Monthly Archives: January 2016
A second Senate panel on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at allowing high school students to take computer coding classes as an alternative to learning more traditional foreign languages.
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Tampa software firm SunView Software said Wednesday it will add up to 45 jobs and invest more than $1 million to add 6,000 square feet to its current headquarters. CEO Seng Sun, in a statement, said the company looks forward to "contributing to Hillsborough County's economic engine." Because no state…
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In new rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, three University of South Florida online graduate programs appear in the top 25 nationally, including two showing substantial improvement from last year. Two USF programs, graduate computer information technology and graduate engineering, rank the highest among public universities in…
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VLC, the popular video-playing software offering support for a wide range of media formats, is now available for Apple TV. For those with large video collections, that means you’ll be able to play your files on your TV’s big screen without having to convert them to a supported format. One of…
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Inspirational quotes that highlight growth out of failure and the ability to overcome setbacks on the path to success abound, especially online. Rather than read about successes and failures, however, members of the local startup community can mingle with area entrepreneurs during the second edition of F*** Up Nights Tampa Bay on Thursday, January…
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Fort Myers Technical College is launching a pilot ground school that will teach students about aerodynamics and communications procedures. Once they complete the school program, students can take the Federal Aviation Administration’s private pilot knowledge test required for a license. Classes start Jan. 26 and the course lasts 14 weeks.
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The Museum of Science and Industry could get a fresh start if the financially challenged science center were to leave its longtime north Tampa home and move downtown, according to a consultant’s report. ConsultEcon, a Massachusetts-based management and planning firm, told MOSI board members last week that moving the museum…
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Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the City of Tampa have created a new video showing off what makes Tampa, "The Best City in the Nation." (more…)
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The first time Ray Chiaramonte saw a Zip Car in Tampa Bay was just a few weeks ago, in the parking lot at Westshore Plaza. He noticed the car sharing company's bright green decal and Zorro-like "Z" symbol on the side of the vehicle. "I remember thinking to myself, wow,…
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One of the fastest-growing health care companies in Tampa Bay has a new name, added talent and an expanded product line after buying a former competitor and sometimes partner.
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