Ross Fabian, a long-time resident of the neighborhood served by the University Area CDC, shares his thoughts and vision for what more is needed to improve the local environment to promote healthy and productive lives for all.
The University Area Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit whose mission is the redevelopment and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, is often lifted up as a model for making progress. 83 Degrees asked its Founder, former Florida State Sen. Victor Crist, to describe how the UACDC in North Tampa was created and what makes it a success and duplicable for other neighborhoods. Read his assessment.
Volunteers from the USF College of Nursing at the Tampa Police Department pool resources to help lower-income families in Sulphur Springs neighbhorhood.
"We're excited to be launching our inaugural call to artists, especially in the midst of the current Coronavirus pandemic when artists and our local creative community can benefit from new opportunities. We hope artists and makers of all disciplines and experience apply" says Liz Dimmitt, Founder of Fairgrounds.
Have you ever stopped to chat with a person who is experiencing homelessness? Have you ever tried? Bruce Johnson, a Tampa native, does it regularly. See a video example of who he finds out there living on the streets.
Much like what happened with the Victory Gardens of World War II, Floridians stuck at home under the threat of coronavirus are planting and reviving gardens for food and pleasure.
When Logan Marx finished his tour of duty overseas as a Peace Corps Volunteer, he could have picked anywhere in the world to live. So why is he at USF? And what is he doing in the Tampa Bay region? Learn more.
What do you need to know to be counted in Census 2020? Why should you be counted? How can you help ensure a complete count in the Tampa Bay Area? Why does it matter? Read part 1 in a series.
“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.”
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.
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