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►Family-owned, international berry supplier Wish Farms broke ground on its new  headquarters in Plant City. ►Polk State College and United Way of Central Florida launched a pilot program to provide

► Florida Polytechnic University announced the creation of its Advanced Mobility Institute, a university-affiliated technology research center, focused on the development and testing of autonomous vehicle related technology. 
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► The Sarasota YMCA Schoolhouse Link program received a grant of $2,000 from the Millie Rice Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the educational needs

►J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., a Venice-based commercial construction company, broke ground on the new 23,437-square-foot Manatee County headquarters for RSP USA, a full-service marketing services provider.
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►The Sembler Company, a St. Petersburg-based shopping center developer, completed construction of Disston Plaza, a Publix-anchored neighborhood center at the corner of 49th St. N. and 38th Ave. N. ►Digital

►The Woodhouse Day Spa in downtown St. Petersburg had its ribbon cutting with owner Ginger Lettelleir, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Chris Steinocher and St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman on hand.
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►Heart Gallery of Tampa, an organization that creates photographic exhibits aimed at placing foster children in permanent homes, named Amanda Page-Zwierko as executive director. ►Automated Industrial Machinery, a CNC wire

►Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the sale of Tampa Bay Center, a 142,350-square-foot urban infill shopping center in Tampa’s Westshore Business District, anchored by Ashley Furniture HomeStore and Floor & Décor.
Bill Edwards sells the Tampa Bay Rowdies to the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay area businessman Bill Edwards sold the Tampa Bay Rowdies  to the Tampa Bay Rays for an undisclosed sum. Management will transition at the conclusion of the season, at

Punit Shah’s home run

Punit Shah’s latest investment is something completely out of his wheelhouse, and he seems giddy just speaking about it. I’ve always aspired to be part of a professional sports team,

The Good Life
How to Get Up to Speed on Crypto Currencies

Blockchain technology might seem like a mystery at best. But as the foundation of cryptocurrency, an intriguing but unpredictable form of digital money, the financial sector must prepare for its

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►Curaleaf opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 3179 U.S. Highway 98 N. in Lakeland, the county’s first dispensary. ►Patriot Coffee, created by Lakeland’s Chris McArthur, will be sold in 350

►For the third year in a row, Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets was the top national March for Babies corporate partner, raising more than $7.8 million for the organization.
Letter from the Publisher: We’ve Arrived

Welcome to the very first issue of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth.  Much like your first black card, being among the elite who received this magazine means you’ve arrived too!

Capitalism in action at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market

In a city where companies like Mother Kombucha make headlines for entering big box grocery stores and businesses are rated based on “bike-friendliness,” the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market, which

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►Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced it will donate $5 million to more than 240 nonprofit organizations, including Feeding America member food banks, which focuses on alleviating hunger across Publix’s

► Joe McLeod, (left) Florida Public Relations Association Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter President-elect, received the Joe Curley Rising Leader Award at the annual FPRA Conference.