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Cheryl Rogers

Cheryl Rogers is a freelance writer and editor who enjoys writing about careers. An ebook author, she also writes Bible Camp Mystery series that shares her faith. She is publisher of New Christian Books Online Magazine and founder of the Mentor Me Career Network, a free online community, offering career consulting, coaching and career information. Now a wife and mother, Cheryl discovered her love of writing as a child when she became enthralled with Nancy Drew mysteries. She earned her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Sociology from Loyola University in New Orleans. While working at Loyola's Personnel Office, she discovered her passion for helping others find jobs. A Miami native, Cheryl moved to the Temple Terrace area in 1985 to work for the former Tampa Tribune

Cheryl Rogers's Latest Articles

The Lazarillo app will help make two Tampa office buildings and Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park more accessible for the blind and visually impaired through a 15-month pilot project with the city.
Lazarillo: Making Tampa accessible for blind, visually impaired

A pilot project between the City of Tampa and the Lazarillo app will make Old City Hall, the Tampa Municipal Building and Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park more accessible for the blind and visually impaired.

Code for Tampa Bay offers job training and skills development for its volunteers while helping nonprofits and government bodies with their tech needs.
Coding career training opens doors of opportunity in Tampa Bay

Coding camps have proliferated as people in Tampa Bay seek the higher wages and flexible working conditions offered by coding careers. We take a closer look at the career field and how some folks are being trained.

Tampa History Museum curator and author Rodney Kite-Howell takes participants on a guided tour of what remains of Dobyville in West Hyde Park neighborhood in Tampa.
Dobyville legacy lives on in family

Descendants of Richard C. Doby and former students of Dobyville Elementary share their memories of the historic Black neighborhood and the school that bore his name.

A representative from the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office discusses career opportunities with students.
Local nonprofit bridges gap between career seekers, employers

The Future Career Academy helps prepare students and adults for jobs and brings together employers, students and community members at job fairs.

Florida grant to help vets, spouses transition to civilian careers

A Florida “Get There Faster Grant” will help veterans transition to high-demand jobs in the aviation sector.

Justin Davis is co-founder of RiskSmith.
Innovative Tampa investment firm joins local fintech cohort

A Tampa-based fintech company aimed at helping retail investors boost profits is part of the inaugural Fintech accelerator program launched by Tampa Bay Wave in partnership with the University of South Florida.  

Method Testing Labs has its national headquarters in Tampa.
Local cannabis, hemp testing lab expanding near Tampa

Method Testing Labs, a third-party cannabis and hemp testing facility in Tampa, is planning to open another facility in suburban Brandon by July 1.

Marine veteran Omar Fuentes is trying to improve the healthcare industry.
Tampa tech firm aims to boost healthcare providers’ efficiency

A former U.S. Marine tackles problems in the healthcare system through his Tampa-based company, accelEQ.

The Green Spine is a three-phase urban trail project slated for completion in 2025.
Urban bike trail expands in downtown, Ybor City areas

Another segment of the East-West Green Spine Cycle Track opens to the public on Nuccio Parkway from Nebraska to 7th avenues in Tampa.  

People gather for a Young Professionals Board event.
Embarc Collective connects, nurtures young professionals

Tampa’s startup hub Embarc Collective helps to raise up leaders through its Young Professionals Board.  

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