Dan Feinman
    As the clock struck twelve on New Year’s Eve I found myself—well, I found myself in Tampa. The weather was warm compared to my home state of New York, the place where I had lived the first 28 years of my life. As my wife gave me a big ole’ New […]

The history of America is interwoven with contributions of descendents of African and African American. The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Foundation, Inc, annually, endeavors to bring a sampling of these contributions to the forefront. With events and activities showcasing the Artistic, Historical and Cultural aspects of the African and African American Diaspora, the 2008 […]

By Donna ManionExecutive DirectorCreativeTampaBay 
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum recently introduced the Emerging Companies Academy to help budding entrepreneurs have a greater chance of success. Operating outside the framework of the traditional educational systems for developing entrepreneurs, the Emerging Companies Academy provides real time experience for entrepreneurs. According the Brent Britton, attorney with Squire Saunders & […]

By Elizabeth A. Leib Raintree Writing Service
Last year the CTB commissioned research report, “Things Look Different Here” suggested that Tampa Bay will be a top relocation choice for baby boomers.  The news that the bay area has been a warm spot in the sun for retirees ending their days in a mind-numbing cycle of early-bird […]

By Donna Manion Executive Director CreativeTampaBay
I recently heard the question, “Do we really need another group joining the downtown design conversation?” The Urban Charrette makes the case for having the right voices at the table. Young, talented urban planners and architects add a dimension of expertise and creativity to the conversation that is worth hearing, […]

Evelyn Hale is currently on the advisory board of CreativeTampaBay and is an active community advocate who works as Communications Director for the TampaBay Business Committee for the Arts.
On August 27, 2007 at the Tampa International Airport, a packed room reflected Tampa Bay’s changing identity and diversity. Representatives from our region’s Latin and business communities came together […]

By Philip Booth USF Media Relations Coordinator
“Poultrygeist 2: Refried,” “24: The Terrorist Clowns” and “Globzilla” were among the 51 short films shown at the Let’s Make Movies Summer Camp Film Festival, held at Tampa Theatre on Aug. 25. The films, including live-action shorts and stop-motion animation shorts, were created by the approximately 140 talented elementary-, […]

By Paul Schnitzler, Ph.D. (E.E.) University of South Florida (USF), College of Engineering, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Engineers are taught to be really good at things such as working equations, drawing diagrams, and, especially, solving problems. Much of this is straightforward and controllable but not the last. Solving problems is inherently a creative process. But […]

As part of the Tampa Community Design Center, The Urban Charrette is a venue for civic design initiatives. We work to generate livable communities through leadership and collaboration. We see a unique opportunity to bring together organizations, community leaders, professionals, students, and policy makers to design the future of the bay area. 
Tampa is a […]

A few weeks after the Reality Check event, the impact lingers. Perhaps it was the animated discussion by over 300 people talking about and building a vision for the region’s future. Maybe it was hearing planning, transportation, workforce and development representatives talk about preserving green spaces. Or could it have been seeing impassioned debate by […]