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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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The St Petersburg Trolley rolls down Beach Drive.
St. Pete launches free shuttle route in time for holiday visitors

The city of St. Pete's new Park Once shuttle is free on Friday and Saturday nights through May 2016 as part of a six-month pilot program in public transportation.

Who’s hiring in Tampa Bay? Search engine, IT company, CPA, staffing agency, and more

Google is among those hiring for part- and full-time positions in the December 2015 83 Degrees job news roundup.

Global VC tournament to take place in Tampa in 2016

The 1776 Challenge Cup, a startup pitch competition offering $1 million in prizes to a global winner is headed toward Tampa Bay in early 2016 for a local round of competition. 

Online continuing education company hiring, expanding Tampa HQ

Online continuing education company RedVector is hiring and expanding its Tampa, Florida headquarters.

8 female entrepreneurs to compete in regional SBA InnovateHER Challenge

Eight Pinellas County small business owners will compete in the regional round of the SBA InnovateHER Challenge, presented by LocalShops1 and the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce on December 2.

Popular Tampa blog partners with Ybor City businesses to create candles, clothing

The Tampa Bay-area blog run by Ryan Sullivan and Nicholas Catania, Never Have I Ever Tampa, will sell candles and 'Everything Local' shirts through partnerships with Seventh Ave Apothecary and Black & Denim in Ybor City.

Pitch competition offers prize money, mentorship to local winners

Startup companies operating from USF CONNECT, Pasco County SMARTstart, Tampa Bay WaVE and TEC Garage will compete for prize money and mentorship in the B.E.A.T. pitch competition on November 17.

Veterans, active military invited to compete for funding in HCC business pitch competition

Veterans and active military could win up to $6,000 in a business pitch competition and workshop at Hillsborough Community College's Plant City campus on November 14.

Job seekers: Fall, winter career fairs in Tampa Bay

Find a new career by the end of the year: attend one of these upcoming job fairs in Tampa and St. Pete, Florida during fall 2015 and winter 2016.

For Good: Scavenger hunt to benefit St. Pete animal shelter on Nov. 14

Create a team of four and join in the Friends of Strays Animal Shelter "Quest for the Emerald Paw Scavenger Hunt" in St. Petersburg on November 14, 2015 to benefit dogs and cats that are currently up for adoption at the nonprofit shelter.

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