One Liners Polk: HomeCourt, Publix and more

►The Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex opened a 144-acre park east of the Hollis Cancer Center, in north Lakeland, as the city’s first outdoors recreation complex with an aquatic theme. (Pictured above) ►HomeCourt, a restaurant invested in by retired NBA player Tracy McGrady, is opening at  3615 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland.  ►Florida Polytechnic University made … Read more

The Good Life: Joffrey’s Coffee, Whiskies of the World and more

A taste of Disney at home Bring the magical tastes home with the Walt Disney World Resort Coffee Trio Gift Set. This set includes Kona Blend, served at Disney’s Polynesian Resort; Flying Fish Café, served at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort and Victoria & Albert’s, served at the AAA Five Diamond Award restaurant in Disney’s Grand Floridian … Read more

One Liners Sarasota/Manatee: Tidewell Foundation, Advocate Health Advisors and more

► The Center for Architecture Sarasota appointed Ryan Perrone, owner and co-founder of Nautilus Homes, to its board of directors. ►The Players Centre for Performing Arts, in Sarasota, named William Skaggs CEO. ►Academic Alliance in Dermatology opened a location, in Sarasota, at 6600 University Parkway E., Suite 102, inside the Center Point Medical Office. ►Tidewell … Read more

On the Scene: Stageworks & Tampa Bay Fashion Week

Stageworks, in partnership with Tampa Bay Fashion Week, held its first in-person fundraising event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stageworks Theatre was transformed into a runway to showcase fashion lines inspired by six Stageworks productions and created by local designers. One of the designers, the House of Dani B, was invited to … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Swann Estates stunner

Details: This two-story, custom-built home is in the heart of Swann Estates, in the neighborhood of Beach Park. It’s located on a corner lot with a side-facing, oversize, two-car garage and large driveway, with plenty of parking. There’s an option for the master bedroom on the first or second floor, each with double vanities in … Read more

Diamond View unveils new virtual studio in Tampa (PHOTOS)

Diamond View Tampa

Diamond View, a five-time Emmy award-winning video agency in Tampa, announced the launch of Vū, a 10,000 square foot virtual production studio home to one of the world’s largest LED Volumes. Vū features extended reality (XR) technology that was recently popularized by Lucasfilm’s in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, as well as advanced in-panel … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Workscapes, AdventHealth and more

► Tampa restauranteur Jeff Gigante has a new partnership with entrepreneurs Andrew Wright and Joseph Guggino to establish Next Level Brands, which will open several restaurants in the Tampa Bay area centered around exceptional service and creating iconic spaces. (Jeff Gigante pictured above) ► Workscapes, in Tampa, named Ed Goff the Gulf Coast market president … Read more