INDUSTRIAL Economy As of February 2019, the unemployment rate in Hillsborough County fell by 30 basis points over the past 12 months to 3.3 percent. Nearly all industrial-related industries saw employment growth. Transportation, warehouses and utilities had the bulk of job gains, adding 1,600 jobs and a job growth rate of 5.3 percent. The region’s … Read more
Marcia Alvarado has been working as a licensed professional engineer designing vertical structures for the past 14 years. Currently she is a structural project manager, at TRC Worldwide Engineering in Tampa. In addition to her “day job” Alvarado has a presence in the fashion world. Modeling was a goal she set for herself to prove … Read more
Details: This preconstruction estate will sit on 2.4 acres, including a private beach. The conceptual modern design by Derek Pirozzi Design Workshop has spectacular views from every room. It includes an office, a library, a home theater and a private gym with a wellness room with a sauna. There’s room for two pools, an Olympic-size … Read more
Strategic Property Partners continues redevelopment of Sparkman Wharf along Tampa’s downtown waterfront.
ForCare Medical Group has completed a 30,000-square-foot medical facility at 15402 N. Florida Avenue in Tampa. The new facility will treat multispecialty medical issues and conducts multispecialty clinical research trials, including research for rare and currently untreatable conditions. The ForCare Medical Center is projected to bring in millions of dollars of revenue that originates outside … Read more
Glitterbug Whimsy and grace intersect in the new “Return to Tiffany” Love Bugs collection. Playful ladybug rings of sterling silver and 18-karat rose gold showcase gemstones of mesmerizing color, including an emerald-cut green quartz. Continuing the nature theme, a butterfly ring in sterling silver and 18k rose gold boasts a vibrant emerald-cut blue topaz. A … Read more
It’s Sunday at a Florida polo field and hooves click through perfectly manicured grass. Riders swing mallets with seemingly effortless athleticism, spectators raise mimosas in toast and the “sport of kings” takes on another moniker: Sunshine State favorite, for some. With this year’s debut of “The Gauntlet of Polo” and other engagements, polo is both … Read more
After years of buying, selling and investing in homes and properties in the St. Petersburg area, Bonnie Strickland formed Strickland Property Group in St. Petersburg. Raised in a family of brokers, investors, contractors, and architects, she developed an appreciation and an understanding of the real estate industry early in her life. Since 2010, her career … Read more
Walking into FKQ Advertising + Marketing, visitors most likely will be greeted by a screen welcoming them, by name, to the offices. Attention to detail is one of the qualities that allows FKQ, with headquarters in Clearwater, to compete with larger global firms. “FKQ is not the biggest. We don’t want to be the biggest,” … Read more
