COVID19

Pfizer's new offices in Tampa are hiring for dozens of new positions.

Who’s hiring: Finance, pharmaceutical companies offer varied job opportunities

As the Tampa Bay area workforce grows larger than it was before the COVID-19 outbreak, 83 Degrees looks at two companies hiring steadily in the financial and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Research being conducted at USF takes a look at how best to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to allergy sufferers.
NIH trial offers COVID vaccines to high-risk allergy patients

The University of South Florida in Tampa is recruiting patients with and without allergies to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a clinical study.

A nurse administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Tampa.
USF Health joins national study on COVID-19 vaccine in young adults

Despite an ongoing COVID-19 surge hospitalizing more younger people, the 18-29 age group targeted by the Prevent COVID U trial has the lowest adult vaccination rates.

Josh Kwasnicki facilitates an off-site training session for Crisis Center of Tampa Bay employees at Parks Lincoln in Tampa.
Workplace mental health awareness earns a long-deserved promotion

Hillsborough County government, nonprofits, and private employers are responding to the mental health challenges posed by disruption in the workplace brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perfect sailing weather in Tampa Bay.
Boom by the Bay: Where to see fireworks, celebrate 4th of July

Tampa's Boom by the Bay is back! As are lots of other small town and community 4th of July celebrations across the Tampa Bay Area. Read what's out there.

Resilient Retreat's topping-off ceremony is based in a Scandinavian tradition of placing an evergreen tree at the highest point of the building's structural skeleton. The Retreat put a tropical twist on tradition with a vibrant Bougainvillea plant.
Resilient Retreat reaches construction milestone on new facility opening in Sarasota

Resilient Retreat in Sarasota, a nonprofit facility designed to treat trauma victims for free, has reached the halfway point in construction. The retreat is expected to open in November 2022.

Fountain at USF
Feeling anxious about getting back to a traditional workplace?

Russell Clayton, an expert in the USF Muma College of Business School of Marketing and Innovation, talks solutions for going back to a traditional workplace after months of working remotely and from home.

Along with showers, Mr. Bubblez also provides haircuts and other services to those in need.
For Mr. Bubblez, showers are just the beginning

Mr. Bubblez, a Tampa Bay Area nonprofit that provides mobile showers to the homeless, is preparing to offer more services post-pandemic.

Zarra Elias and her family enjoying The Tampa Riverwalk.
Meet 6 Asian-American leaders you should know in the Tampa Bay Area

Six Asian-American leaders residing in the Tampa Bay Area share their stories with 83 Degrees. Read on to learn what makes them who they are: their passions, goals, and accomplishments.

Michele Smith is the Founder of the Resiliency School where she leads in-person and virtual training to build personal and organizational resilience. Her boutique yoga/art studio and apothecary are based in Tampa Heights.
Commentary: Patience and permission in a pandemic

The founder of the Resiliency School in Tampa offers advice for giving yourself space to carve out your own new normal in today's world.

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