development News The new Midtown Tampa Whole Foods Market includes a full-service butcher, coffee bar, and certified cheese professional.

What's new at Midtown Tampa?

What makes Midtown Tampa special? Check out the cool new shops starting with Whole Foods and REI.

Feature Story New homebuyer

Welcoming millennials: Tips for buying your first home

Sherman Milton III, Florida Heritage Real Estate Group, is a 29-year-old millennial who mostly works with his own generation. The three tips he gives his clients right off the bat? Read on.