The “On The Ground” program helps to tell the story of the people, projects and innovations that are creating “what’s next” for communities. The program helps increase the communications capacity of the organizations and nonprofits working in the area. The intended impact is for additional “solutions-oriented” media coverage, engagement and ultimately understanding of the community, resulting in awareness and investments that can contribute to the vitality and prosperity of the district.
“The average farmer is in the range of 60 to 70 years old, and eventually as time goes on, we will need younger people to step in,” says Arie Fry, a UF student studying agriculture. “By the year 2050, the world is projected to have 10 billion people, so how do you feed everybody? We need more farmers, and that demand for farmers is already here.”
"The opioid epidemic is a complex problem and the solution has to be as comprehensive and complex as the problem is," says Dr. Khary Rigg, Assistant Professor in the USF Department of Mental Health and Law Policy. Read more about what he and others are doing to find solutions.
Nine months after Hillsborough County voters passed a half-penny sales tax for public schools, more than 100 projects are wrapping up just in time for school to start.
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With the support of eight local businesses in South Hillsborough, phase one of a wifi network enables about 100 families in Wimauma to access the internet. The goal is to make wifi available to 1,000 families.
On the heels of the Tampa Bay Area's first crystal lagoon in Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, a second gets under construction in Southshore Bay in Wimauma in southern Hillsborough County.
A group of parents advocates on behalf of more and better sidewalks to increase safety for pedestrians, especially schoolchildren, in Tampa and Hillsborough County. Learn more.
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.
The new YMCA in Riverview offers a full lineup of family-friendly activities and services, including swimming lessons.
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