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Port Of Tampa Grows Container Traffic, Shipping

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, February 12, 2013

New business -- including the increase shipment of aircraft parts -- will position the Port of Tampa as the gateway to South and Central America from the U.S. and Florida. At least that is the goal.

The growing Port is gaining recognition as a destination for containers as well as cargo.

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Gates Grant Results In Hillsborough Get Mixed Reviews

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Mid-way through implementing changes made possible by a $100 million Gates Initiative, the reviews are mixed for its effectiveness in improving education in the Hillsborough County school district.

Teachers, students and parents weigh in on Empowering Effective Teachers and what it means for kids.

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Visit Florida: Tourism Leads Economic Recovery

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Strong interest from Europeans, South Americans and Asians helped Florida remain one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world through the recent global recession.

Tourism prognasticators predict more than 100 million will visit the Sunshine State annually within a few years.

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Schiller's In Tampa Fills Renovators' Needs

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Schiller's Architectural and Design Salvage just west of downtown Tampa has become the go-to place for developers and designers looking for old furnnishings that make a place hip and cool.

Recent customers include the Oxford Exchange, Ella's restaurant and home renovators throughout the Tampa Bay region.

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Home Prices Climb In Tampa Bay Region, Florida

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Home sale prices in Florida, particularly in the Tampa Bay region, are on a steady tick upward after years caught in a downward spiral. Buyers are even finding themselves in bidding wars in certain trendy neighborhoods as the tide begins to turn in favor of the interests of sellers.

Despite the price climb, up some 7 percent overall from a year ago, the real estate market remains a buyers market in all but the most coveted parts of South Tampa and the rest of the Bay area.

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Times Contest: Name Tampa Bay's Brand

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tampa Bay Times columnist Robert Trigaux asks readers to come up with a "brand'' for Tampa Bay.

The solicitation of new ideas piggybacks on a several regional efforts by consultants being paid big bucks to do the same.

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New, New Urbanism: Tactical Design, Incremental Change

At The Helm Of The Public Realm Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The theory behind the new, new urbanism is to do more with less by investing in long-term change through short-term incremental changes. One shop, one street, one block at a time to create urban economic success.

At the Helm of the Urban Realm: An Urban Design Blog documents and inspires urban change post-recession.

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FirstWaVE Accelerator Solicits Applications, Tampa

Tampa Bay Business Journal Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tampa Bay WaVE, the technology incubator in downtown Tampa, is seeking applications to participate in its FirstWaVE of entrepreneurs using shared coworking space in Rivergate Tower.

The deadline to apply for the first round is February 1, 2013.

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New Riverfront Apartments To Rise, Downtown Tampa

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Intown/ Framework Group, the developers of Skypoint and The Element in downtown Tampa, plan to build another highrise apartment building on the riverfront near the Straz Center.

The apartments will be marketed to young professionals, University of Tampa students and other workers in downtown Tampa.

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Economist: Best Stadium Site For Rays? Downtown Tampa

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, January 22, 2013

It makes economic sense for all involved to help the Tampa Bay Rays move from downtown St. Petersburg to downtown Tampa, says a Smith College professor who specializes in sports economics.

The city of St. Pete could use the property and payments from the Rays to develop more lucrative uses for the land now occupied by Tropicana Field and fan support likely would be better in downtown Tampa, says Andrew Zimbalist.

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Tampa's New Brand: "Seize Life Daily''?!?

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The phrase "Tampa Bay: Seize Life Daily'' or something close to it appears to be the leading contender to becoming the new "brand'' for Tampa, say convention and tourism officials in talking about the more than $200,000 they've already spent trying to decide how to better market the city and surrounding communities.

The new slogan, the apparent outcome of the creative minds at Spark marketing of Tampa, is being floated around town to community and business leaders.

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Top Cargo Shipper Heads To Tampa Port

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Mediterranean Shipping Co. of Switzerland, one of the world's largest shipping companies, joins Zim Integrated Shipping Services of Israel in working a deal with the Tampa Port Authority to ship goods into and out of Tampa.

The deal could significantly boost the amount of cargo that comes and goes through Tampa.

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I-4/Expressway Connector Progresses Slowly, Tampa

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Commuters along the Crosstown Expressway east of Tampa watch the mishmash of connecting lanes and bridges change slowly, much like the unfolding of the road engineering feat completed south of Tampa International Airport.

The multitier connector linking Interstate 4 to downtown and the Tampa Port is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013, nearly six months behind the original schedule.

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New Leader At Tampa General Hospital

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tampa General's new CEO sits down with a Tampa Tribune reporter to talk about priorities for the Tampa Bay region's top hospital and what he sees in its future.

Improving and increasing TGH's relationship with USF is key.

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Tampa's Downtown Adds Free WiFi In Popular Spaces

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The city of Tampa aims to expand its network of free WiFi to include public parks and popular gathering spots that have been dead zones in the past.

The move is aimed at young professionals and freelancers who work from home and WiFi cafes, where access to the Internet is already free.

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