Downtown redevelopment is the big story in Temple Terrace, the city within the city of Tampa. City leaders closed on a monumental deal with Vlass Temple Terrace LLC in 2009 that sets the stage for a new Main Street and a mixture of office, retail, restaurant and residential uses in the city’s downtown.
Safe and Sound Hillsborough is designed to defeat the roots of violence in the Tampa Bay Area by working with youth. You can see the program's progress at Safe Summit ’17 on June 3 at University Mall in Tampa.
What's next in the Hillsborough County Vision Zero campaign to reduce local pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and injuries? Painted intersections, street murals, temporary bike lanes and parklets in a neighborhood near you.
Looking for a tech job? Vology, World Wide Technology and Connectwise are three Tampa Bay tech firms that are hiring.
DAS Health has announced plans to expand its Tampa headquarters and add up to 30 new workers in 2018. Other job opportunities are available at CONMED and McKinsey and Company.
The Milken Institute recognizes the University of South Florida as a leader in developing new technology. It ranked USF 19th in the nation among more than 225 universities for its ability to convert basic research into new technologies, products and companies.
The value of red light cameras is front and center as the Florida Legislature and pedestrian advocacy groups like Vision Zero consider changes that work for everyone.
Vision Zero of Hillsborough County (#visionzero813) and volunteers will paint a special green lane on the Bullard Parkway bridge in Temple Terrace to call attention to traffic safety issues.
The University of South Florida will be offering a new personal financial planning degree next fall to train talent for the fast-growing career field.
MediaLab 3D Solutions in Tampa is planning to hire 24 people by the end of June. Its Director of Development, Stacy Jenkins, will be talking about hiring in the tech sector at the third community TechHire meeting April 19.
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