- Public Meeting To Discuss Interstate 4 Green Tech Corridor Project http://bit.ly/YeVoW #
- Scott Lope of Big Cat Rescue is named Hero of the Year finalist by Animal Planet. http://bit.ly/ElW3u #
- Tampa, Hillsb. County close to deal to consolidate software services.http://bit.ly/i5sRL #
- Economy scales back fundraising galas http://bit.ly/2odHzK … Recession is altering career expectations http://bit.ly/1bHfut #
- RT @Richard_Florida Group aims to make Nashville more livable http://bit.ly/1r41r5 #
- Downtown Tampa parking spots transform into mini parks for PARK(ing) Day this Friday http://bit.ly/1r41r5 #
- Polk County Commission's First Internet Town Hall Meeting Today http://bit.ly/2h3dab #
- Fort Meade Offers Incentives To Cut Energy Use http://bit.ly/Agwvs #
- Sarasota hires environmental specialist http://bit.ly/15963G & Hillsborough County Launches New Census 2010 Web Site http://bit.ly/TnybU #
Archive for the ‘Twitter Archive’ Category
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-18
Friday, September 18th, 2009Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-11
Friday, September 11th, 2009- Hillsborough County Launches New Campaign To Increase Recycling http://bit.ly/outbV #
- Polk Museum of Art Voted Best Classes in Tampa Area http://bit.ly/11EKzL #
- With transit ridership at all time highs (12 million annual), HART is proposing a 16.1 percent increase in 2010 budget http://bit.ly/1NH4C #
- Sarasota call to sculpture artists http://bit.ly/10KdEW …and HIllsb. County launches new recycling campaign http://bit.ly/MYYSb #
- HCC plans biotech education http://bit.ly/ojygg … Avenue of Arts dead-ends at council http://bit.ly/Qpi62 #
- RT @cl_tampa: Mitch Perry (WMNF) to join Creative Loafing staff as News & Politics Editor http://bit.ly/8IxSZ #tampanews #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-04
Friday, September 4th, 2009- Baby Boomers:.“The big question is will they choose the same type of retirement as their parents,” -Gary Mormino http://bit.ly/35Hqh5 #
- Arts entities may make Sulphur Springs’ Mann-Wagnon Memorial Park their home http://bit.ly/1UVcCs #
- 1/2 of US adults play video games. 63% of houses have broadband. 3/4 houses have cell phones and pcs. 11% have hdtv. http://bit.ly/eOgP3 #
- RT @BlakeGroup: Pew study: older Americans are retiring later, younger are in school longer. Not just the economy. http://tinyurl.com/lbqkxd #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-28
Friday, August 28th, 2009- Robert Trigaux, SPTimes Columnist , says Rail will change how Florida, Tampa Bay move, think… http://bit.ly/PLDNL #
- Creative GSP http://bit.ly/16yIWu – Empower South Carolina aims to build the Greenville, SC area’s creative industry #
- RT @TBPartnership: #ONEBAY @CEOsforCities “Walking the Walk” report finds homes in walkable neighborhoods are worth more http://ow.ly/la2r #
- More from the SPTimes on Light Rail… “Ideas for light and high-speed rail get people talking” http://bit.ly/K61kP #
- Meeting to talk about electric carts was postponed this morning. Rescheduled for 2pm Thursday. http://bit.ly/w0ZRA #
- Congrats to @cityofsarasota for reachingn 1000 followers. http://bit.ly/K3VxU #
- @USFP Thanks. There’s an urge to retweet everything coming from @Richard_Florida: , but I try to pick the best of the bunch. in reply to USFP #
- Seniors help young, old — and feel more alive. http://bit.ly/ARbLg and http://www.seniorsinservice.org #
- RT @VentureSPTimes: Can’t look at Florida’s unemployment status without comparing to other states. http://tinyurl.com/ofmlpo #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-21
Friday, August 21st, 2009- RT @cl_tampa Fixing sprawl once and for all: Redesigning suburbia http://bit.ly/GdNH6 #
- RT @SpringboardMktg: Four New Marketing Realities To Live By http://bit.ly/kzhnp #marketing #b2b #
- What Would High-Speed Rail Do to Suburban Sprawl? http://ow.ly/kqgY #
- PBS ‘Ask This Old House’ crew coming to Tampa – Sept. 21 to 23 http://ow.ly/kql3 #
- Missed this from Friday: Tampa Museum of Art fundraiser changes with the economy http://ow.ly/kqps #
