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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.

Justine Benstead's Latest Articles

Tampa Tank expands to Hillsborough County, adds 108 jobs

Port Tampa Bay attracts Tampa Tank and Florida Structural Steel expansion to Hillsborough County, plus 108 jobs.

New St. Pete startup streamlines your workout

Stacktive, a new startup from Reuben Pressman and Evan Brady, is a universal gym membership that currently has 14 partners in the St. Petersburg area, with plans for expansion.

New Hyde Park paper boutique in South Tampa hosts Valentine’s Day makers market

A Valentine's Day Makers Market featuring local vendors and crafts will be held from 10am-6pm at the Paper Seahorse in Hyde Park. It is open to the public.

Wristband developed in Tampa is designed to relieve nausea

No Mo Nausea, a wristband designed to combat nausea from common causes through the combination of aromatherapy and acupuncture, is one of five Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce 2015 Startup Scholars.

Networking at the NYAS event held at the Iron Yard in St Pete.
Building bigger, better startups starts with talent

“Not Your Average Speakers’’ agree that growing a bigger, better startup in the Tampa Bay region depends more on building a strong company culture and retaining talent than on easy access to capital.

Who’s hiring: The Infiltrator, Tampa Theatre, Hillsborough County and more

The Bryan Cranston-led movie, "The Infiltrator," seeks actors for hire in Tampa in April 2015; Dabble Lab, HIllsborough County, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, and more are hiring in the Tampa Bay area. 

For Good: Pie a Tampa Bay tech leader’s face for a good cause

Pie a local tech leader in the face during Nitro Mobile Solution's fundraiser on Friday, March 13. TBTF's Daniel James Scott, Startup Monkey Ken Evans, and other Tampa Bay Area tech leaders will put their faces on the line for community fundraising.

Team Moreno's app Tri-Jump for the Got Game competition.
Gaming app Tri-Jump wins Tampa Bay team $10,000

University of South Florida grad Matt Moreno and incoming USF freshman Amie Moreno won $10,000 from a gaming app competition hosted by GTE Financial in Tampa. The brother and sister from Wesley Chapel developed “Tri-Jump,” a fun, addictive app that will be available for free download on Android and iOs platforms by late February. 

Hablo Taco opens in downtown Tampa’s Channel District
Connections, coffee brew at new meetups in Tampa, Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County residents are invited to coffee with the county's economic development manager during upcoming monthly meetups at local Tampa Bay area coffee shops, including Buddy Brew, Jet City Espresso and Zeal Coffee Roasters.

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