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Growth of ENCORE! Tampa continues with Tempo apartments

The redevelopment of public housing sites in Tampa into mixed-use, mixed-income modern developments continues with the opening of Tempo at ENCORE!

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Tampa Downtown Partnership focuses on west side of river

The West River redevelopment project is expected to transform a former public housing property just across the river from downtown. 

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For Good: Super Dad steps up for Tampa families

Maurice Vernon will be slipping into a spandex Super Dad outfit on March 24 when he leads the 24M March to raise money for his nonprofit Joining Together Eliminating Poverty. #DADSTAKEAMERICA

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Yellow Brick Row leads to new business association

In an open mic forum at Hidden Springs Ale Works, Tampa Heights residents and business owners share the challenges of nurturing the hip and eclectic energy that has brought North Franklin Street back to life.

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Tampa Theatre to host Wow in the World Pop Up Party

Live podcast event with NPR host joins Tampa Theatre’s family-friendly offerings.

Innovation News Farrukh Siddiqui is president & CEO of RedPerit.

Defynance: Tampa startup takes on student loan crisis

With student loan debt topping more than $1.5 trillion across the nation, Farrukh Siddiqui of RedPerit in Tampa has created an initiative called Defynance, which would allow people to refinance student loans through income share agreements. 

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Tampa Bay Mobility Alliance forms to advocate for better transportation options

The Tampa Bay Mobility Alliance launches as a tri-county nonprofit advocacy group to increase and improve transportation options. 

For Good USF recently received a gift of a Civil War-era Steinway piano. It will be on permanent display at the School of Music.

For Good: Entrepreneur donates Civil War-era piano to USF

The recent donation of a Civil War-era Steinway piano gives USF's School of Music a piece of history to call its own. The piano is on display for the public to enjoy. 

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Tampa International Airport continues growth surge with new shops, restaurants

Tampa International Airport's ambitious expansion includes 69 new shops and restaurants in a renovated Main Terminal. Airport officials hope to establish the terminal as a shopping and dining destination for locals.  

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Validity: Data firm grows quickly in Tampa tech ecosystem

Boston-based data quality firm Validity Tampa branch office is expanding rapidly, another sign of Tampa's boom and its growing status as a tech hub.

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Commuter story: Bicycling to work in Tampa

What's it really like to commute by bicycle in Tampa? Read a daily journal kept by bicycling advocate Christine Acosta as part of #commuterchallenge19. 

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Improving bicycling safety: Tampa rolls forward 1 stat at a time

While there are too many bicycle crashes in the Tampa Bay region by almost any measure, a few indicators of progress are emerging in the City of Tampa. 

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Downtown Tampa attracts dual-branded Hyatt House, Hyatt Place

New Orleans-based hotel developer HRI Properties is the latest player to get in on downtown Tampa's boom with a dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House

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Former Ybor City brewery mixes past with future in Tampa

The former Florida Brewing Company building in Ybor City opened as the tallest building in Florida in 1896; today, it's still the tallest building in Ybor but it serves a new purpose.

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USF leads nation in producing Fulbright Scholars

Meet one of the USF faculty members honored as a Fulbright Award winner; he's an engineer about to go off to Ireland to learn more about smart cities.

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Community partners to launch new Urban League in Tampa, Hillsborough

The call for a new Urban League stems from concerns that some people and neighborhoods are being left behind in the midst of a booming local economy.

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Tampa Bay History Center exhibit toasts Bay Area beer scene

The local History Center’s latest exhibition looks at the beginnings of beer and brewing in the Tampa Bay Area.

Innovation News James Faison is founder of The Mainframe.

Creating opportunities for local black tech entrepreneurs

Increasing diversity in Tampa's tech scene and business community are two of the goals of The Mainframe, an initiative designed to create growth opportunities for African-American entrepreneurs. 

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Top architects predict Tampa Bay Area building boom continues

A survey of the Tampa Bay Area's top architects concludes the region's development boom will continue in 2019 and beyond. 

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Downtown Tampa offers plenty of parking, so why can't you find a spot?

A one-year study commissioned by the Tampa Downtown Partnership took a deep dive into parking problems and found the city has a parking management problem, not a parking inventory problem.