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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

Turtle Care Center
Florida Aquarium opens Sea Turtle Rehab Center

The two-story, open-air facility includes five rehabilitation pools, including an 11-foot-deep sea turtle dive pool that will help Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials determine if injured and ill turtles are well enough to return to the wild.

Dr. Denise Edwards, left, and Pam Muma at the Pamela Muma Women's Center.
USF Health concierge center to provide 1-stop shop

The Pamela Muma Women’s Health Center's focus on women’s health needs is intended to meet a need in the local health care system.

Brightline engine
Plans for Tampa-to-Orlando express rail move forward

Brightline, the private company looking to expand its express passenger rail system that now links Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, picks up a major partner and investor in British billionaire Richard Branson and his company Virgin Group.

Urban investors, construction crews reshape downtown Tampa near waterfront

2019 will be a big year for downtown Tampa's booming Channel District as several new projects, including a full-service grocery store, open for business or near completion. Read up on the latest.

Orlando Atrium rendering.
Tampa Bay Area thought leaders: Fast train, last-mile transportation options key to better future

Additional transportation options that would be possible if a penny sales tax referendum passes in Hillsborough County would help ensure success for a potential Tampa to Orlando high-speed train expansion. 

Find out which local nonprofits win SVP Tampa Bay Fast Pitch Awards

Social Venture Partners gives away $60,000 in prize money to the winners of its annual Fast Pitch competition. Read about the winners.

Familiar design shapes many new Tampa Bay Area apartments, condos

In addition to enhancing the visual appeal for urban dwellers and prospective residents, practical and cost reasons are driving an increasingly common design that wraps parking garages with apartments. Read on to learn more.

BeachTran rendering at Clearwater Beach.
Clearwater company pushes futuristic solution to local traffic congestion

Passenger pods moving along a guide rail could deliver beachgoers from downtown Clearwater to Pier 60 and back with stops in between. Learn more.

Kelly Farrell looks over water line plans for a major expansion at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.
Park redo creates key community gathering space for West Tampa

The newly renovated Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in West Tampa will offer an abundance of outdoor activities and event space, similar to Curtis Hixon Park across the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.

Heavy traffic on I-275 between downtown and Westshore.
Focus is on Bus Rapid Transit as first step in Tampa Bay Area transportation solutions

BRT is seen as part of the transition that will be necessary for the Tampa Bay Area to go from a car-centered transportation culture to one that includes transit. Learn how.

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