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3 Companies Bid On Bike-Sharing Program In Tampa

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Three companies that operate bike-sharing programs in cities around the nation are bidding on a chance to provide a similar service in downtown Tampa.

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has been exploring the addition to transportation.

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New Economic Development Leaders At Helm In Tampa Bay

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Recent departures and new hires at the top of leading economic development, airport and port facilities in Tampa and Hillsborough County could mean a new direction and new energy when it comes to job creation and economic gains.

The Tampa Bay region is poised to seize the day with just a few more good hires.

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Patel Family Compound Grows In Tampa

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Dr. Kiran Patel talks with the Tampa Bay Times about growth of his family's new family residential compound and his work ethic.

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Tampa Home Sales Up, Prices Up Too

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Home sales are up in Tampa and Hillsborough County as demand increases and supplies decrease.

Prices for homes are also on the rebound along with the local economy.

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St. Petersburg Teacher Reaches Students Around Globe

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 13, 2012

A St. Petersburg math teacher who posts lessons on YouTube is hearing from viewers around the globe as his ability to explain complex concepts resonates with diversity of people.

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TPD Video Of Dancing Police Goes Viral

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Tampa police officers get down to dancing and lipsyncing a popular tune in a new video that goes viral after the department posts it on YouTube.

The video shows officers on the streets, on boats and behind desks -- in uniform and out -- just grooving to the music. It's all in an effort to reach youngsters with positive messaging about seeing the police as approachable and accessible.

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Year-Long Cultural Exchange With Cuba, U.S. Kicks Off

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 06, 2012

This week's concert by the National Symphony Orchestra in St. Petersburg showcases the Tampa Bay region's deep ties to the island nation.

The "Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona,'' drawn from songs by the composer, will be performed by the Cuban orchestra as part of a year-long cultural exchange between Cuba and the U.S.

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Post SoHo Square Apartments In Works, Tampa

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 06, 2012

The Post SoHo Project apartment complex is back on track to be developed and open for rent by 2014. The Atlanta developers, Post Properites, say the local economy and demand for apartments can once again sustain the project.

The project is in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Tampa.

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Public High Schools Train Budding Chefs, Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, November 06, 2012

High school students in Tampa Bay who aim to become among the world's best chefs can get training and experience cooking and serving a captive audience.

Culinary classes at public high schools in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties are leading the way.

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Big City Events: Taking Tampa Events Up A Notch

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The next unusual event in downtown Tampa may find you smacking a golf ball through city streets. That's the fun idea behind "Tampa Tee Off,'' a Big City Event planned for December.

The organizer, Monica Varner, is making a reputation for doing events that are bigger than most others. Many, like the one on December 14, are deisgned to benefit charities.

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A Bigger Tent: Tampa Chamber Leaders Look Beyond Borders

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, October 30, 2012

A big picture approach with broad ramifcations for the Tampa Bay region and the new economy shape the visionary scope of new volunteer leadership at the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce.

Greg Celestan, an entrepreneur with military experience, who grew his own startup into a major employer takes over as chairman in the 2013.

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Prepare To Stop: Southbound I-275 Under Construction

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Florida Department of Transporation will be widening and redoing the southbound lanes of I-275 through Tampa for the next two years.

Commuters now enjoy the wider roads made possible by a similar long-term slowdown while FDOT fixed the northbound lanes from 2007 till 2010.

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Tampa Bay Hospitals Top Picks For Consumers

National Research Corporation Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Tampa General Hospital, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System and Lakeland Regional Medical Center are winners in the annual Consumer Choice Awards conducted by the National Research Corporation.

The NRC surveys more than 250,000 households representing over 450,000 consumers in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia to pick the winners.

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Developer Proposes Apartments On River, Downtown Tampa

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The developers of Skypoint and the Element in downtown Tampa want to build another apartment tower on the Hillsborough River next to the Straz Center.

Greg Minder of the Intown Group and Phillip Smith of the Framework Group are talking with the Tampa mayor's office about possibly buying city property near the public library and Poe Garage. Critics raise concerns about removing public property from the riverfront and blocking the view of the water for other downtown dwellers.

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ConAgra Move Would Open Downtown Tampa For Building Growth

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, October 23, 2012

City of Tampa, Hillsborough County and Tampa Port officials are working together to try to find a suitable new home for the ConAgra flour mill that has long lived in downtown Tampa but now seems out of place.

Mill officials say they are open to moving closer to shipping opportunities, perhaps onto land the Port owns in south Hillsborough, which would free up just under 4 acres for development. Many speculate that the land could be parceled together with property Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is already buying and could become the future home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

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