Year: 2021

Mansions on the Market: New construction on Snell Isle (Renderings)

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Listing price: $10,704,200 Address: 1761 Brightwaters Blvd. NE., St. Petersburg Specs: 6 bedrooms | 8.5 bathrooms | 8,234 square feet Details: This Snell Isle waterfront estate will be a modern expression of art and design. Upon completion, this modern masterpiece, envisioned by award-winning Phil Kean Design Group, will showcase clean lines and walls of glass … Read more

Kerry Szymanski: Director, comedian and entrepreneur

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Tay area entrepreneurs: Whether you’re struggling to navigate a marketplace affected by COVID-19 or need help making a business dream profitable, the Tampa Bay Women’s Business Centre is here for you. Webinars, training, business coaching, networking opportunities, financial assistance … it’s all available, and it’s all free. And a side benefit? The director just might … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Next Level Brands Holdings, ChappellRoberts and more

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► Led by Jeff Gigante, Next Level Brands Holdings will open its first restaurant, Union New American, at Westshore City Center at 1111 N. Westshore Blvd. (Rendering above) ► Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Salesforce Ventures, the investment arm of business software giant Salesforce, are among the investors in a $12.25 million round … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Premier Sotheby’s to represent Soma

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was selected as the exclusive brokerage for Soma, a collection of luxury townhomes. Located in downtown St. Petersburg’s Innovation District, Soma encapsulates all the best in sophisticated, quality living. Priced from $1.156 million, each 2,890-square-foot residence features 10-foot ceilings, three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage. Nick Janovsky, development director … Read more

Welcome to moving forward (with some hesitation)

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With many of us altering our work environments with fewer remote—and more in-person—conversations, meetings and engagements, such freedom can feel like a reprieve from being isolated, at times, and at other times can seem like a resurgence of everything intrusive, all at once, without a chance to steady oneself. When a change we have craved … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: ServisFirst Bank, Doc Ford’s and more

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► Sarasota-based LifeStar Living closed on a 5.25-acre property at 4595 34th Street South for $9 million and will build a The Manhattan, an active senior living community. (Pictured above) ► St. Petersburg College President Tonjua Williams was elected to serve as a representative on the board of directors for the American Association of Community … Read more

How business leaders can get involved in early education — and why it’s important

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By Aakash Patel I spent a Friday morning, this spring, on the car line in Gorrie Elementary School in Tampa. Instead of sitting in an office or a breakfast meeting, I greeted parents as they dropped off their kids. I waved to students as they walked into their classrooms. And I witnessed what a school … Read more

20 Questions with Angel Gonzalez

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Angel Gonzalez is the Hillsborough market president for SouthState Bank. He has been with CenterState, now SouthState, since 2007, when he began his career as a management trainee. He was responsible for the successful launch of the banks’ current underwriting and approval software.

He has served as the Hillsborough market president since April 2017. In his current role, he is responsible for the management and growth of $750 million in assets and $550 million in deposits.

He has served on multiple boards for nonprofits and government services agencies.

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