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Christopher Curry

Chris Curry has been a writer for the 83 Degrees Media team since 2017. Chris also served as the development editor for a time before assuming the role of managing editor in May 2022.

Chris lives in Clearwater. His professional career includes more than 15 years as a newspaper reporter, primarily in Ocala and Gainesville, before moving back home to the Tampa Bay Area. He enjoys the local music scene, the warm winters and Tampa Bay's abundance of outdoor festivals and events. When he's not working or spending time with family, he can frequently be found hoofing the trails at one of Pinellas County's nature parks.

Christopher Curry's Latest Articles

Women's professional soccer is coming to Tampa in August 2024.
Women’s professional soccer coming to Tampa

The Tampa-based United Soccer League has named Tampa one of the inaugural clubs in the USL Super  League, a new women's professional soccer league launching in August 2024.

The TECO Line Streetcar was identified as one of downtown's greatest assets in the Tampa Downtown Partnership's latest survey of downtown workers and residents.
Survey says more downtown Tampa residents work hybrid, want electric vehicles

The Tampa Downtown Partnership's biennial survey of downtown workers and residents reveals a growing interest in hybrid work and electric vehicles and continued love for the Tampa Riverwalk.

The Mobi-Mat at Upham Beach Park in St. Pete Beach.
Rolling out the mat to make Pinellas beaches accessible

Local nonprofit organization the Forward Foundation is working with disabilities advocates and Pinellas County government to put mobility mats on area beaches and make the sun and sand accessible to all 

The 42-story ONE Tampa luxury condominium tower is slated to start construction toward the end of 2023.
Luxury condos downtown, office space in Westshore continue Tampa’s development boom

Back-to-back development forums put on by the Westshore Alliance and the Tampa Downtown Partnership show Tampa's high-end residential and commercial building boom shows no signs of slowing.

From Tampa, Women’s Meditation Network spreads its positive message 100 million times over

In 2018, Katie Krimitsos started a meditation podcast for women from her closet. Her Women's Meditation Network now has 14 shows and has surpassed 100 million downloads.

An ongoing federal study of future Amtrak service bypasses Tampa and Tampa Union Station, the state's second-busiest station, on a proposed Chicago to Florida route.
Buzz: Tampa Train Day returns this Saturday

After a three-year hiatus, Tampa Train Day returns to Tampa Union Station this Saturday.

Tampa Bay leaders talk resiliency strategies as hurricane season approaches

With the 2023 hurricane season looming, leaders from across the Tampa Bay region meet to discuss resiliency strategies and programs.

AMPLIFY Clearwater wants small businesses to get to know Clearwater Business SPARK

AMPLIFY Clearwater took over running the Clearwater Business SPARK  last October and launched programs like "Get Connected," a monthly networking event, to connect more small business owners with one another and the resources available through SPARK.

At the Tampa Hope homeless shelter and help center, the arrival of 100 tiny cottages is part of a plan to expand and improve the facilities and resources on-site.
Tiny cottages to house homeless arrive at Tampa Hope

At the Tampa Hope homeless shelter and help center, the arrival of 100 tiny cottages is part of a plan to expand and improve the facilities and resources on-site.

A team of University of Tampa student entrepreneurs discuss their business Fused, a platform for musicians, artists and songwriters to find one another and collaborate.
New Venture Expo showcases startups launching from University of Tampa Lowth Entrepreneurship Center

The New Venture Expo showcases the startups that student entrepreneurs and community founders are launching out of the University of Tampa's Lowth Center for Entrepreneurship. 

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