- “As people eschew restaurants, grocery stores are seeing a windfall. As some retailers close, others… expand.” http://ow.ly/kqqd #
- Downtown Lakeland has a new brand. Now, what to do with it? http://ow.ly/kqso #
- The Best And Worst Cities To Look For A Job. Out of 50, Jacksonville is 2nd best, Tampa is 36th, Orlando 42, Miami 49. http://ow.ly/kqvd #
- RT @Richard_Florida: What makes creative cities tick http://architectureboston.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/comparecontrast/ #
- Tampa Museum of Art will reopen with major Matisse exhibit, Feb 5, 2010 http://bit.ly/1ZW1v #
- RT @Richard_Florida: Fantastic discussion of the Creative Economy http://bit.ly/371Bw4 #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-14
Friday, August 14th, 2009- High-speed rail plans bypass Tampa’s Union Station. http://bit.ly/Df3Jt #
- More statistical backing that supports the idea that twitter is strongest with ages 24 and over. http://bit.ly/1535Iw #
- RT @TampaBayUS Florida dentified as one of world’s top emerging biotechnology cluster hotspots by industry thought leaders http://ow.ly/jIPq #
- RT @Richard_Florida: Manattan without the subways http://bit.ly/37IN6b #
- NovaCharge, a Tampa-based distributor, gives the area its first charging unit for electric cars this week. (in Largo) http://bit.ly/3IjK5 #
- Successful Transit Is Only Half the Story… “You also have to discourage the use of cars.” http://bit.ly/gBGzO #
- City of Indy putting together career programs that target young professionals http://bit.ly/4EieAg #
- Hillsb Public Transpo Commission vote puts electric vehicle taxi service in a Catch 22 that will end business. Progress! http://bit.ly/QrgyK #
- RT @dinesarasota Come to Sarasota News and Books after work to show that you care about ALL of our Downtown merchants! http://bit.ly/rWROe #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-07
Friday, August 7th, 2009- City of Sarasota extends deadline, residency requirement for a Call to Artists for unique sidewalk inlays… http://bit.ly/mnZfV #
- For those who missed Pucha Kucha on Saturday, and wished they knew what it was, @cl_tampa Grant Rimbey linked this video http://bit.ly/BRT8m #
- The man who swims upstream against all things Richard Florida weighs in on Green Jobs in his latest Forbes opinion piece http://bit.ly/lropj #
- A somewhat extreme, yet somewhat useful social media guide for businesses: “Stop keeping up and start getting ahead” http://bit.ly/Os52U #
- Tampa is the second best major metropolitan area nationally for getting a raise. (via @TBBJnewsroom ) http://bit.ly/YFCt8 #
- Netflix has some pretty interesting / different standards for their employees; like having no clothing, vacation policy. http://bit.ly/31mMD #
- Tourism shift calls for drastic measures (via @TBOcom) . http://bit.ly/4kPzsv #
- Ringling Museum director resigns after summoned to FSU Provost office to “discuss Ringling matters.” http://bit.ly/11Rnug @heraldtribune #
- NAIOP supports Tampa Bay rail system linking Citrus to Sarasota http://bit.ly/yZktR (via @TBBJnwsroom ) #
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- Wellness Clinic Saves Lakeland $1.1 Million in Health Insurance Costs by practicing ‘ preventative medicine’ event. http://bit.ly/fGhuu #
- Canada leading the curve for senior-friendly cities, and here’s why. http://tiny.cc/ffdiD (via @Richard_Florida ) #
- Proposed “multi-use” event center for the West Shore district draws controversy http://bit.ly/8WEc #
- Hart’s development plans: http://bit.ly/R70Rl Seeking comments online: http://www.gohart.org and at two upcoming August public sessions. #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-31
Friday, July 31st, 2009- St. Petersburg made film “Loren Cass” gets rave reviews from @NyTimes http://bit.ly/K4iJS , RT @cl_tampa #
- USF or Westshore, Which Route Would you Pick for Early Light Rail? http://bit.ly/TRUv2 #
- Iorio Seeks to Initiate Green Business Designation Program. http://bit.ly/qK0Ed #
- Outdated and undersized recycling facility fails to process nearly 40% of the 24 mil lbs of trash it takes in annually. http://bit.ly/H7R84 #
- Helping cities prepare for electric cars. http://bit.ly/8hBVy #
