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Tampa Bay Area thought leaders: Fast train, last-mile transportation options key to better future

Christopher CurryTuesday, October 30, 2018
Additional transportation options that would be possible if a penny sales tax referendum passes in Hillsborough County would help ensure success for a potential Tampa to Orlando high-speed train expansion. 
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3D maps designed to help visually impaired students navigate USF

Dyllan FurnessTuesday, October 30, 2018
A specialist at the University of South Florida’s Advanced Visualization Center is developing 3D tactile maps to help visually impaired and blind students navigate more easily around campus.
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Find out which local nonprofits win SVP Tampa Bay Fast Pitch Awards

Christopher CurryTuesday, October 30, 2018
Social Venture Partners gives away $60,000 in prize money to the winners of its annual Fast Pitch competition. Read about the winners.
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Erica DiAngelo: Serving the needs of Tampa Bay’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

Cheryl RogersTuesday, October 30, 2018
Tampa attorney Erica DiAngelo has carved out a niche serving the needs of Tampa Bay’s tech sector.
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Vision, investments transform Downtown Tampa

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Source: UrbanLand
The Urban Land Institute analyzes how downtown Tampa evolved from a ghost town after 5 p.m. 20 years ago to the vibrant, growing urban scene it is today.
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Cross-Bay Ferry returns to Tampa Bay: Here's what to expect

Dyllan FurnessTuesday, October 23, 2018
The CrossBay Ferry, a seasonal service connecting Tampa and Saint Petersburg, returns November 1 with new hours of operation and cheaper fares.
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Florida election: What you need to know about constitutional amendments

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
What would a yes or no vote on proposed amendments to the Florida constitution mean? Who supports? Who opposes? Read on to be an informed voter. 
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What new Hillsborough County sales tax for education means

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Read what the Hillsborough Education Referendum seeking a half-penny sales tax increase would mean for you and for public schools.
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What to expect from Hillsborough County's new penny sales tax for transportation

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Read what Hillsborough County residents will get from the passage of an additional penny sales tax for transportation, according to the advocacy group All For Transportation.
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TBT: Yes on Hillsborough education referendum

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Source: Tampa Bay Times
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St. Pete's LGBTQ Welcome Center reopens with local flair and wares

Dyllan FurnessTuesday, October 16, 2018
Welcome Center now serves Kahwa Coffee and Working Cow Ice Cream, and includes a boutique consignment store featuring the creative work of LGBTQ artists and makers.
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Looking to build a home for about $300K? Shotgun-style homes make a comeback in West Tampa

Marty ClearTuesday, October 16, 2018
Shotgun-style homes are still part of West Tampa’s history and help define its character. Domain has resurrected and updated the design in a two-story version that it is building on several locations around West Tampa.
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Brief History of West Tampa: From its start to today

Rodney Kite PowellTuesday, October 16, 2018
West Tampa’s first generation of cigar manufacturers includes Cuesta, Rey, & Co., Ellinger Brothers, and the Armena Cigar Company. The inadvertent misspelling of that last one on street signs has led some to think there were Armenian immigrants among the Spaniards and Cubans.
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Tech Bytes: Smart community, tech summits coming to Tampa

Cheryl RogersTuesday, October 16, 2018
The Bradenton firm Spark Growth plans two smart community programs in Tampa. Homebrew Hillsborough will be touring Digital Hands and Barcamp Tampa Bay 2018 plans a day-long program November 10. Plus more Tampa Bay tech news.
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Tampa Heights neighborhood joins downtown's Special Services District

Dyllan FurnessTuesday, October 9, 2018
Downtown Tampa's Special Services District offers services like beautification, business development, transportation, and marketing for businesses within its territory.
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You can now ride Tampa's iconic streetcars for free

Dyllan FurnessTuesday, October 9, 2018
Free rides on the streetcar connecting downtown Tampa and Ybor City run every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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If not now, when? Why one Tampa Bay company sees great value in new Regional Resiliency Coalition

Zac TaylorTuesday, October 9, 2018
When it comes to a problem as big as sea level rise, which could destroy up to $161 billion of economic activity across the Tampa Bay region by 2060, good corporate citizens can’t afford to simply watch from the sidelines. Read Part 2 of a 2-part series.
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Q&A with Jerel McCants: Tampa architect designs affordable housing in Ybor City

Dyllan FurnessTuesday, October 9, 2018
Why Ybor City? Why now? "Ybor has always been culturally and architecturally significant. ... We don't want to out-price those people who've lived here.''
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ReliaQuest gift to USF funds innovative cybersecurity training program

Cheryl RogersTuesday, October 9, 2018
The University of South Florida in Tampa launches an innovative cybersecurity training program funded by a $1 million gift from Harbour Island-based ReliaQuest.
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