United Way Suncoast’s Bemetra Simmons named CEO of Tampa Bay Partnership

Bemetra Simmons has been named president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Simmons will replace Rick Homans in the regional research and public policy organization’s top post

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Local pet charity to host golf tournament with a focus on compassion and community

On August 28, Canine Care of Tampa Bay will host its 8th Annual Canine Care Tampa Bay Charity Golf Tournament at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor. The tournament

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ServisFirst Bank Tampa Bay president selected as chairwoman for Women in Leadership Conference

ServisFirst Bank Tampa Bay President, Gwynn Davey, was selected as chairwoman of the 8th annual Florida Bankers Association Women in Leadership Conference, to be held December 2-3, 2021 in Orlando.

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New international signature event announced for Labor Day Weekend

In April, St. Petersburg mayor Rick Kriseman announced that his city was chosen as the venue to host, yet another, event. P1 Motorsport Races is hosting the St. Pete Powerboat

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The Good Life: Faceplant Dreams and Humanity Wine Co.

Faceplant Dreams Faceplant Dreams, based in Ybor City, is an apparel company that offers sleepwear, bedding and more to create comfort. The company also is dedicated to giving back with

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Teak offers a view to a thrill

Before it opened, Teak, the Birchwood-operated outpost on the pier head in downtown St. Petersburg, was the envy of many restauranteurs. It is the featured restaurant on the city’s newest

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Ann Duncan talks about AHA’s Go Red for Women, managing stress and more

Ann Duncan, executive vice president and head of Savills Occupier Services, knows firsthand the additional stress women typically shoulder as they juggle the demands of work in and outside of

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One Liners Polk: Publix, Aspyre Properties and more

► The Explorations V Children’s Museum, at 109 N. Kentucky Ave. in Lakeland, will change its name to the Florida Children’s Museum, effective when it opens its new 47,800 square

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On the Scene: MarineMax donates Habitat for Humanity home (PHOTOS)

For the fourth year in a row, MarineMax partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco County to present a deserving Tampa Bay area family a new home

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Six effective ways to motivate your sales team during the ‘dog days’

Welcome to the dog days of summer—that time when the temperature and humidity are still unbearable, families are trying to squeeze in the last days of summer vacation before going

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CEO Connect: The Dugout Mugs duo share lessons learned (PHOTOS)

Randall Thompson, president and founder of Dugout Mugs and the mastermind behind the wildly successful product of the same name, came up with the idea while coaching at Florida Institute

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The evolution of luxury real estate marketing

Justine Simoni walked into the Mountain Life Properties of Landmark office with the intent to discuss buying a home in the western North Carolina mountains. By the end of the

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