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Florida Citrus: Taming Wild Stock And Breeding A Legacy

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Central Florida Is Ground Zero in the war against citrus greening, where the battle extends from historic groves to university laboratories, hi-tech strategies and the newest innovatons in crop research.

YPs Leading Charge To Fast Forward Tampa

By Erin Chantry Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Jobs, transit and pedestrian friendly streets are top of mind as four young professionals open a dialogue with traditional business leaders about changing the narrative and shaping the future for Tampa.

Florida Citrus: Scientists Confront Unprecedented Challenge In Greening

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The clock is ticking as an insidious microbe lays waste to Florida's citrus groves, making the entire peninsula an experimental field trial for strategies that researchers hope will fend off the extinction of a crop that contributes billions of dollars and more than 75,000 jobs to the state's economy.

Ready To Sink Your Teeth Into The Locavore Cause?

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, June 11, 2013
From gardens to the Gulf, the locavore movement is beginning to thrive in Tampa Bay and across Florida with pioneers like Steve Phelps and Katie and Emilio Sosa at the helm.

Entrepreneurs Riding The Road To Success Thanks To Growing Bike-Based Economy

By Lee Chilcote Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Tampa and St. Petersburg are part of a growing national trend of cool cities embracing a bicycling culture that provides alternative transportation while encouraging robust exercise and healthy living.

Center For Building Hope: A Place Designed For Healing

By Jessi Smith Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The designers of the Center For Building Hope at Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota created a place where cancer patients and their families find peace and sustenance in surroundings influenced by nature.

Playing Unplugged: Kids, Parents Take A Break From Computers, TV

By Missy Kavanaugh Tuesday, April 23, 2013
See Sophia run. See Liam jump. See Emma race Aiden. Unplug children for a day from computers, TV, cell phones and electronic games and see how they play, exercise and learn in the park. "Playing Unplugged'' in Pinellas County is just one antidote to the nation's obesity crisis.

Car-less In Tampa? Reshaping Streets That Work For Everyone

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Sponsors supplied the markers and paper, while USF-area travelers supplied the big ideas meant to answer the question critical to keeping people on the move: What does it take to make a street complete?

#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.

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.''

Natural Gas Use Up In Tampa Bay As Fleets Convert

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Public entities and private businesses across the Tampa Bay region are converting vehicular fleets to compressed natural gas, a cleaner, less expensive, domestically available energy source. The cities of Clearwater and Tampa, Tampa International Airport, Hillsborough County and HART are among those leading the way.

Are We Cool Or What? Sharing The Love While Wishing For More In Tampa Bay

By Diane Egner Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The need for good, safe transportation options as well as a desire for better communications about Tampa Bay events, history and diversity top the wish lists of 83 Degrees Media readers. See specific suggestions for elevating our CQ (coolness quotient).

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.

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.
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