The good news is that a few weeks ago Tampa was cited as the only Florida city to win a 2008 Outstanding Achievement City Livability Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Tampa’s prominent recognition was in the large cities, quality-of-life category — along with Chicago, Honolulu and Seattle.
Among other things, such publicity is an obvious recruiting tool.
The bad news is that first place went to Louisville. The same city that’s trying to eat our lunch by enticing Tampa’s young professionals to “Move to Possibility City.”