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Green ARTery: Connecting Tampa's Greenspaces

By Alexis Quinn Chamberlain Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The local Green ARTery project is looking to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in Tampa by implementing a perimeter trail connecting 20 local neighborhoods and greenspaces.

TiE Tampa Bay Grows Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

By Kaye Brown Tuesday, May 21, 2013
TiE Tampa Bay's community activities are designed to ensure success for startups by fostering a collaborative network of entrepreneurs, effective investments and the sharing of knowledge.

Tampa Bay Speakers Advocate For STEM, STEAM In Education

By Erin Chantry Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Erin Chantry, an urban planner in Tampa, writes about her impressions and take-aways -- including the biggest surprise -- from the May 16 "Not Your Average Speakers'' event hosted by 83 Degrees Media at MOSI Tampa.

Giving Tree Music Helps Drummers Find Rhythm Within

By Mitchell Brown Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Drummer Steve Turner has just one rule when he works with Pinellas County's special needs children and non-musicians to form drum circles: If you don't drum, you gotta dance. The fun that ensues becomes infectious. Relationships blossom. And no one leaves without a smile.

STEM Or STEAM? "Not Your Average Speakers'' Weigh In At MOSI-Tampa

By Diane Egner Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Knowing that the hottest new jobs of the future may not even exist today, what are best practices/best solutions for study? Should the focus be on teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)? Or should it be broader, including the arts (STEAM)? Join the conversation.

#83DegreesNYAS: Finding Meaning In Tampa Bay's Curious Quest To Be Cool

By Matt Spencer Tuesday, April 02, 2013
83 Degrees Media's latest "Not Your Average Speakers" event sparks a lively discussion on what makes Tampa and the Tampa Bay region cool, how to develop a stronger sense of place and why creating authentic experiences matters.

Tampa Bay's Dad Bloggers Share Life's Experiences

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Being a dad -- just like being a mom -- in today's fast-paced world means a lot more than changing diapers and driving kids to soccer practice. Read along as three Tampa Bay area dads share parenting experiences in blogs designed to infuse awareness and provoke deeper thought.

Tweet Up! Is Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Cool? #83DegreesNYAS

By Peter Kageyama Tuesday, April 02, 2013
In just three years, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's image has changed from uncool to really "cool.'' What changed? He found his voice and the platform to use it, says the author of "For The Love of Cities.''

Studio@620: An Intimate Stage For Talent & Creativity In St. Pete

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, March 26, 2013
A small arts venue with a big agenda, Studio@620 celebrates its 10th season of innovative programming this June. Where else in the Tampa Bay region could you find such an inventive line-up: classic Film Noir, a social justice round table on gay teen suicide, a concert by the Florida Orchestra, poetry readings, Slow Food gatherings, art shows and yoga with ShahRam. 

Connect Tampa Bay: Building Consensus Around Transportation

By Alexis Quinn Chamberlain Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Connect Tampa Bay, a grassroots organization, aims to rally public support behind the creation of more transportation options, including access to an expanded public transit system. In just three months, the rapidly growing organization has persuaded more than 2,000 people to get on board.

Urbanism On Tap Talks Up Tampa Bay's Future

By Erin Chantry Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Urbanism on Tap starts by soliciting participants' visions for Tampa. Among concerns at the first open mic night? Transit, mobility, green spaces, bicycling safety, connectivity, neighbhorhoods and other liveability issues.

Ringling Underground Infuses Museum With Youthful Energy

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Time to boogie under a statue of David without traveling to Italy! Ringling Underground in Sarasota grooms the next generation of museum patrons by attracting young professionals and college students with live music by local bands and interactive art by local artists.

City Bike Tours Tap Brakes At Indie Eats In Tampa

By Julie Busch Branaman Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Imagine touring your tastebuds through Tampa's indy restaurants while imbibing on local brews, meeting new peeps and getting a little exercise. Too good to be true? Not if you ride along on one of City Bike Tampa's monthly bicycle tours. Take a look at images of the last ride in this photo slideshow.

What More Do You Want? Tampa Bay's Curious Quest To Be Cool

By Diane Egner Tuesday, March 05, 2013
What's next for Tampa Bay? You can help shape the narrative by getting engaged with 83 Degrees Media's "Not Your Average Speakers'' in a conversation designed to advance the community dialogue about what makes cities cool. Join us March 27 at The Vault in downtown Tampa.

Mom Bloggers In Tampa Bay: Keeping It Real

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, February 12, 2013
For most moms, life with children provides new opportunities and challenges on a daily basis. For a few, writing about it adds to the experience. Meet five mom bloggers in the Tampa Bay region who talk about why they do what they do -- provide advice, share experiences and help define motherhood.
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