815 Water Street breaks ground
Strategic Property Partners has broken ground on the first residential building in Water Street Tampa, the 50-acre-plus downtown mixed-use development. Expected to open in late 2020, the building’s two towers
Sarasota restaurant gets a new look
Tableside Restaurant Group, based in Sarasota, has been working to update two locations of Libby’s Café & Bar. The two locations include Southside Village, at 1917 S. Osprey Ave., and
Ben Heldfond’s Road to Redemption
Photos by Michael McCoy Ben Heldfond’s most prized possession is a book, one that resonates with the story of his life. A first edition of The Big Book of Alcoholics
Workscapes sells Miami office, focusing on Tampa operations
Workscapes sold its Miami office to WRK Lab Inc., and will move its corporate headquarters to Tampa, effective January 1. Workscapes, owned by Elizabeth and Richard Dvorak, will continue to
10 TIPS for a memorable New Year’s Eve PARTY
Let’s be real… New Year’s Eve celebrations are more often than not a major let down. Parties that bore, expensive events that are over packed and understocked, and pre-set dinners
Sarah MacDonald has energy for change
Sarah MacDonald, president of TECO Services and executive vice president of corporate safety and environment for Emera Inc., TECO’s holding company, is at the forefront of an exciting time in
Florida Poly 2.0
Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland has released blueprints for the school’s future, consisting of a five-year strategic plan and a vision for a research park adjacent to campus. Titled “Advancing
Midtown Tampa’s first office tower
Bromley Companies revealed renderings of the first office tower in the Midtown Tampa project, Midtown One. The seven-story, 140,000 square-foot Midtown One tower will connect to an adjacent parking deck
JP Morgan Chase & Metropolitan Ministries team up to offer affordable housing
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is investing $400,000 in Metropolitan Ministries, over the next two years, to help the organization build 112 new affordable housing units called SabalPlace, in Brandon. The
Plant City’s New Look: Gary Sheffield Sports Village & Midtown Redevelopment
In Plant City, a place where time seems to stand still, it’s no surprise that the same commissioners who voted to approve construction of a new courthouse in January 2009
Office flow change works out better than expected
Vaco is a management consulting firm in Tampa. The company, founded in 2002 by Jerry Bostelman, provides recruiting services across the United States. Vaco recently completed a major renovation. Here
Doing simple well
Photos by Michael McCoy When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, a young Brian Murphy had it all figured out. “I was going to go to
