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Inc. 5000 adds 10 Tampa Bay Area companies to list of fastest-growing private firms in Florida
Cheryl Rogers
Monday, August 23, 2021
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
Water Street Tampa opens Thousand & One, a WELL-certified trophy office building
Lauren Wong
Sunday, August 22, 2021
What's special about the new Thousand and One office spaces? Let's start with its design for health and wellness.
For Good
New Critical Needs List aims to quickly connect local nonprofits with donors
Amy Hammond
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay launches a Critical Needs List to alert potential donors to urgent nonprofit needs.
Development News
New Ybor City apartments, offices, shops designed to fit into historic fabric
Yvette C. Hammett
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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.
Development News
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council gets state grant to strategize shoreline protection
Jessi Smith
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Resilient Coastlines Project is part of a grant initiative by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Feature Story
Meet 12 more local Instagram influencers you might want to follow
Lauren Wong
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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
Book excerpt: Upended by Amanda Kabak
Amanda Kabak
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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
Who's hiring? Tampa Airport plans to fill 700 jobs
Massive Hiring Day on Wednesday, Aug. 25
Cheryl Rogers
Monday, August 16, 2021
Tampa International Airport and its tenants are looking to fill some 700 jobs in coming weeks as travelers return to Florida.
Feature Story
Still need a COVID vaccine? DeliveRxd will bring one to you in Hillsborough, Pinellas
Kathy Steele
Sunday, August 15, 2021
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
Moderna vaccine offered to children as part of clinical trial at USF
Cheryl Rogers
Friday, August 13, 2021
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
More apartments, shops coming to ENCORE! Tampa
Lauren Wong
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
“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
University of Tampa student turns sports cards into an Instagram empire
Emily Cortes
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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
NIH trial offers COVID vaccines to high-risk allergy patients
Cheryl Rogers
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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
Who's hiring: Finance, pharmaceutical companies offer varied job opportunities
Cheryl Rogers
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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
For Good: Local nonprofit helps procure life-saving drugs in short supply
Yvette C. Hammett
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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
Free money to spruce up Downtown Tampa storefronts, appearance
Ashly Anderson
Friday, August 6, 2021
Source:
Tampa Downtown Partnership
The grant money is intended to support and encourage more investment in the street-level appearance of Downtown Tampa businesses.
Innovation News
UT grad's film demystifies emotional healing process
Julie Garisto
Friday, August 6, 2021
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
How do we allow for access, diversity, equity, and inclusion in local arts, cultural institutions?
Join this free webinar to find out
Caitlin Albritton
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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
What's new at Midtown Tampa?
Lauren Wong
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
What makes Midtown Tampa special? Check out the cool new shops starting with Whole Foods and REI.
Feature Story
Welcoming millennials: Tips for buying your first home
Lauren Wong
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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.
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