Federal grant to bolster Midtown entrepreneurs
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A $75,000 grant from the federal Small Business Administration will help the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp. and the city of St. Petersburg offer training to small-business aspirants in bookkeeping, business plans and other educational purposes. U.S. Rep. Castor supports student refinancing plan
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Reducing the burden of student loan debt will encourage millennials to keep their talents in the Tampa Bay region and invest in our community by purchasing that new home or starting a small business. https://youtu.be/HCkuGUvhCWI Castor calls for review of Pinellas school spending
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On Tuesday, Aug. 18, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor sent a letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan regarding the Tampa Bay Times' report which raises very serious questions regarding Pinellas County Schools' use of Title I dollars. Trib Editorial: Another step toward Cuba
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The United States’ isolationist policies toward Cuba have achieved little in more than 50 years, so President Barack Obama is justified in trying to thaw relations and bolster U.S. influence in the island nation. Florida cities get $5 million to boost Obamacare access
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Three Tampa Bay area clinics are among 10 across the state and 164 nationwide to receive Affordable Care Act funding to provide additional primary health care in underserved areas. Tips to avoid being scammed in Florida
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Experts warn if you live in Florida expect to be a target of scams. Be skeptical. Be tough. Get educated about how to avoid frauds, and to report them. A local pilgrimage for 50th anniversary of Selma marches
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Chloe Coney remembers her segregated grade school, when she finally got permission to sit in the front of the bus and the voting-rights marches in 1965. Forget Miami, Tampa would be perfect home for Cuban embassy
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Greetings to the Cuban government: Hola, you all come on up now, you hear? Defense bill impacts MacDill
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The defense spending bill passed by the House of Representatives today authorizes a 10 percent budget increase for U.S. Special Operations Command, extended authority for it to carry out its missions and more money to keep its troops healthy. But it also includes reductions in benefits for troops and their families. New women's business center named for longtime legislator Helen Gordon Davis
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Helen Gordon Davis couldn't make it to Monday's opening of the new women's business center that bears her name, but the former state senator's son said she was cheered by its debut even as she lives out the "last stages of a very busy and rewarding life." Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
