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Feature Story Tracy Midulla and Devon Brady of Crab Devil talk about the arts at Cafe con Tampa as City Councilman Bill Carlson streams the program live.

Commentary: 7 ways for Tampa to support local artists and why it matters

Tracy MidullaTuesday, August 3, 2021
What can any individual do to support local artists and the Tampa Bay Area arts community? Here are 7 ways for you to make a difference.
Feature Story This Monarch butterfly takes a momentary pause on a Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata), one of many native plants that can be grown easily in Tampa Bay area landscapes.

Tampa butterfly whisperer shares secrets on attracting monarchs, pollinators to neighborhoods

Joshua McMorrow-HernandezTuesday, August 3, 2021
What's next for this Tampa butterfly whisperer? Learn Anita Camacho's next move as she works to restore Florida's native plants.
Buzz A nurse administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Tampa.

USF Health joins national study on COVID-19 vaccine in young adults

Friday, July 30, 2021
Source: USF Health
Despite an ongoing COVID-19 surge hospitalizing more younger people, the 18-29 age group targeted by the Prevent COVID U trial has the lowest adult vaccination rates.
Development News Cecilia Lueza’s “Summertime,” intersection mural, which can be found at the corner of Cleveland and Garden Ave.

3 newly-painted murals brighten up Clearwater streets

Caitlin AlbrittonTuesday, July 27, 2021
The new murals are part of the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Downtown Clearwater Mural Program.
Buzz Festus Porbeni of The Ring and Dina Arvanitakis of Arvanitakis Law Group coworking and practicing social distancing at work in Clearwater.

Clearwater Business SPARK, Bootstrap Business School team up to help startupsNew partnership targets budding entrepreneurs

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Source: Patch Clearwater
Imagine going from business idea to startup in just 15 days. It's possible with Clearwater Business SPARK's new partnership.
Innovation News Entrepreneur Ben Sever is launching a new app aimed at improving medical communications.

New health app offers robust patient privacy protection

Cheryl RogersTuesday, July 27, 2021
A Tampa company is set to launch a new app designed to deliver patient information more easily and securely.
Feature Story Josh Kwasnicki facilitates an off-site training session for Crisis Center of Tampa Bay employees at Parks Lincoln in Tampa.

Workplace mental health awareness earns a long-deserved promotion

Julie GaristoTuesday, July 27, 2021
Hillsborough County government, nonprofits, and private employers are responding to the mental health challenges posed by disruption in the workplace brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feature Story Ebony Vaz, Above Promotions

Influencers: Meet 8 local Black leaders you will want to know

Lauren WongTuesday, July 27, 2021
Meet just a few of the Tampa Bay Area’s many Black leaders who let their voices be heard on a wide range of topics for the betterment and growth of the larger community.
Feature Story Author Susan F. Edwards wrote Man Overboard about the mysterious disappearance of the namesake of Davis Islands in Tampa.

Book excerpt: Man Overboard by Susan F. Edwards

Susan F. EdwardsTuesday, July 27, 2021
Whatever happened to D.P. Davis, the namesake of swanky Davis Islands in Tampa, who disappeared in the middle of the Atlantic? A Tampa author suggests an answer in this historical fiction.
For Good Tonia Hutchins readies fresh veggies for heating in industrial size steamers.

Tampa Meals on Wheels expands, delivering faster and farther

Julie GaristoTuesday, July 20, 2021
Meals on Wheels of Tampa expands services to more neighborhoods in east and south Hillsborough to meet needs.
Development News Skanska is the construction firm for the park and amphitheater on the downtown Clearwater waterfront.

Clearwater moves forward with ambitious downtown waterfront redesign project

Christopher CurryTuesday, July 20, 2021
The total price tag for Imagine Clearwater is now $84 million. City officials believe that is an investment that will transform an underused, underdeveloped waterfront park into a regional draw and international destination.
Buzz Dr. Edwin Micheal, USF professor of epidemiology

USF professor will use AI to create predictive models for disease outbreaks, spread

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Source: University of South Florida Newsroom
Dr. Edwin Michael of USF Health will utilize Microsoft Azure to develop a software system that teaches itself how to recognize the individual characteristics of airborne, waterborne, and mosquito-borne diseases.
Innovation News Dr. Jeffrey Krischer of USF leads several diabetes studies.

NIH awards $70M grant to USF diabetes research

Cheryl RogersTuesday, July 20, 2021
The NIH grant will support research tracking the health of individuals from infancy to their teens, with the aim of identifying environmental triggers of the disease.
Feature Story Seminole Elders Edna Bowers and Rita Youngman share a moment of contemplation at the U.S. Army's Fort Dade ruins at Egmont Key.

Seminole Tribe, USF Sustainable Tourism and USF Access 3D Lab preserve history at Egmont KeyModern tech meets ancient island

Jessi SmithTuesday, July 20, 2021
Most locals know Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay as a terrific recreational spot, but the island holds a haunting chapter in Florida history that the Seminole Tribe of Florida is fighting to preserve with the help of USF scholars. 
Feature Story Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera

Commentary: Making the case for enhancing public safety

Tampa City Councilman Luis VieraTuesday, July 20, 2021
The forthcoming 2021 City of Tampa budget presents a historic opportunity for Tampa to invest in public safety in a manner that protects citizen welfare for generations.  
Feature Story Patel College Sustainable Tourism graduate student Samantha Vorce takes 3D scan imagery of a circa 1900 warehouse on Egmont Key.

USF Sustainable Tourism team reframes visitor experience to help save Egmont Key

Jessi SmithTuesday, July 20, 2021
USF Researcher Dr. Brooke Hansen aims to apply United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Egmont Key project to encourage a holistic shift toward sustainable tourism practices across Florida.
Feature Story Alyse Trent, 2021 ACHC Grantee, working on soldering in one of the classes she used her grant money for.

How to win grants: Top tips from winning artists and resources on how to write your best applicationProfessional development grants for artists

Caitlin AlbrittonMonday, July 19, 2021
The window of opportunity for local Hillsborough County artists to win grants for professional development from the Arts Council runs from July 19 to August 6. 
For Good Bishop Gregory Parkes offers a blessing at the groundbreaking for a new pavilion at Villa Madonna School.

Villa Madonna campus pavilion and renovation project gets underway in Tampa

Amy HammondTuesday, July 13, 2021
Children wearing construction hard hats mingled with community supporters and alumni during the June 17 groundbreaking ceremony for the Villa Madonna School Pavilion and Campus Renovation Project in Tampa Heights.
Development News Tampa Theatre marquee

Historic Tampa Theatre moves forward on plans for microcinema (T2)

Lauren WongTuesday, July 13, 2021
A second theatre in downtown, seating just 40-50, would bring the microcinema movement to Tampa.
Innovation News The Joey Pouch legging is antimicrobial and eco-conscious.

Meet the Joey Pouch, an athleisure design by La Betri of St. Pete

Amy HammondTuesday, July 13, 2021
Melody Mendoza-Auslander's "aha!'' moment came after yoga class at The Body Electric when she walked into a local grocery store purse-less. What to do with wallet, keys, and phone?
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