Stimulus Boosts USF Virus Research
Eastern Equine Encephalitis doesn’t get the same attention as swine flu, but it is far deadlier and much less understood. The illness, which some mosquitoes transmit, is the focus of […]
Tampa
Perhaps best known for hosting Super Bowls and Gasparilla parades, housing MacDill Air Force Base and being home to professional sports teams and high profile athletes – the crown jewel of the Tampa Bay region is oh-so-much more. Tampa is on the verge of achieving many long-planned ambitions. Downtown redevelopment, the expansion of the city’s port and airport, a planned Interstate 4 Green Tech corridor and a substantial increase in research activities at the University of South Florida fuel its progress.
Cool Digs: New Spaces In Old Places
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.
83 Degrees Meets The World
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?
Go HART!
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.
Musical Promises Wonder
Wonderland, a musical produced in Tampa, will be a big economic boost for the Tampa Bay region and could tour nationally.
