The eclectic mix of shops and cafes on Beach Drive in St. Petersburg appear to be thriving this winter as throngs of out-of-town visitors mingle with locals to enjoy the sunshine and visit the growing arts venues that help attract people to the community.
The freeFall Theatre Company will soon open its doors in new digs, a renovated church property near Bear Creek Park on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Since 2008, the company's productions have been housed at other better-known theaters Studio@620 and American Stage.
If you thought becoming "mayor'' of one of the Tampa Bay region's cities means putting your name on a ballot and buying yard signs, think again! Foursquare, a rapidly growing online social network, brings a whole new meaning to how one becomes "mayor'' and the length of time served. Young people are flocking to it here and elsewhere faster than their elders are lining up to vote in November.
The Broadway Theater Project is hosting a three-week performing arts program at the University of South Florida this summer. The project ends with a flourish in a three-day festival at USF's Theater I from July 29-31.
Lots of people in Florida and elsewhere talk "green'' in concept, while others talk it, walk it and chalk it up to experience by developing real-life projects to save energy, extend resources and create cool living and working spaces that promise to make the world a bit better one building at a time. 83 Degrees takes a look at three such "green'' projects in Ybor City, an historic neighborhood in Tampa that is helping lead the region into a sustainable future.
HD radio offers a multitude of channels with the best sound quality available for those willing to invest in a special receiver or listen online. In the Tampa Bay region, USF student-run WBUL is now broadcast on public radio station WMNF's second HD channel. Official in September 2009, the partnership between a student-run station and a community station is the first of its kind in the country.
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