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Tampa Bay area cohesion must begin with a bold first step

By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist
In Print: Monday, January 16, 2012

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Everyone talks about Tampa Bay needing to define itself more as a region, but it won't happen until a pair of similar entities actually merge and show the rest of the area it can work.

The transit authorities, the tourism bureaus and the metropolitan planning organizations on each side of the bay are ideal candidates to lead a true regional approach, if they can cut through the politics, concede a degree of power and put the interests of the people above self-interests.

It's a tall order, but one that must be met. Those who want to create a true legacy will step up. Those who want to wallow in the status quo will sit idle. …

A digital billboard on Interstate 275 flashes bright red when it touts the University of Tampa's Sykes College of Business, but the college's mission is more than attracting MBA candidates.

Dean Frank Ghannadian says the college will rank among the nation's top 100 business schools by 2017. I like the ambition. …

Seen on a bumper sticker: I'll Vote for Anyone That Is Not a Republican Or a Democrat. …

Fresh off an upset of No. 24 Seton Hall, the University of South Florida men's basketball team plays host to St. John's at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The Bulls still have room on the bandwagon. …

Check out Ignite Tampa Bay at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Glazer Children's Museum. It's an evening of five-minute passionate talks by 16 community members. Backed by Brand Tampa, I know it will be worthy. …

My friends at Community Stepping Stones continue to bring new energy to their urban arts program, including adult art classes that will benefit the program's teens. Go to insidethe creativestudio.org.

That's all I'm saying.


[Last modified: Jan 15, 2012 07:08 PM]

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