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GOOD Magazine
In a survey conducted by IBM last year, 1,500 CEOs identified creativity as the number one competitive edge” of the future. And Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently wrote that dance, music, theater, and visual arts “are essential to preparing our nation’s young people for a global economy fueled by innovation and [...]

This is the last issue of the BUZZ…..temporarily.
In order to meet the needs of the creative class and Tampa Bay community, The BUZZ, the weekly newsletter of Creative Tampa Bay, is taking a step back to evaluate our content and is temporarily going on vacation, getting a remodel, a reconstruction.
The Buzz has been a primary [...]

The Bradenton Times
A team of artists plan to bust out cans of spray paint Saturday to cover the amateur tags littering the back of the Hope Thrift Store on 9th Avenue with gallery-worthy graffiti. The project will become the largest mural in Bradenton, covering 2,200 square feet.
Hector Ferran is the project’s facilitator. [...]

Florida Hospital and USF Health have formed a strategic alliance, combining Adventist Health System’s innovative approach to patient-centered care with the University of South Florida’s leading research, to deliver cutting-edge medical therapies in hospital and outpatient settings. Through this unique public/private partnership, Florida Hospital is making an investment of [...]

Tampa Bay Business Journal
Florida dominated an Orbitz Insider Index detailing Americans’ preference for spring break destinations.
Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers appeared on the top 10 list.
Tampa ranked No. 9 on the list, down from No. 7 the year before. Average airfare was $354, compared with $307 in 2011. Average daily rate [...]