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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.

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.

MediFuture 2023 Aims to Disrupt Healthcare Delivery

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, May 07, 2013
MediFuture 2023 in Tampa will focus on rethinking how traditional healthcare is delivered to create new models for patient care.

M2Gen At Center Of Growing Research Corridor In North Tampa

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, May 07, 2013
M2Gen, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, USF Health, Shriner's Hospital, the James A. Haley VA Hospital and Florida Hospital are key collaborators in North Tampa's growing research corridor.

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.

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.

USF Disease Warriors Explore New Use For Research

By Nathan Schwagler Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Drs. Csilla Ari and Dominic D'Agostino, USF researchers studying ketones as weapons against diseases like ALS, cancer and Alzheimer's, find a mutual interest in diving leads to discoveries about oxygen deprivation that may help the U.S. Department of Defense battle other kinds of enemies.

Photo Slideshow: Outstanding In The Field, Florida

By Julie Busch Branaman Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Please pass the beer-poached Florida shrimp! Then let's try some Jamaican jerk alligator ribs. Yum! Outstanding in the Field, a farm-to-table dinner company, visited Florida in January to serve up such local culinary treats.

Tampa Bay: Urban Gardens Create Sense Of Place, Build Community

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Where's the perfect place to meet your peeps, get to know the neighbors or build collaborative spirit among your co-workers? Urban gardens, where the love of the outdoors merges with a desire for healthy eating to serve a dual purpose of growing food and community.

Pinellas Family Farm Renews Community Partnerships, Clearwater

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Gateway Organic Farm in Clearwater is recognized for innovation and leadership for partnerships that promote organic gardening and self-sufficiency.

Health Hero: Tampa Bay Startup Uses Technology To Encourage Employees To Get Healthy

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Costs for health benefits continue to climb even as employers and employees seek tangible ways to reduce them, say the founders of a new Tampa startup company called Health Hero. Health Hero’s mission is simple but vital: Save money by creating a healthier workforce. The company is betting on the power of social media to help make it happen.

Kathleen Flinn: Sharpen Your Knife, Cook Fearless

By Matt Spencer Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Anna Maria Island snowbird Kathleen Flinn pursued her dream of earning a degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. After wrestling with her purpose post-graduation, she's found her niche -- imparting the skills she's acquired to hesitant and fearful home cooks in her latest book "The Kitchen Counter Cooking School."

Moving To Downtown Tampa: The Workout Scene

By Juliette Cassistre Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Non-conventional workout options -- think spinning classes ala virtual reality tours and running up a replica of the Santa Monica Stairs -- contribute to the popularity of Powerhouse Gym Downtown Tampa, which is already in expansion mode after only three years of operation.

You Are The One: Victim Advocates Take Message To Masses

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Three Tampa Bay area women -- Kelly Addington, Becca Tieder and Barbara Rosenthal -- team up to empower students against sexual assault in a new documentary called "You Are The One.'' The film premiers Saturday (Sept. 22) at the Reeves Theater at the University of Tampa.

Moffitt: Targeted Radiation Zaps Cancer, Speeds Recovery

By Megan Voeller Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Advances in radiation therapy at Moffitt Cancer Center increasingly turn diagnoses that once spelled a death sentence or necessitated life-altering treatments into experiences that patients walk away from to return to normal lives.
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