- NY State has created twitter feeds for individual subway lines: http://twitter.511ny.org/ (via @ nickbilton , via @NewYorkology & @kenyatta) #
- Thursday’s free screening of Food, Inc is first come first serve. http://bit.ly/Qbu1w Thanks to Gary at Film Commission for verification. #
- New downtown Sarasota club is part bar, part coffee shop and part art gallery – aimed at long-neglected under-21 crowd. http://bit.ly/Ze6OX #
- Is High-Speed Rail a Good Public Investment? http://bit.ly/TZwKd from the NYTimes #
- A creative communities organization for Dayton, Ohio. http://daytoncreate.org/ #
- And another creative org, this time in New Orleans (link via @Richard_Florida) http://www.startupneworleans.com/ #
- Florida Trend’s first Best Companies To Work For in Florida list: http://bit.ly/2At4Qb #
- PETA ofers to pay for no fishing on Friendship TrailBridge. http://bit.ly/1fMOhE #
- Upscale consignment shop coming to South Tampa. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/article1023014.ece #
- Sarasota loses bid to bring digital production studio. http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090730/article/907301079 #
- While government subsidies for solar projects are increasing, “financing for solar projects remains elusive.” http://bit.ly/JFWCg #
- Turning all the world’s roofs ‘light’ over next 20 yrs could save the equivalent of a year’s worth of CO2 emissions. http://bit.ly/12NR5x #
- Business tips for managing your brand’s online reputation (via @nytimes ) http://bit.ly/2MLvzo #
- Old path for young creatives: move to NYC. New path for young creatives: move to online. http://bit.ly/jgMke #
- TaxWatch: Florida competitiveness a mishmash of rankings (via @TBBJnewsroom) http://bit.ly/m2H7H #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-24
Friday, July 24th, 2009- Florida ranks 4th in US in high-tech employment: 20k doctoral scientists / engineers, 276k+ high-tech workers. http://bit.ly/8jf6M #
- New Hispanic TV channel to debut in August. http://bit.ly/nR6Zg #
- Austin keeps growing in the downturn. http://bit.ly/HjHdd #
- Tampa and Hillsborough County
Gardening Classes Calendar, all classes free… http://bit.ly/UL5BZ # - Popular iPhone app reflects well on Tampa firm, Inner Four, a company in Westchase. http://bit.ly/jcyy4 #
- ‘Citizen Kane’ part of Tampa Theatre’s classics series. http://www.tampabay.com/features/movies/article1020460.ece #
- The Uncool Cities Initiative. http://bit.ly/1Avo92 #
- Tampa-St. Pete area rose from 3rd to 2nd in 09 as most desired vacation destinations for AAA Auto Club South members http://bit.ly/2aqffd #
- Dade City drops dreams to go wireless. http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/article1020814.ece #
- HIlls County Hotel & Motel Assoc says if not for 09 Super Bowl, the Bay area would have ranked among hardest hit. http://bit.ly/2NyJp #
- Send in questions for Aug 22 St Pete Mayoral Forum. http://bit.ly/1KXzUP #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-17
Friday, July 17th, 2009- Running at a $730,000 deficit this year, Sarasota considers privatizing the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. http://bit.ly/ymaMe #
- Small farm social networking. http://bit.ly/BfJbt , http://www.farmlink.org #
- Debate over Ybor City’s brick streets rages on. http://bit.ly/132BBD #
- Westshore affordable community focuses on energy efficiency. http://bit.ly/f3kkx #
- In Lakeland, Relief From Heat Of Sun, Bills – Homes Made More Energy-Efficient for Needy. http://bit.ly/oSaGG #
- Electronic Health Records: A Texas Model. http://bit.ly/GpG3x @nytimes #
- Teacher Job Fair Going Virtual This Year. http://bit.ly/MG5do Interviews by IM, email, or phone ! #
- Are consumers ready for the smart grid? http://bit.ly/GBoXC #
- Tampa plans to create an “Avenue of the Arts” on Zack Street downtown. press release: http://bit.ly/feGEB , tbo story:http://bit.ly/x2r1X #
- Some of the highlights, by-the-numbers, of Florida’s use of stimulus money: http://bit.ly/113W1i #
- @cl_tampa This weekend: Artsqueeze Events Roundup, http://bit.ly/1acube and Green Community Calendar, http://bit.ly/QeQki #
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