How Heart of Adoptions is hoping to raise awarenessfor kids in the adoption system
More than four decades ago, when she first started working in the complicated courts of family law, Jeanne Tate wasn’t looking to revolutionize adoption in Florida. She was simply a young female lawyer in a bustling, all-male office, determined to forge her own path. Searching for a way to specialize and build up her client
One Liners Pasco: Gary Plastic Packaging, Shumaker and more
► Morganna’s Alchemy, a company that develops skincare products with an emphasis on anti-aging, hair growth and personal care products, celebrated its grand opening, at 6610 US Highway 19, New Port Richey. (Pictured above) ► American Freight, a national home retail store, opened at 6233 Tacoma Drive, Port Richey, at the old Toys R Us
One Liners Hillsborough: Buddy Brew Coffee, CI Group and more
► Oronzo, in Midtown Tampa, has expanded its menu items including gluten-free penne, keto and protein bowls, in addition to its pizza, pastas, soups and salad offerings. (Pictured above) ► National Strategies PR, a public relations firm headquartered in Tampa, named Christine McLarty its public relations director. ► Merit Logistics, a third-party warehouse services provider,
Recorded conversations: A warning and call for change
By Martin Deptula, attorney, Older Lundy Alvarez Koch & Martino A friend of mine recently contacted me about his sister, “Karen,” who was considering a divorce from her physically abusive and controlling husband, “Ken.” Ken is a functioning alcoholic, who becomes physically abusive when intoxicated. My friend was excited that his sister had finally decided
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Shumaker, First Home Bank and more
► Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded a $10.4 million grant to the city of Sarasota and the Bay Park Conservancy to be used by the conservancy for infrastructure and coastal resiliency projects, including improving the shoreline at the Bay Park to protect the area from erosion and damage caused by flooding. ► Avelo Airlines began nonstop
One Liners Hillsborough: ReliaQuest, American Landmark and more
► Current Rocky Point, a special-purpose entity affiliated with Tampa-based Caspers Co., has purchased The Current hotel, an Autograph Collection property by Marriott, at 2545 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, for $85 million. ► Fast co-founder and chief executive officer Domm Holland, joined the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council as an executive committee member and
Fowler White says it’s ‘coming home’ with the announcement of a new Tampa office location
Fowler White, currently operating from Tampa in temporary space, in the One Urban Centre, is collaborating with a broker to locate permanent office space in Tampa. Shareholder Adam B. Cooke, who is Florida Bar Board Certified in Admiralty & Maritime Law, says the opening of the Tampa office is being driven by client demand. The
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee Counties: GTE Financial, Step Up Suncoast and more
► CTO17 Sarasota sold an 18,120-square-foot retail property, at 1900 Fruitville Road, in downtown Sarasota, for $4.65 million to an undisclosed buyer. (pictured above) ► The University of South Florida appointed Deborah Stevens as director of the Office of Early University Programs, which is based on the Sarasota-Manatee campus. ► The Bay Park Conservancy, the
One Liners Hillsborough: Bloomin’ Brands, Vector Solutions and more
► HCA Healthcare West Florida Division announced that a $50 million construction project has begun on the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery, a campus of Memorial Hospital of Tampa, located at 6001 Webb Road. (Rendering above) ► Will Weatherford will serve as the new chair of the University of South Florida board of trustees, following his
Coparents and the 2021 Child Tax Credit
By Jaime R. Girgenti, Esq. and Frances E. Martinez, Esq., OLDER LUNDY ALVAREZ & KOCH On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Part of that $1.9 trillion dollar plan is a change to the IRS child tax credit, which could have an impact on divorced parents
Asset preservation – AKA asset protection – what is it and why should you do it?
By Harry Teichman, Attorney at Older, Lundy Alvarez & Koch Your 15-year-old grabs your keys and takes your car out for a spin. She drives through the side of the neighbor’s house on the way home and does $250,000 worth of damage. She has no license, and it’s the 5th time she’s done it, your