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This article was written by Henry Queen and originally published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on May 24, 2022. Bemetra Simmons, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, endorsed Hillsborough County’s proposed 1% transportation surtax on Tuesday. Simmons
Dear Director Smith: I’m writing on behalf of the Tampa Bay Partnership to pledge our support for Tampa Bay Wave in their proposal for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (US EDA) Build to Scale (B2S) 2022 Venture Challenge Grant Competition.
This article was originally published on 10 Tampa Bay on May 05, 2022. Florida has reached a $680 million settlement with Walgreens in the trial over the drugstore chain’s role in the opioid crisis. It’s the latest development in the
(TBARTA) Re: Letter of Support for the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA) Dear Governor DeSantis, As Tampa Bay continues to expand, existing transportation infrastructure is reaching capacity. Congestion and a lack of connectivity between counties create silos that
This article was written by Brian Hartz, Tampa Bay Editor and originally published in the Business Observer on April 07, 2022. by: Brian Hartz Tampa Bay Editor The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s resiliency summit on April 5-6 in St. Petersburg painted
This article was written by Mark Parker and originally published on the St. Pete Catalyst on April 6, 2022. Flooding in the St. Petersburg neighborhood of Shore Acres. A TBRPC Economic Resiliency report stated that adaptation measures could save the
This article was written by Briona Arradondo and originally published on Fox 13 on April 05, 2022. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A new report released from the Tampa Bay Partnership Tuesday found the region would need to spend nearly $13.4 billion to protect against rising
A scientific poll released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that Tampa Bay residents are optimistic about the region’s recovery from the pandemic, but hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly among Black residents and young residents, could jeopardize community protection
A scientific poll released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that 69% of Tampa Bay residents are “very” or “somewhat” likely to take the COVID-19 vaccine, but Black and Hispanic residents are more unlikely to get vaccinated than white residents.
Forty-five of Tampa Bay’s most prominent business and community leaders are urging state legislators to restore the 2024 construction start date and associated funding for the Westshore Interchange. The $1.4 billion project to reconstruct the regional connection point has been
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