COVID19

CEO Lakshmi Shenoy, Embarc Collective

Redefining our environment: Space is not place

In a Commentary for 83 Degrees, Embarc Collective CEO Lakshmi Shenoy writes about the challenges and opportunities created in the Tampa Bay Area for the growing tech ecosystem post-pandemic.

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Derrick Blue, CEO of THAP Group in Tampa.
City of Tampa, THAPgroup partner to grow business accelerator for East Tampa entrepreneurs

A new partnership between the City of Tampa and the Tampa-Hillsborough Action Plan (THAPgroup) in East Tampa aims to offer the training and support necessary for entrepreneurs and microbusinesses to move forward with confidence.  

Tampa Bay Hospital Bed Availability as of Jan. 18, 2021.
Another way to look at COVID-19 in Florida: A regional statistics dashboard

Trying to figure out whether it's safe to re-open your office, restaurant, or shop? The COVID-19 Regional Re-Opening Dashboard provides trends and data relevant to the Tampa Bay Area.

Bored in the pandemic? Here’s an idea …

Dr. S. "Aaron'' Laden, a retired pathologist in the Tampa Bay Area, looks for humor in the everyday vicissitudes of life. This week, he suggests an alternative to watching yet another movie on TV.

Casa Santo Stefano GM Michael Piazza serves fresh-baked bread to patrons.
21 historic Tampa Bay Area restaurants that can still satisfy your cravings

As the pandemic continues to reshape the local foodie scene, surviving restaurants are finding their own sweet spot somewhere between limited indoor and expanded outdoor dining while ramping up takeout and delivery services. Here are 21 eateries to tantalize your tastebuds in the new year in hopes they’ll all survive well into 2022.

Dr. Ajeet Kaushik, assistant professor of chemistry at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.
Florida Poly COVID-19 research now in WHO database

Ongoing research at Florida Poly explores advanced electrochemical sensing systems and nanomedicine for personalized health wellness.

The Healthy 22nd Street Initiative promotes gardening as a solution to food insecurity in East Tampa.
Healthy 22nd Street brings boxes of hope to food deserts in East Tampa

A keen sense of urgency surrounding growing food insecurity and a few determined souls are stepping up to cultivate community and individual gardens in Hillsborough County's low-income neighborhoods like East Tampa.  

A creative new use for yard signs …

Dr. S. "Aaron'' Laden, a retired pathologist in the Tampa Bay Area, looks for humor in the everyday vicissitudes of life. This week, he comments on yard signs in the age of COVID.

Healthcare workers and seniors will be among the first in the state to receive the COVID vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins in Tampa Bay Area, around Florida

The COVID-19 vaccination distribution program has begun to roll out quickly in parts of the Tampa Bay Area with much-deserved fanfare, given the speed at which the vaccine has been produced as part of Operation Warp-Speed, the U.S. national vaccination effort.

Artist Nicole Peasley painted a mural to enhance the dining experience within one parklet.
Looking for a safer place to meet up with a friend? Consider visiting a parklet

Each 8-by-28-foot parklet in Downtown Tampa is adjacent to a restaurant or bar with socially distanced seating, planters, and a specialized splash of color sitting on top of a unique mural created by local artists.

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