National Teen Driver Safety Week Teenagers are particularly vulnerable drivers, due to their inexperience behind the wheel. In fact, teenagers account for more fatal automobile accidents than any other age group and are involved in four times more fatal accidents than adult drivers. Every year, more than 5,000 adolescents are killed in motor vehicle accidents, […]
October is National Pizza Month Pizza may be the best thing since sliced bread – probably because it’s covered in rich sauce, yummy toppings, and gooey melted cheese. In fact, Americans love pizza so much that they consume 350 slices per second (or 30,240,000 slices per day), 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once […]
Shop Gandy! Launch Shop Gandy! is a marketing campaign to promote and drive commerce to the businesses along the Gandy corridor before, during, and after the construction of the Selmon Extension. It is a partnership between the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Brandon […]
Danger Alert: (Part 2) At 104 degrees, the body’s vital organs and bodily functions are affected. Death occurs at 107 degrees. Children are particularly vulnerable to heat-related death because they are often either asleep in the backseat or unable to get out of a hot car on their own. And extreme heat affects children more […]
Danger Alert: Part 1 of 2 As we approach the hottest two months of the year, we want to remind you of the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. Every year we hear a heartbreaking story about a child being accidentally left in a car and then dying of heat related injuries. While most […]
Why Dog Parks Rock A visit to a dog park can benefit both you and your pet. They are excellent places for your animal to socialize and let out pent-up energy but they are also good for their human owners. If you haven’t been to a dog park recently, here are a few reasons from […]
Why it’s important to keep your dog park clean Pets can be expensive when they need veterinary care or over the counter medicines. One of the most efficient ways to prevent unnecessary illnesses is to keep your dog park clean and litter-free. Many pet illnesses and injuries arise when dog parks aren’t maintained properly. To […]
Safety Tips for the Dog Days of Summer When we built the Deputy Kotflia Dog Park in downtown Tampa, we wanted to make sure dogs, and their owners could get relief from the intense Florida sun. Built under the shade of the Selmon Expressway and with water stations for dogs to hydrate, this dog park […]
It’s Time For Hurricane Preparation Living in Florida with our tropical summer weather and warm ocean temperatures means that being organized and ready for a hurricane is a must. We have seen how quickly flooding in some of our low-lying or waterfront areas can occur from an average summer storm so it is easy to […]
Slow Down – How moving slower can make you happier It has been said, that speed is the disease of our time. When we move at a hurried pace, we might get a lot done, but many times it not done as well as it could be with more focus. “The Slow Movement” is about […]
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