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Transportation fix for Hillsborough still up in the air

After voting down a proposal supported by Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill that would have increased the sales tax to support transportation improvements for the next 30 years, County Commissioners […]

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Tampa Bay WaVE offers more workshops with help from grant

Tampa Bay WaVE, a local nonprofit that helps nurture startups, is now offering over 100 workshops thanks to a grant from Bank of America. 

The Nguyen family at a Vietnamese New Year festival in 1981 at the University of South Florida.
Bridging Cultures: Phuong Nguyen moves from Vietnam to Florida

The Tampa Bay region's wealth of diversity enriches the local economy through a variety of cultures, food, arts, job skills, experiences and perspective. In this third in an occasional series originally published by FORUM magazine, Phuong Nguyen tells her family's experience in moving from Vietnam to the Tampa Bay region. 

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Karolak spends time with her nieces and nephews during a 2015 trip to Serbia.
Bridging Cultures: Irena Milasinovic Karolak moves from Croatia to St. Pete

The Tampa Bay region's wealth of diversity enriches the local economy through a variety of cultures, food, arts, job skills, experiences and perspective. In this second in an occasional series originally published by FORUM magazine, Irena Milasinovic Karolek tells her family's experience in moving to the Tampa Bay region from Croatia during wartime. 

Upcoming Tampa Bay technology meetups, coding events in spring 2016

Upcoming technology meetups and coding events in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg in Spring 2016 include events from the Tampa Bay Technology Forum and FUN Tampa Bay.

Sarasota Whiskey Obsession Festival at Michael’s on East features local distilleries

The Whiskey Obsession Festival features more than 250 whiskies from around the world plus several independent distillers representing the growing craft spirits scene in the greater Tampa Bay area.

Nighttime provides a special experience on The Tampa Riverwalk.
Inaugural Fourth Friday event to launch March 25th on Tampa Riverwalk

Mark your calendar for the Fourth Friday of every month as a great time to visit the Tampa Riverwalk and the string of arts venues along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.  

Local event to help boomers create a roadmap to meaningful work

“Today, many boomers are trying to figure out how to leverage their skills and strengths in new ways that meet their needs,” says Bevan Rogel, Founder and President of Encore Tampa Bay. “Our event can help you go from thinking about how you want to redefine your next chapter to actually doing something about it.”

Fashion entrepreneur to speak at Centre for Women on Thursday

Fashion entrepreneur Kelly Burton, creator of women's innerwear line BODYOLOGY, will speak at the Centre for Women innovateHER Sip, Tip, Talk reception in Tampa on March 10.

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