Tampa Bay makes the grade in Newsweek’s List of America’s Top High Schools for 2015

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Recently, Newsweek released its rankings for America’s Top High Schools 2015, and two Tampa Bay area schools made the grade! St. Petersburg Collegiate High School (No. 48) and Palm Harbor University High (No. 302), which are both located in Pinellas County, were ranked...

Tampa Bay Innovation Center hosts July TECH Talk and quarterly Diary of an Entrepreneur

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Tampa Bay Innovation Center, an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology businesses, will hold its July TECH Talk and quarterly Diary of an Entrepreneur program on Tuesday, July 14, at 8:30 a.m. at Microsoft Headquarters, 5426 Bay Center Dr., Suite 700, Tampa. The...

2015 St. Petersburg Arts & Culture Economic Impact Report

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Study demonstrates that arts and cultural community is an economic driver for St. Petersburg The arts in St. Petersburg not only improve the city’s quality of life, they are an economic driver for the city. The city’s non-profit arts and cultural organizations fuel a direct and...

Optimism among Florida real estate professionals at its highest since 2006

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June 9, 2015  GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Optimism in the Florida real estate market remains strong among those in the business, according to the Survey of Emerging Market Conditions, conducted quarterly by the Kelley A. Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of...
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Eat at Joe’s Lunchtime Concert Series Returns on April 2

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Hillsborough County, Fla. (March 17, 2015) – Join us for a tropical party in the park as the Eat at Joe’s lunchtime concert series returns to Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, corner of Pierce and Kennedy in downtown Tampa on Thursday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

#2 Florida – Best State For Business according to Chief Executive

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Chief Executive magazine recently ranked the best and worst states for business, and not surprisingly, the Sunshine State was recognized near the very top of the list. Coming in at No. 2, Florida fell just behind Texas, which has held the No. 1 spot for the last 10 years;...

Local Leaders Launch “GO Hillsborough”

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Hillsborough County, Fla. – Beginning today, residents, businesses and organizations throughout Hillsborough County have multiple opportunities to actively participate in creating transportation plans in their neighborhoods and the broader community. Known as GO...

Tampa’s premier Shark Tank competition!

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Tampa Shark Tank competition Join Brighthouse Networks and the Florida NEXT Foundation as we recognize some of the region’s best Start-up companies in a live “Shark-Tank” style television show produced for Bright House On-Demand. Tampa Bay’s premier pitch competition, Pitch 6,...
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Florida Earns Silver Shovel Award

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The state of Florida earned a Silver Shovel Award from Area Development magazine in 2014 for its job creation and economic development efforts. In fact, half of the 10 Florida “Projects of the Year” were located in the Tampa Bay region. The list of projects include:...

Resolve to Get Involved : Women in Defense

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TAMPA, FL December 29, 2014 – The multi-billion dollar defense industry in Tampa Bay is growing strong. According to the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, the area is home to nine of the top 10 U.S. defense contractors. In order to strengthen this growing...