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Feature Story Ken Black hopes the moringa trees will help save Florida farms giving them a new source of income after farmers lost about 100,000 acres to failed citrus crop.

Superfood meets superman: Why and how moringa grows in Tampa Bay Area

Could moringa replace citrus as Florida's next big cash crop? A Tampa man teams up with researchers at the University of South Florida and the University of Florida to find out.

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Before Water Street Tampa: A brief history of the Garrison Section of Downtown Tampa

Long before developers named Water Street Tampa, the waterfront property situated between the modern Tampa Convention Center and the Florida Aquarium enjoyed a rich history. 

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Clearwater company develops revolutionary wireless technology

A Clearwater company, which has developed innovative technology to improve wireless connectivity nationwide, is making plans to roll it out to 100 communities next year.

 


Buzz Charles Gallagher paints his first mural outside Cafe Hey and Oceanic Restaurant Equipment.

National award for public leadership in the arts goes to Hillsborough County commissioners

One of the main reasons the Hillsborough commissioners are being honored is because of their quick reaction in March to vote unanimously to launch a new Cultural Assets Commission.

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Pinellas County agencies plan to curate Alt. U.S. 19 Cultural Corridor

Planning and arts organizations are seeking public input on a placemaking project designed to create an inventory of art venues, museums, galleries and public art in North Pinellas.

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Tampa Bay Area transit forum highlights regional vision

Attendees at a July 20 transit forum in Tampa will learn about ongoing local initiatives and how organizations are working together regionally. 

Innovation News Spared app

Tampa grads develop expedited student loan repayment app

Spared helps users, including friends and family, repay student debt by rounding up purchases, applying ''change'' to loan repayment.

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Art Snax: General Assembly exhibition in Tampa, and other art events on local menu

Film? Architecture? Collections? Sneakers? Origami? Original modern art? No matter your artsy bent, you can find fun arts-related things to do in Tampa and Hillsborough County in July.

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Close the gap: Local donors rally to replace state funds for the arts

Private donors are being asked to close the gap in state funding for local arts organizations as a short-term fix, while arts advocates rally lawmakers to value and support the arts long into the future.

Feature Story Kayla Freed of Kayla's Kitchen talks with Jason Jazzar due to interest in her baking products at the Innovation Expo at the Synapse Summit in Tampa.

Young entrepreneurs get started in Tampa Bay Area

Millennial and Gen Z entrepreneurs capitalize on local opportunities as the Tampa Bay Area entrepreneurial ecosystem grows.

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Independent local retail: A key ingredient of urban quality of life

The Tampa Bay Area has many opportunities to invest in local retail, but are we smart enough to do it? Learn what more is needed from Retail Consultant Alex English.

Innovation News Talon Bullard is doing his thesis on space research.

NASA awards seed grant to USF for wastewater research

Through a NASA seed grant, the University of South Florida is researching wastewater recycling and energy/nutrient extraction technology for potential use in space.

Medical marijuana dispensary now in New Port Richey in Pasco County

Trulieve operates dispensaries in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

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For Good: Who can Tampa Bay Area leaders of nonprofits call when they need answers?

For more than two decades, the Nonprofit Leadership Center has been helping Tampa Bay Area nonprofits thrive through ups and downs in the local economy.

Feature Story Debbie Livorsi, a senior biology scientist at USF, conducts malaria research inside the lab at the Interdisciplinary Research Building at USF in Tampa.

War on malaria: USF researchers wage battle against global disease

Research at the University of South Florida is gaining global attention because it may play a role in the development of new treatments for malaria.