Temple Terrace

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.  

For Good: WellBuilt Bikes grooms next generation for careers

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. 

Influencers make history in Tampa, Hillsborough County

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.

Community partners to launch new Urban League in Tampa, Hillsborough

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.

Innovation Summit 2018 at Amalie Arena.
Synapse Summit 2019 expects record crowd of 5,000 in Tampa

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. 

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Tech Bytes: Startups compete for exposure at TieCON Florida 2019

Startup companies will have the opportunity to compete at TiECON Florida's Startup Pitch Competition, which will be held at USF Saturday, February 16. 

Orlando Atrium rendering.
Tampa Bay Area thought leaders: Fast train, last-mile transportation options key to better future

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. 

What new Hillsborough County sales tax for education means

Read what the Hillsborough Education Referendum seeking a half-penny sales tax increase would mean for you and for public schools.

What to expect from Hillsborough County’s new penny sales tax for transportation

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.

TBT: Yes on Hillsborough education referendum
Gwen Myers speaking at the AFT news conference.
TBT: Yes on Hillsborough transportation referendum

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