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Tampa Improves Bayshore Boulevard, Bike Lanes

Initial improvements to Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa make it more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.

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First Lady Cites USF For Vet Reintegration Program

Michelle Obama cited the University of South Florida's efforts to create a "first-of-its-kind Center for Veterans Reintegration" with the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs as an example of schools taking the initiative to offer better healthcare for veterans.

No Vacancy In Popular Upscale Affordable Apartments, Downtown St. Petersburg

After overcoming initial skepticism upon the announcement in the summer of 2011 of construction of a new 12-story affordable apartment project in downtown St. Petersburg, The Portland is now full and enjoying a good reputation.

Clearwater Airpark Makes Way On Improvements

Located at 1000 N. Hercules Ave., the Clearwater Airpark is planning to work on various necessary improvement projects to the facility, operating in accordance with their Master Plan.

USF Health Prepares To Open Medical Simulation Center, Downtown Tampa

When the University of South Florida opens its $38 million Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation in February, it will put Tampa on the map as the "go-to'' place for training using the latest high-tech robot patients that do everything but talk. The new downtown medical facility is designed as a state-of-the-art educational place for health care professionals to test their skills in scenarios that mimic real-life -- everything from surgery and trauma to childbirth.

Tampa Hotel Partners Chosen To Redevelop Tampa’s Classic Federal Courthouse
What’s Working In Cities: Baldwin Park, Orlando

Orlando's Baldwin Park neighborhood, carved from the carcass of an abandoned naval training station, serves as a model for  cities looking to combine tradition and innovation in the design of new urban communities.

Forbes: Odessa Energy Project One To Watch For 2012

An Odessa, FL-based company has been selected to assist the U.S. Department of Defense in becoming more sustainable.

Tampa Bay Competes For Talent Dividend, $1M

The Tampa Bay region is competing with 57 other U.S. cities/regions, including Pittsburgh, Memphis, Cincinnati and Oklahoma City, for a $1 million prize that will recognize success in attaining college degrees through the Talent Dividend.

Taking The Train: Tampa To NYC, Alternative Travel

Joe Sharkey, a feature writer at The New York Times, takes the Amtrak train from Tampa to New York as a rare treat to travel across country without the stresses of being on the road or in the air.

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