Former hotels, churches and factories converted into new condos and loft apartments represent some of the coolest digs in town both in Tampa and in St. Petersburg. Some were built for industrial, commercial or religious purposes. Some were in terrible shape. The Sunday school even had a tree growing in it. Now, they are people's homes.
In creating Tampa Bay's new weekly online magazine showcasing Tampa Bay's TIDE - Talent, Innovation, Diversity, Environment, the question we get asked most often? Why 83 Degrees?
A collaborative, mixed-media art show by the artists of s/Art/q in a once-empty storefront near Sarasota's Main Street signifies a potential shift in the region's economy with the emergence of several new tech-creative industries.
The history of Tampa and St. Petersburg has not always been one of cooperation, especially in innovation, development, transit, sportsand business, but that may be about to change. The plans for Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc. of Cambridge, Mass. are a dramatic example of how both cities can offer appealing sites and an available workforce for a high-quality employer, says Stacey Swank, business development manager for the Pinelllas County Economic Development Department.
A group of young Tampa architects have created "Connecting Tampa," a report that focuses on improving the neighborhood planning process to reshape public spaces, reconnecting neighborhoods to downtown and creating a sense of place.
The Tampa Bay region is making progress toward integrating plans for high-speed rail, commuter rail, air travel and bus service. But first it needed to improve its bus and streetcar system and the agency that coordinates all of it recently won an award from the state for those efforts. Efficiency, effectiveness, customer service, financial management are just some of the areas of achievement that have earned Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, known as HART, the title of Outstanding Transit System by the Florida Public Transportation Association.
Wonderland, a musical produced in Tampa, will be a big economic boost for the Tampa Bay region and could tour nationally.
Tampa in partnership with the Sustany Foundation, released its Green Business Designation Program to recognize businesses that are already being environmentally sensitive and to spur other businesses to participate in the program.
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