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.
Community Foundation Tampa Bay's annual competitive grant program supports nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in communities across the region.
Pinellas County Commission Chair Brian Scott proposes the county stop funding its local arts agency, Creative Pinellas, in the budget year starting October 1.
September's Tampa Bay arts scene has the New Tampa Performing Arts Center's annual festival, a St. Pete Warehouse Arts District Association exhibition reflecting on the dismantling of USAID, Powerstories' presentation of "Ada and the Engine," and much more.
George and Sarah Brooks have taken The Book Rescuers from a yard sale in their driveway to a 14,400 square-foot warehouse location that's part bookstore, part community gathering place.
New Community Foundation Tampa Bay Board Chair Linda O. Simmons brings extensive nonprofit leadership experience and a commitment to drive positive change.
Our August - and august - arts roundup has the Countdown Improv Festival in Ybor, "Sacred Pilgrimage: Gaudí and Galban” at The Portico in downtown Tampa, "In a New Light" at the Tampa Museum of Art, and more.
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