By Kirstie Tiernan, principal, BDO Digital The portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) in movies and science fiction often leaves workers fearing that they could be replaced by robots. While this fear is not entirely unfounded, it does require qualification. The AI available today falls short in many of the ways that human thinking excels: AI … Read more
Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services is one of the fastest-growing brokerages in the Tampa Bay area for home sales, at 59% in growth in 2020, according to data from Stellar MLS – pulled from Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The brokerage, founded in 2016, produced $107 million in sales volume in 2020. Family-owned by John … Read more
It is safe to say, baseball fans are keeping their fingers tightly crossed in the hope that something close to a normal season takes place. As early as February, it was uncertain as to when the season would begin. Whenever the Rays take the field, the defending American League champions will do so without a … Read more
It wasn’t the best timing for Matt Joyce when his first F45 Training location originally was planned to open. As his team prepared to hit the ground running, gyms went into lockdown, along with everyone else. It wasn’t the first time in his career he had to shift gears. Matt Joyce has made a 12-year … Read more
► Laura McCann was named executive director of the Animal Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the killing of adoptable dogs and cats, in Sarasota and Manatee counties. ► Forestar Group, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton, unveiled plans for a new community called Star Farms, at Lakewood Ranch, a 33,000-acre master-planned … Read more
What’s more iconic in modern American culture than the golden arches behind the infectious smile of everyone’s favorite clown, Ronald McDonald? Yet, behind the scenes, the global brand of McDonald’s has long been committed to making a difference across its local communities. The Tampa-based McDonald’s franchisee Caspers Co., a third-generation family-owned enterprise, has been supporting … Read more
► Board-certified rheumatologist Lilliam E. Ayala Garcia joined Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. ► Dream Finders Homes is selling five different floor plans at pre-construction prices in Haines City’s Hammock Reserve, being developed off Prado Grande Street near the intersection of Old Haines City/Lake Alfred Road and U.S. Highway 27. ► … Read more
►Engel & Völkers Belleair real estate advisers Kristin Hallamek and Welly Garza listed a beachfront lot located at 10024 Gulf Blvd., the only vacant lot on Treasure Island, for $1.65 million. (Pictured above) ►Berkadia arranged the sale of Brandywine Apartments, a 477-unit garden-style apartment community at 1699 68th St. N. in St. Petersburg, for $55.3 … Read more
EmpowHERment, a nonprofit organization based in Clearwater that works to empower women with resources to build their success through financial, mental and emotional wellness, held its inaugural HER Gala at the Magic Dance Club Ballroom Studio and Event Venue in Largo. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”11168,11167,11166,11165,11164″]
The West Events, a performance and event venue space in Madeira Beach, held a surprise Masquerade birthday party for its principal owner, Laurie Davidson Smith.
