TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida’s part-time MBA is the top program among Florida’s 12 state universities, and No. 16 among public schools in the nation, according to new rankings released by Bloomberg Businessweek on Friday.

Hillsborough County’s Community Affairs Office is hosting the first Harvest Food Drive to collect canned and other non-perishable food items on weekdays in the lobby of County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa. Donations will benefit local residents in a campaign called, “We CAN make a difference!” As the giving season arrives, we “can” truly help less fortunate neighbors with the simple gift of canned food.

Local children have the opportunity to perform with professionals in the Opera Tampa production of Bizet’s Carmen!

Auditions for the Opera Tampa Children’s Chorus of Tampa will be held Monday, Oct. 28 beginning at 5 p.m. in the Rehearsal Hall at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Tampa.