Measuring Website Success Goes Beyond Search Engine Ranking

The quality of a website can make or break a business. When you invest in great design, strategic copy and a compelling user experience, you expect results – as you should. However, many business leaders are left wondering how to measure those results. One critically important, and relatively easy to measure, metric is how you … Read more

Go inside Compass Hotel by Margaritaville (Photos)

The Compass Hotel Anna Maria Sound by Margaritaville has opened at 12324 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. The six-story, 123-room hotel is inspired by singer Jimmy Buffett and sure to be a draw for Parrotheads and regular “heads” alike. The hotel features water views from every room with balconies and two places to wine, or margarita, … Read more

TypTap Insurance Company plans expansion of U.S. operations

TypTap Insurance Company, a home and flood insurance provider in Tampa, is planning to expand its services nationwide. The company has asked Florida insurance regulators for approval of its expansion plans, a statement said. With that approval, TypTap will be able to seek approvals from regulators in other states and expand its operations across the … Read more

On the Scene: Source 1 Solutions Ribbon Cutting

Source 1 Solutions, a managed IT services and outsourcing firm based in Clearwater, celebrated its ribbon cutting at its new Global Technical Services Center at 4904 Creekside Drive, Clearwater. The new, and expanded, GTS is adjacent to the company’s global headquarters. Attendance for the ribbon-cutting included Mike Crawford, vice president of operations at Source 1 … Read more

On the Scene: NECA and IBEW donates masks, gowns and supplies

The Florida West Coast Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association and the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local Union No. 915 held a donation presentation with Mayor Jane Castor. NECA and IBEW donated 1,000 reusable, MERV-13 filtered face masks, 100 isolation gowns and 1,000 packs of sanitizing wipes to the City of Tampa for … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Casa Bella Estate

Specs:5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms | 8,443 square feet Address: 18120 Patterson Road, Odessa Details: Welcome to Casa Bella Estate a European masterpiece inspired by the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, the Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England, and similar properties. Exquisite craftsmanship, architecture and design abound in every inch. Greeted by double gates, that lead … Read more

Transcript: Listen to Learn and Lead

On May 25, in Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was slain by a police officer. He was held down, with a knee on his neck, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The video was circulated on social media and spurred a social justice movement that spanned throughout the United States and around … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: The Sapphire

The Sapphire condo project is planned at 602 3rd Ave., S., St. Petersburg. The building will be six stories, with 10 residential units, ranging from 715 to 1,550 square feet, in one-bedroom and three-bedroom floorplans. The building will also have 685 square feet of ground-floor retail space, with the top floor featuring two one-bedroom, one-bathroom … Read more

The Good Life: A taste of France from Napa Valley, St. Pete female-founded skincare and more

A taste of France from Napa Valley Denise and Stephen Adams, owners of the historic Château Fonplégade in the legendary Saint-Émilion wine region of Bordeaux, have brought their desire to craft inspiring wines of the highest quality to the Napa Valley with the launch of AdamVs. Latin for “borne from our red earth,” AdamVs reflects … Read more