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.
Tampa nonprofit WellBuilt Bikes is working with teens and young adults from Pepin Academies and Eckerd Connects to teach them job skills that could lead to a career working with bikes -- or anything else they set their minds to do.
Three black elected officials in Tampa and Hillsborough County recently lamented the lack of attention given to their special place in history as role models for the next generation of a diverse local population. Here is their story.
The call for a new Urban League stems from concerns that some people and neighborhoods are being left behind in the midst of a booming local economy.
More than 5,000 local residents and visitors are expected to attend Synapse Summit 2019, which will feature innovative technologies, product demos, a pitch competition and keynote speakers from a variety of industries.
Startup companies will have the opportunity to compete at TiECON Florida's Startup Pitch Competition, which will be held at USF Saturday, February 16.
Additional transportation options that would be possible if a penny sales tax referendum passes in Hillsborough County would help ensure success for a potential Tampa to Orlando high-speed train expansion.
Read what the Hillsborough Education Referendum seeking a half-penny sales tax increase would mean for you and for public schools.
Read what Hillsborough County residents will get from the passage of an additional penny sales tax for transportation, according to the advocacy group All For Transportation.
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