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Tampa Couple Carry Out Vision For Riverwalk

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Elizabeth and Roger Kurz are the long-time married couple behind the marketing of the Tampa Riverwalk. They produce a newsletter and seek donors as well as get the word out about activities that engage residents to enjoy the riverfront.

The Riveralk, having taken shape over more than 30 years of planning and slow progress, now regularly features concerts, art fairs, food fairs and outdoor activities popular with all kinds of people.

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Clearwater Aquarium Looks To Pinellas For Funding

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Proponents of a new and expanded Clearwater Marine Aquarium, made famous by the movie Dolphin Tale, eye bed taxes collected from tourists by Pinellas County as one source of funding.

Even increased tourism, however, may not provide enough funding to support both a new aquarium and a new stadium for the Rays -- if they were to leave St. Petersburg for another part of Pinellas.

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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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Florida's Kids Read, Test Best In World

The Miami Herald Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Florida's fourth- and eighth-graders read and compehend as well as any kids in the world, according to the latest global test scores.

Only Hong Kong kids scored slightly better, but the difference is statistically insignificant.

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Ringling Circus Moves To Ellenton, Manatee

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus is moving its winter home from the Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa to a new 47-acre site near Ellenton, best known for discount shopping east of Bradenton in Manatee County.

The move will allow better access to rail transportation and larger rehearsal space.

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Manatee Proves No-Kill Animal Policy Works

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Hillsborough and other Florida counties are looking to model animal shelter programs after Manatee County's successful Save 90, a program that matches abandoned pets -- mostly dogs and cats -- with human families for adoption.

The program is approaching a 90 percent rate in adoptions with only 10 percent of those deemed not adoptable by disease or behavior.

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Tampa Bay Lightning, MOSI Talk Science Behind Ice

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, December 04, 2012

PNC Financial Services, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Museum of Science & Industry Tampa have teamed up to create a new exhibit featuring the science of ice and all that surrounds it.

The exhibit is designed to attract children and families to learning about STEM subjects science, technology, engineering and math.

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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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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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Tampa Bay Rays Want To Look In Tampa For New Stadium Site

Tampa Bay Times Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Tampa Bay Rays, suffering financially from some of the poorest attendance in Major League Baseball, are seeking permission to look outside Pinellas County and St. Petersburg for a new stadium.

The Rays are widely thought to desire a place in downtown Tampa, but need out of their long-term contract in St. Pete to make it happen.

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Compelling Reasons To Save The Gandy Bridge, Tampa-St. Pete

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Alan Snel, director of Southwest Florida Bicyle United Dealers, makes the case for saving the old span of the Gandy Bridge for pedestrians, bicylclists, skateboarders and other non-motorized users.

Before the bridge closed in 2008, some 600,000 people crossed it on foot or propelled by personal energy keeping healthy while enjoying the Tampa Bay's terrific outdoors.

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Girlstories Leadership Theatre Gets National Recognition

National Endowment for the Arts blog Tuesday, May 01, 2012

A National Endowment for the Arts blog post features an interview with Janice Nepon-Sixt, director of Girlstories, a production of Powerstories in Tampa.

Nepon-Sixt talks about Josh Groban's recognition of and donation to Girlstories when he performed in Tampa, Powerstories move into new production space on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa and planned expansion of both programs for girls and women.

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TV Anchor Gayle Sierens Voices Tampa Riverwalk Audio Tours

The Tampa Tribune Tuesday, March 27, 2012

New audio tours allow visitors to the Tampa Riverwalk to learn a bit more about sections of the river and historical happenings along the way.

Highlights include the voice of popular TV anchor Gayle Sierens talking about the UT minarets, museums and parks along the river.

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