Next week is National Signing Day for college football. It’s the day when high school seniors sign official “Letters of Intent” to enroll a specific universities. In the past, it hasn’t been a big deal… however as college football continues to grow in popularity, Signing Day is getting more and more attention. At USF, [...]
Okay, so it won’t be THAT bad, will it? The Florida Department of Transportation announced that the first phase of widening I-275 through West Tampa officially started yesterday: TAMPA — A project to reconstruct two miles of northbound I-275 from Himes Avenue to the Hillsborough River is now underway (as of Monday, August 13). The $106 million [...]
Back in April, I served on the panel here in Tampa Bay for an FCC public hearing. They were taking testimony on proposed changes to the ownership of television stations, radio stations, and newspapers. A lot of the comments, especially from the public, oppose changes arguing it would reduce competition and therefore reduce our [...]
Josh Hallet, social media consultant extraordinare of Hyku and Empircal Polk, has asked me to be a session leader for the 2007 BlogOrlando. Now, unlike conferences you may have attended, BlogOrlando is specifically an un-conference. The concept grew out of the realization that most people at trade shows, academic conferences, and industry gatherings learned a [...]
Take a few minutes (8:16) and watch this video, and understand just how fast things are changing in our world today. Did you know 2.0 (Per the YouTube description…An official update to the original “Shift Happens” video from Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, this June 2007 update includes new and updated statistics, thought-provoking questions and [...]
In 2004, Creative Tampa Bay commissioned a study “to determine how the Tampa Bay region ranked in attracting the young, well-educated workforce that will be the economic driver of the future.” Three years later, two major national financial publications have come out with their studies. The result is not good if you’re under 35 here [...]
There has been a lot of debate about property tax cuts, and the special session starts next week. Tommy took issue with a recent Qunippiac University poll – mostly because they did not provide enough realistic choices to the voters — so I am asking you, Sticks of Fire readers, what would YOU cut? First, you should [...]
At the end of a recent Tampa Tribune article on the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority there was an interesting comment. First, some background. The Authority was the product of the Tampa Bay Partnership working with former State Senator Jim Sebesta and State Representative Bill Galvano. It brings a number of counties and cities together [...]
Tonight the Tampa Downtown Partnership held their 2nd annual update for their “Vision & Action Plan.” It attracted a crowd of 30-35 people. Here are some of the highlights, in the various focus areas: Culture & the Arts One of the audience members was adamant about keeping the existing Tampa Museum of Art building. [...]
