Innovation

Hillsborough County neighborhood mini-grants fund creative community projects

Hillsborough County neighborhood mini-grants award up to $5,000 for community projects.

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Tampa launches West Riverwalk expansion

The long-planned expansion of the Tampa Riverwalk along the west side of the Hillsborough River is beginning.

Tampa’s Parking Community Garden blooms with purpose

Tampa has transformed underutilized space outside the Whiting Street garage into a community garden.

Midtown East gets its close-up

Tampa's newest office tower, Midtown East, offers state-of-the-art technology in a comfortable lounge-like environment.

USF College of Public Health associate professor Benjamin Jacob has developed a smartphone app that quickly locates and identifies mosquito breeding habitats so they can be targeted, treated, and destroyed.
USF prof’s app targets mosquito habitat, fights tropical diseases

USF College of Public Health associate professor Benjamin Jacob has developed a potential game-changer in the fight against tropical diseases - a smartphone app that quickly locates and identifies mosquito breeding habitats so they can be targeted, treated, and destroyed.

Creative Pinellas' "Making Waves" cultural tourism pilot program is planned to bring environmental-themed art installations and projects to parks, beaches, preserves, and other public places around the county in spring 2026.
Creative Pinellas accepting artist grant applications for environmental-themed “Making Waves”

Creative Pinellas is launching “Making Waves,” a new environmental-themed cultural tourism pilot program, in spring 2026. Pinellas-based artists who want to take part have an August 31st deadline to apply for grant funding.

Suncoast Community Health Centers’ Mobile Dental Program brings dental care to the community
Coalition works to break down barriers to dental care access in Hillsborough, across Florida

Florida faces a dental care access crisis. Suncoast Community Health Centers’ innovative Mobile Dental Program and the coalition Floridians for Dental Access are part of the effort to solve it.

Tudor Cay Condominiums in Town N' Country is the latest addition to the Tampa Bay Water Wise conservation and rebate program.
Tampa Bay Water program conserves water, saves money

Tudor Cay Condominiums in Town N’ Country expects to cut its monthly water usage by 273,000 gallons thanks to high-efficiency, low-flow toilets and a smart irrigation system installed through the Tampa Bay Water Wise rebate program.

Masthead gallery: Tampa International Airport’s new Airside E security checkpoint
ConnectWise founder Arnie Bellini and wife Lauren Bellini's record $40 million gift to USF establishes the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
Buzz: Record $40 million gift establishes AI, cybersecurity college and USF

Arnie and Lauren Bellini's record $40 million gift to USF establishes the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing

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