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Florida Springs Suffer Despite Efforts To Save Them

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 27, 2012

A program put in place by former Gov. Jeb Bush was designed to save Florida's freshwater springs, but Gov. Rick Scott disbanded the program.

The lack of effort has caused a regression that threatens many of the state's natural springs.

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I-4, Crosstown Connector Rises East Of Tampa

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Construction on the I-4 Crosstown connector, which is designed to alleviate truck traffic from downtown and Ybor City while making it easier for the big rigs to get into and out of town, is progressing despite some weather-related delays.

The $400 million, 12-lane elevated highway project should be complete in fall 2013.

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Florida Banks Rebounding, Making More Money

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The banking industry in Florida is finally rebounding after the financial plunge of recent years following the collapse of the real estate market.

Profits are up. Bank failures are down. Stability is becoming the catchword for describing a more dependable lending environment.

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Florida Ranks Second Best State For Doing Business

Chief Executive Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Only Texas provides a better environment for doing business than Florida, as ranked by 500 CEOs polled by Chief Executive magazine.

The CEOs ranked the states based on a long list of criteria including government regulations, taxation, education and livable cities.

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Florida's Legislature At Work: How Bills, Ideas Fare

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Florida's Legislature makes deep cuts in higher education, state employee pensions and health and human services before adjourning for the 2012 regular session.

In between budget negotiations and compromises, a laundry list of bills made its way through the process. Some were winners, others were losers.

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Farm-To-Table Movement Grows In Florida, Hillsborough

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, March 06, 2012

A revolution is underway in the Florida agriculture industry (once dominated by citrus) as small, local farms in Hillsborough and Manatee counties lead the way by providing organic crops, veggies, berries and ornamental plants to restaurants and grocery stores locally and globally.

An example: Watercress Farms in Myakka City in south Hillsborough County grows 60 percent of the watercress served in the United Kingdom and supplies the leafy greens to local eateries.

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Healthy Bodies = Better Business In Tampa Bay

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Have you walked for 30 minutes today?

Health and business leaders from across Tampa Bay are placing a new focus on health and healthy workplaces under the auspices of Healthy Tampa Bay, a new initiative by the Tampa Bay Partnership.

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Florida Launches Statewide Art Initiative In Tampa

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, November 01, 2011

An initiative to promote cultural programs in Florida was recently launched at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa.

Secretary of State Kurt Browning says the initiative, dubbed Culture Builds Florida, "will aim to promote the ways art and culture create jobs, stimulate the economy and contribute to Florida's tourism," according to The Tampa Tribune.

Arts sustain 88,000 jobs statewide and bring in $3 billion a year, according to Browning.

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Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies? 68 In Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg Times Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Inc. Magazine's 2011 ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the nation recognized 68 Tampa Bay area companies for impressive 3-year revenue growth.

Among those companies are St. Petersburg's Crystal Clear Technologies at #5, Clearwater's AutoLoop at #71, Brooksville-based manufacturer AME International at #637 and Largo-based Atomic Tattoos at #3,051.

Crystal Clear Technologies ranking makes it the fastest-growing company in Government Services, woman-owned businesses and in the Tampa Bay region overall.

Check out the full list of companies on Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 list.

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Pioneering Women Lead Tampa's Green Revolution

Creative Loafing Tampa Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tampa Bay communities are booming with community gardens, produce stands and farmers markets thanks in part to the dedication of local women.

Code Green Community Director Eric Stewart recently wrote an article in Creative Loafing Tampa describing the work several earth-conscious women have made.

Stewart highlights organizations in Brooksville, Spring Hill, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs and St. Petersburg, to name a few.

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Hernando Schools "Spot The Watt'' For Dollars

St. Petersburg Times Tuesday, November 16, 2010

A recent program dubbed "Spot the Watt" has been implemented in Hernando County Schools.

The program, advising schools to be more diligent about energy conservation, rewards schools by offering 1 cent for each kilowatt saved.

Energy consumption will be monitored and recorded every quarter, with results announced at the end of the school year.

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USF Assists Hernando Entrepreneurs With New Business Development Center

St. Petersburg Times Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The University of South Florida recently opened a branch of its Small Business Development Center in the Hernando County Airport Industrial Park.

Business owners and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to receive face-to-face business counseling and training on matters like international trade.

The satellite branch of the University of South Florida's Small Business Development Center is funded in part by the SBDC and the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce.

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Virtual eSchool Debuts In Hernando County

Hernando Today Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Hernando County will debut a new online course option this year that allows students to complete classes without setting foot in a classroom. The program will offer students all of the required courses needed to earn a high school diploma.

Hernando eSchool offers regular and advanced/honors part-time and full-time courses for students in grades 6-12. Courses are free for students residing in Hernando County.

Students enrolled in home, private and charter schooling are also eligible to register for online courses.

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