USF News and Development

[kmthurman]

Originally Posted by TampaMike

JD is all but certain to get a job at the independent campus once it's open. I'll bet my life savings on it. Croonism at it's finest.

If that happens before 2014 Democrats might actually win some seats in the area

[Jasonhouse]

^In Polk County? i wouldn't bet on it.

[kmthurman]

Originally Posted by Jasonhouse

^In Polk County? i wouldn't bet on it.

I meant the bay area, the area affected negatively by competitive cuts, etc. but Rick is expecting to lose Hillsborough again it seems based on his movements and actions.

[HARTride 2012]

The 2nd floor of the Tampa Library is being gutted out and renovated during this summer. It is likely that new lighting and flooring will be installed, as well as expanded areas to plug in laptops, etc.

[HARTride 2012]

Just an FYI; anything relating to Florida Polytechnic (formerly USF Poly) will now be housed in this thread in the Florida Forum.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1544511

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In other news; the new Student Center at USF St Pete opens today:

http://www.usfsp.edu/blog/2012/08/31...t-achievement/

The University Student Center at USF St. Petersburg marks a major milestone in the evolution of the university and an example of what a determined group of students can accomplish.

The $21 million, 81,000 sq. ft. facility was partly financed with a special student fee passed by the Florida Legislature and supported by students who saw a need for a central gathering place at USFSP. It took several years to accomplish and today’s students are reaping the benefits of that hard work.

The building, 200 Sixth Avenue South, opened Aug. 25 when 200 residential students moved into rooms in the six-story residential tower. Besides student housing, the building also includes a dining hall called The Reef that is open to the public serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. It offers the first full-service meal plans for USFSP, one of the top requests from parents, along with Red Mango frozen yogurt.

The center also includes an atrium lobby, wireless internet, laundry facilities, a student lounge, seating areas and two outdoor basketball courts.

The official launch of the USC will be Thursday Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. The event will be led by Student Body President Mark Lombardi-Nelson and include remarks by one of the student lobbyists who successfully lobbied lawmakers to increase student fees to help pay for the building. The primary sponsors of the legislation were state Sen. Dennis Jones and state Rep. Darryl Rouson.

There will also be a short ribbon cutting ceremony and a fun surprise at the end. Free refreshments and tours of the building will follow.

The 75-ft. building was designed by Rowe Architects of Tampa and built by Creative Contractors of Clearwater. Among its architectural features is a 65-ft., multi-colored glass-enclosed circular staircase for the residential tower, and an 8,000 sq. ft. curtain of glass along 6th Avenue South.

The project created about 850 direct and indirect jobs.

The residential tower brings the total number of residential students to nearly 650, a record number in the university’s history. Many of the rooms in the residential tower offer views of Tampa Bay and the downtown St. Petersburg skyline.

[DShenise]

I hope the monolith statue / art piece is still on the waterfront side. I have a lot of very good memories of going to USF - SP.

[USF802]

So I didn't want to make a whole new thread for this, not directly related to USF, but close enough in proximity.

Anyways, the old 13 story Fontana Hall was recently demolished and in its place The Flats at 4200 is already under construction.

314 units, (2) five story buildings. A pretty significant development, on a plot of land that has been a large eye sore for some time.

Facebook link that has a rendering: http://www.facebook.com/TheFlatsat4200?fref=ts

http://www2.tbo.com/news/community-n...own-ar-524264/