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Development News Labyrinth Founder Ali Norman.

Labyrinth, an art gallery, print studio, and maker space, opens in Seminole Heights

Ali Norman, an adjunct instructor at the University of Tampa, opens Labyrinth Studios, a new gallery-studio-makerspace in Seminole Heights in Tampa.

Buzz Blood Brothers Bloody Mary Mix features handmade clamato and a robust mix of spices.

Tampa Bay Bucs pick Clearwater brewery's Bloody Mary mix for fans

Homegrown craft beer brewery Big Storm Brewing’s Blood Brothers cocktail mix is now the “official Bloody Mary mix” of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and available on game day at select locations in the stadium.

Feature Story Directional signage as voters enter precinct polling places.

Florida's top elections officials say voting process is safe, secure

With confusion and uncertainty swirling nationally around the sanctity of elections, 83 Degrees Media hones in on the safeguards, protocols, and behind-the-scenes process of running a local election in Florida.

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Mote Marine shares insights on new aquarium, coral reef restoration projects

As Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota celebrates its 65th year, scientists there are scrambling to save Florida's coral reefs while anticipating the 2023 opening of a new state-of-the-art aquarium, Mote SEA, being built at Nathan Benderson Park.

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Visit Tampa Bay teams up with Airbnb to help local tourism rebound, recover from effects of pandemic

Airbnb partners with Visit Tampa Bay to launch City Portal, a new research tool designed to track short-term rental market characteristics, such as where guests are traveling from, how long they're staying, what they want from an overnight stay, etc. to better attract and serve potential visitors.

Innovation News Dr. Jeffrey Krischer of USF leads several diabetes studies.

USF Morsani College of Medicine leads 1st nationwide study on rare, atypical forms of diabetes

In a five-year NIH-funded study, USF's Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) aims to screen approximately 2,000 people with atypical forms of the disease that do not match symptoms commonly associated with Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

Innovation News BayCare is offering COVID-19 testing for travelers arriving and departing at Tampa International Airport.

Flying into or out of Tampa? You can get tested for COVID-19 at the airportBayCare launches pilot program for October

COVID-19 testing at Tampa International Airport is designed to help stop the spread of the disease among people departing and arriving in Florida.

Innovation News Ph.D. student Tiffany C. Miller tests the Bull Nose prototype in Dr. Salvatore Morgera's engineering lab at USF.

A nose for COVID-19: USF researchers develop rapid test technology with virus-sniffing biosensor

USF researchers developing an electronic nose to sniff out viruses are named finalists in the global XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing competition.

For Good Training sessions in the trades, including road work, pipefitting, electrical, and HVAC are being offered by the CDC of Tampa.

Grant will pay for retraining those who lost jobs due to COVID-19

A grant from Bank of America will be used to help retrain dozens of unemployed East Tampa residents hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and get them back in the workforce.

For Good India Witte, Executive Director of USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy

IN AWE: Local startup groups pool resources to support women entrepreneurs

IN AWE, a virtual experience by women and for women, is an effort to advance entrepreneurship, innovation, and women-run companies by pooling resources that support women as innovators and tech entrepreneurs in the Tampa Bay Area.

Development News 1011 East Cumberland Avenue, Tampa

Newest apartment building topping out at Water Street Tampa embraces wellness, healthy livingBiophilic design connects residents to natural environment

Downtown Tampa's newest apartments on Cumberland Avenue, from studios to three-bedroom units, are located next to the University of South Florida Medical School, Sparkman Wharf, and Amalie Arena and just a short walk from the Tampa Riverwalk. 

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New and renovated apartments for seniors opening soon in West Tampa

Hundreds of Tampa seniors on fixed incomes will soon be moving into new and renovated affordable housing units near Blake High School on the northwest edge of downtown.

Development News Artists and volunteers help paint portions of Tampa's downtown streets.

Ashley Drive, other Downtown Tampa streets add murals to calm traffic, save lives

Work on the first of 40 targeted areas started earlier this month along Ashley Drive as a precursor to changes planned for the downtown I-275 interchange as part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Tampa Bay Next initiative.

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Tampa Bay Area Blacks face stark economic inequities, adversity2020 Regional Equity Report by the Tampa Bay Partnership

The Regional Equity Report from the Tampa Bay Partnership in conjunction with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and United Way Suncoast finds stark inequities for Black residents when it comes to wages, poverty rates, homeownership, student achievement, and broadband access.

Feature Story USF students and professors participated in a regional climate summit back in January 2020.

Competitive grant provides green light to study solar solutions in Tampa region

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC), in partnership with USF's Patel College of Global Sustainability, and the U.S. Department of Energy, seeks to create a framework to mitigate worst-case natural disaster scenarios in the Tampa region by harnessing a form of renewable energy with bright potential: solar power.

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Tampa cartoonist on cell phone woes

Dr. S. "Aaron'' Laden, a retired pathologist in the Tampa Bay Area, looks for humor in the everyday vicissitudes of life. This time he takes on the ramifications of excessive cell phone use during a pandemic.

Feature Story Evelyn Igbinosum, along with her husband Taiwo, have been operating "African Extravaganza" for 26 years in Tampa.

Buy Black Saturday brings customers to indie shops

When Community Leader and Entrepreneur Candy Lowe's Black Business Bus Tours couldn't safely continue during the pandemic, she created Buy Black Saturday to encourage customers to visit Tampa's small shops on their own because the local business owners need the support now more than ever. 

Innovation News USF Health ALS Clinic Director Dr. Tuan Vu

USF Health plays role in emerging treatment for ALSTrio of drugs could work together

USF researchers are helping lead the charge to develop new drugs that can help treat and slow the progression of ALS, a debilitating and deadly disease that strikes 6,000 Americans each year.

Innovation News JR Griggs of Startup Tampa Bay

Check out the agenda for Startup Week Tampa Bay, Oct. 5-9

Now in its sixth year, Techstars Startup Week Tampa Bay will cover a broad spectrum of topics, from legal and marketing to tech and finance, in a virtual event packed with engaging tracks from start to finish.

Development News Founder Tom White on Stage with The Lent Rollers Sunday night (Sept. 27) during the 40th Anniversary celebration.

One of Tampa's favorite music venues says so long, goes up for saleSkipper's Smokehouse opened in 1980

Disruptions in business caused by COVID-19 prompts long-time owner of Skipper's Smokehouse to call it quits, seek buyer for property.