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TruGreen Hiring for 175 New Jobs in Tampa | Get Hired

Over the past few days, it’s seemed like Tampa has gone on a citywide hiring spree.  Despite unemployment numbers that are still pretty high, jobs in Tampa are proliferating due in part to companies like Progressive car insurance, and now … Read More

Spend a Day Across the Bay | Things to do in St. Pete/Clearwater

While we’ve got plenty of great things to do in Tampa, sometimes it’s nice to get out and explore outside the confines of your own city.  Luckily for those in Tampa, the St. Petersburg Clearwater area is just a short … Read More

Columbia Restaurant Owner Will Renovate Water Works Building

Richard Gonzmart, owner of the historic Columbia Restaurant, has been chosen to lead a $2 million renovation of Downtown Tampa‘s longstanding Water Works building. Along with his partner, Bill Rain of Metro Real Estate, Gonzmart hopes to transform this red … Read More

University of Tampa Breaking Ground on New Residence Hall

Earlier this week, University of Tampa officials announced that the university will be breaking ground on a new residence hall in the midst of recent record-breaking enrollment numbers. Construction is expected to begin immediately on the currently unnamed residence hall … Read More

Valentine’s Day Across the Bay | Romance in St. Pete/Clearwater

There are plenty of great things to do on Valentine’s Day in Tampa.  From dining at romantic Valentine’s Day restaurants in Tampa to seeing exotic animals up close with Wild at Heart at Lowry Park Zoo or just being bitter … Read More

Taste Tour of 813 | First Choice Southern BBQ, Brandon

Great barbecue has a special places in our hearts.  The key word is great, though.  This Southern style of slow-smoking meats and dousing them in complex concoctions of tangy, sweet sauces, is an art form, plain and simple.  While a … Read More

Gasparilla Music Festival set for March 10 at Curtis Hixon Park

We’ve got more details regarding the first and ever-elusive Gasparilla Music Festival.  It’s going down on Saturday, March 10 right on the Hillsborough River at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Downtown Tampa. Fans can expect music on three stages, including … Read More

JAWS out, New Attractions in at Universal Studios

Back in December, Universal Studios announced that it would be closing its longstanding JAWS attraction to “make room for an exciting new attraction”, according to the Universal Studios Officials. JAWS will be be a construction zone for the next year … Read More

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