Pipes inside Water Street Tampa's new chiller plant.

How it works: Making Water Street Tampa cool

Frederick Dela Cruz, Director of Engineered Solutions for Tampa Bay TRANE and Founder of the new Tampa Bay Energy Efficiency Alliance, explains how the new Water Street Tampa District Cooling system uses three basic components that work together.

Tampa Bay TRANE VP Stephen Koontz explains the role of 98 ice storage tanks at the District Cooling facility.
How to be cool: Water Street Tampa chiller plant sports innovation

Water Street Tampa's state-of-the-art District Cooling facility does more than keep the insides of nearby homes and businesses at a comfortable temperature. The chiller plant represents a forward-thinking, environmentally friendly leap into the future.

Members of the Improvaholics.
St. Petersburg Celebration of the Arts 2020: The Year of Tolerance and Acceptance

Almost 30 events associated with The St. Petersburg Celebration of the Arts are meant to foster collaboration in the local arts community.

LiveWork Studio's Echo Quilt, 2018 recipient of the T² Grant.
For Good: Gobioff Foundation launches new microgrant program

Calling all creatives: Microgrants of $500 each are intended for projects designed to enhance the cultural landscape of the Tampa Bay Area.

Synapse 2018
Synapse Summit 2020 touts entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tampa Bay Area

Synapse, a Tampa-based business and tech enterprise, aims to connect private industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, public officials, and academics at its annual summit.

Signage at front of new USF Health College of Medicine in downtown Tampa.
Building anticipation: New places and spaces opening soon in the Tampa Bay Area

The Tampa Bay Area continues to be among the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in the nation. Read up on the latest: The grand openings of a new USF Medical School and Embarc Collective downtown plus more than 25 new apartment and condo buildings, bars and restaurants, workspaces, and hotels to open in 2020.

State Lawmaker Fentrice Driskell and Tampa City Council Chair Luis Viera listen to committee concerns.
Tampa community leaders consider how best to memorialize local men killed in lynchings

Public input and letters of support for honoring the victims of lynchings in Tampa and Hillsborough County will be gathered from the community at large including chambers of commerce, governmental bodies, churches, mosques, and synagogues.

Erin Aebel
Tampa Bay Area thought leaders share what they most anticipate in 2020

Building on diversity as a strength. Growing talent. Community and business collaborations. Investment opportunities. Greater mobility. Protecting our environment. Affordable housing. No drama. Read what Tampa Bay Area thought leaders most anticipate in 2020.

Dr. Patricia Lawman, President and CEO, in the offices of Morphogenesis.
Cancer research company in Tampa nears breakthrough

Morphogenesis, a Tampa cancer research company, plans a Phase II initiative that will focus on skin cancer and the ability to perform a direct injectable into melanoma tumors.

Tampa Theatre marquee
LIMELIGHT speakers series at Tampa Theatre

The 2020 LIMELIGHT speakers series at Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa features an Olympic gold medalist, a NASA astronaut, an Academy Award-winning actor, and a Professor of Ethical Leadership.

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