News

Tackling the housing crisis: St. Pete must undo antiquated regulations

Short of spending millions of city dollars on subsidized affordable housing projects, what can St. Pete realistically do to meet the needs of people moving in as well as the underserved populations that already live here? We can change our zoning ordinances.

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Johns Hopkins All Children’s CEO resignation has a ripple effect

The group working on recommendations to merge three University of South Florida campuses has a new chairman.

Mike Griffin, senior managing director for Savills Studley Occupier Services, was appointed by the Florida Board of Governors to head the USF Consolidation Planning Study and Implementation Task Force. Griffin replaces Dr. Jonathan Ellen, who stepped down from leadership at the task force and other civic organizations after resigning as president and CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.

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Expansion by Clearwater cyber training firm KnowBe4 takes on threats to national security

Cyberattacks are a leading threat to national security. KnowBe4, a Clearwater cybersecurity training firm, wants to help head off that threat.

KnowBe4 is a fast-growing company that ranked No. 96 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 with $64.5 million in 2017 revenue and 3,726 percent revenue growth over three years.

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Culture

‘Magritte & Dali’: A challenge to perceptions

The third-floor exhibition space of the Dali Museum has never felt more like a hall of funhouse mirrors. A new show pairing the works of Dali with those of the Belgian artist Rene Magritte – the two most celebrated Surrealists in history – turns reality on its painted, freakishly disproportioned ear.

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The Hustle

Nory Pouncil (Wellness in Color)

The young entrepreneur - an Afro-Latina from Honduras - started Wellness In Color help brands effectively reach and represent women of color in the wellness space.

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Profile

Alexander Orthopaedic Associates

Since 2002, Alexander Orthopaedic Associates has provided orthopaedic care in Tampa Bay.

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The Shuffle

Amanda Chandler
freeFall Theatre

Susan Haldeman
freeFall Theatre

Influencer

Duggan Cooley
Pinellas Community Foundation

Focus: Zoning

Why Minneapolis Just Made Zoning History [CityLab]

The ambitious Minneapolis 2040 plan will encourage more dense housing development in single-family neighborhoods.

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ACUMEN: Housing

17 Head-scratcher Housing Terms, Defined [Strong Towns]

What is this "missing middle" housing that developers keep talking about? Heck, what does "affordable housing" even really mean?

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