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Four years after forming a Resiliency Coalition that includes 32 area governments and over 90 private partners, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) has released...
In between teaching computer science and engineering, Professor Sriram Chellappan spent the last several years brainstorming ideas that could help protect people wrongly accused of crimes....
After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes a spending holiday focused on helping strangers rather than stocking up on holiday goods – Giving...
Clearwater housing officials selected a partnership between the local Habitat for Humanity and Neighborhood Housing Services affiliates as the recommended recipient of property to develop 24...
The newly announced cancer and orthopaedic center that will be developed at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg’s campus is part of a cluster of facilities that will...
City leaders, residents and visitors enjoyed several events encompassing the World Cup and holiday season in St. Petersburg over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Mayor Ken Welch...
After stints on popular cooking shows like Hells Kitchen and Beat Bobby Flay, Chef Robert Hesse realizes he could have set up shop in the culinary...
The launch of the SunRunner has introduced Tampa Bay residents to mass transit – a first for a region that heavily relies on cars – and...
Following Thanksgiving feasts, and sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, comes a more personal shopping holiday vital to small businesses and local economies – Small...
While many restaurant owners are closing up shop for Thanksgiving Day, others are keeping their doors open Thursday, serving special featured menu items. The Tap Room...