Development: Talking with The Liberty Group’s Punit Shah

Sponsored by Punit Shah has put his mark on Tampa Bay as a hotel developer, and now he has spread his reach to South Florida as part owner of the

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Punit Shah and Bridgette Bello
Canyon Ranch Spa

Photos by Rod Millington When it comes to time off, retreats that emphasize disconnecting and quieting the mind are all the rage. Anyone seeking such an escape can find one

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Richard Gonzmart

The fourth-generation, self-described “caretaker” of the Columbia Restaurant Group, Richard Gonzmart has been named—as part of more than 100 awards—a community hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boys and

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CenterState Bank to acquire Birmingham company

CenterState Bank is acquiring National Commerce Corp.(Nasdaq: NCOM), a Birmingham, Alabama-based bank holding company. Under terms of the deal, CenterState Bank will exchange 1.65 of its shares for each National

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Women now have a majority in Pinellas County Board of Commissioners

When Kathleen Peters was sworn in on November 20, history was made in Pinellas County.    Thanks to Peter’s addition to the board, for the first time ever, four women hold the majority on the

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Brightline going public under Virgin Trains USA

Brightline’s announcement Friday that it would rebrand as Virgin Trains USA was followed Monday by an SEC registration for an initial public stock offering. Blanks for the price and size

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Hamilton tickets go on sale Friday

Brace yourselves … Hamilton is coming to Tampa! Tickets for the Broadway phenomena will go on sale Friday, November 16 at 9 a.m., the Straz Center announced Tuesday.  Tickets can be purchased

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Siesta Key home becomes the highest sale on the island in 2018

A home at 16 Sandy Hook Road South, Siesta Key closed Friday afternoon for $5.85 million. Described by Realtor Kim Ogilvie as a “brilliant Gulf-front compound nestled in the trees

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Minneapolis company to acquire BlueLine Associates in Tampa

Tampa consulting company BlueLine Associates has announced big growth through a merger with ThreeBridge Solutions, an IT consulting company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “This is a very exciting day for our

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Texas Cattle Company in St. Pete closes

Texas Cattle Company in St. Petersburg has closed its doors for good. The news was confirmed by the company’s official Facebook page on November 6. The last operating business day

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