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The deadline to merge Hillsborough and Pasco Counties’ workforce agencies is fast approaching, and local officials may have to restart the search for the first CEO. An advisory committee’s first choice to oversee the consolidated agency – CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas – no longer wants the role. Jinny Reitmann, executive director at Workforce Development Inc. in […]

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There’s a hot new breakfast and lunch spot on Indian Rocks Beach, and it’s from the same team behind Grove Surf & Coffee (7370 Gulf Blvd). The aptly named Grove […]

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Chants from pro-Palestinian protesters could be heard loudly at the University of Florida Wednesday as Gov. DeSantis was speaking at a press conference where he touted the lengths Florida has taken to stop people from building encampments on college campuses. The protesters chanted “Free Palestine,” “We will not stop, we will not rest,” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which the governor referred to as a call for a second Holocaust.

St. Petersburg’s Neptune Flood recently acquired Charles River Data (CRD) to enhance its artificial intelligence-driven underwriting system, Triton, by incorporating the Boston-based firm’s advanced analytical and modeling capabilities. Two former Google and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) data scientists left positions at their prominent companies to launch CRD in 2021. Neptune uses artificial intelligence (AI) and […]

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Memorial Day Weekend is quickly approaching, and whether or not you already have plans, we’ve got you covered with some of the top holiday events in Tampa Bay. Want even […]

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St. Pete just got a stellar new tiki bar: Tiki Tim’s, which officially opened on April 3. An “official official” grand opening is set for May 18. Tiki Tim’s doesn’t […]

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Any experienced eater in Tampa Bay knows Mise en Place, the massively popular French-inspired fine dining restaurant in Tampa. Far fewer, however, are familiar with the hidden passion project in […]

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The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg (FHSP) is kicking off a new initiative to empower local nonprofits and community members.  The Catalytic Capacity-Building Initiative is a dual-pronged approach, offering both grant funding and comprehensive training sessions. The Foundation has set aside funds to award up to 25 grants of $10,000 each. The grants are […]

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It’s National Nurses Week – and May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Fittingly, a new state-wide, multidisciplinary advisory board will soon work on behalf of a group under tremendous amounts of stress on a daily basis, Florida’s nurses. Its stated mission is to “prioritize the well-being of current and future nurses in Florida.” According to […]

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Florida has filed a lawsuit challenging a new federal health-care rule, saying it clashes with the state’s efforts to restrict treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender people. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Tampa, targets a rule that affects programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates as KidCare in Florida.