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Justine Benstead

Justine Benstead is a writer and social media manager who lives in the sunny Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. She grew up in New Jersey and then Florida, graduating from the University of South Florida with a BA in English. She aspires to become a Jeopardy! champion and enjoys reading, kickboxing, taking her dog on long walks, and photography. Follow her on Twitter at @JustineinTampa. Justine enjoys telling stories and writing profiles about Tampa Bay's emerging technology and innovation news scene and entrepreneurs.

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Escape game room opens on Kennedy near downtown Tampa

A new real life puzzle game has opened on Kennedy Boulevard near downtown Tampa.

Who is hiring in Tampa Bay? April job news roundup

Who’s hiring in Tampa Bay? April job news roundup.

Upcoming Tampa Bay technology meetups, coding events in spring 2016

Upcoming technology meetups and coding events in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg in Spring 2016 include events from the Tampa Bay Technology Forum and FUN Tampa Bay.

Tampa startups raise $2.9 million in seed funding

Tampa startup makes doing laundry coinless! Washlava raised $1.8 million in a seed funding round to bring smart laundromats to Tampa Bay; meanwhile, TAO Connect, Inc, a startup from University of Florida students earned $1.1 million from Florida Funders.

Fashion entrepreneur to speak at Centre for Women on Thursday

Fashion entrepreneur Kelly Burton, creator of women's innerwear line BODYOLOGY, will speak at the Centre for Women innovateHER Sip, Tip, Talk reception in Tampa on March 10.

March job news: Who’s hiring in Tampa Bay? IT company, architecture firm, and more

Job seekers, bookmark this page: Monthly job hiring roundup for Tampa Bay area of Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg. 

Spring job fairs in Tampa Bay

Job seekers, mark your calendars for these upcoming job fairs in Tampa Bay in spring 2016.

Darlene has been an Uber driver for 16 months.
Uber, Tampa Bay WaVe partner to drive innovation forward

A new partnership between the ride-sharing company and local business incubator Tampa Bay WaVe was announced in February 2016.

How Gasparilla Interactive Conference aims to inspire attendees

The technology-driven Gasparilla Interactive Conference in March 2016 with ask attendees to find inspiration.

Mayor Bob Buckhorn kicks off Tampa Bay Startup Week.
Tampa Bay Startup Week fosters connections through conversation, community building

Did you attend Tampa Bay Startup Week? What was the highlight of the week’s more than 80 events, spread across five days in mid-February? Tell us about it! 

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