By Kevin Gilligan, SBA Lending Director at The Bank of Tampa Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Administration (SBA) has become a household name—at least within the business community. In actuality, the SBA offers business owners so much more than the PPP. Since its inception, the SBA’s primary mission has been … Read more
The American Cancer Society held its 25th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball, at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC, in Tampa. This year ACS raised $760,000 at the fundraising event. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22077,22076,22075,22074,22073,22072″]
Thee holiday season puts gratitude into high gear, but even before the thanks of Thanksgiving, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to pay respect to the men and women who protect and serve the United States. This past Veterans Day, Tampa Bay area nonprofit Shield of Faith Missions launched a special fundraising campaign to keep American warriors, … Read more
► Oronzo, in Midtown Tampa, has expanded its menu items including gluten-free penne, keto and protein bowls, in addition to its pizza, pastas, soups and salad offerings. (Pictured above) ► National Strategies PR, a public relations firm headquartered in Tampa, named Christine McLarty its public relations director. ► Merit Logistics, a third-party warehouse services provider, … Read more
Warning: This story contains some suggestive “play on word” language. But if you know Kris Dehnert, that won’t surprise you. Dehnert, partner and chief executive officer of Dugout Mugs, based in Lakeland, is a serial entrepreneur who is known in the Tampa area for being a maverick with a golden touch when it comes to … Read more
The holiday season is already upon us and you might be wondering: “Where did 2022 go?” Maybe you and your company had a great year, blowing through your billing projections and setting revenue records. Or you might be asking yourself: “What went wrong and how do I prevent it from happening again?” But, before you … Read more
Jane Castor is the 59th mayor of Tampa. Under this former Tampa police chief’s leadership, her administration passed the most extensive water/wastewater infrastructure plan in city history, in addition to the first budget starting in the black since the Great Recession. Her key achievements, within the past two years, also include helping secure more than … Read more
► Little’s, a drive-through restaurant serving sliders, tenders, fries and malted milkshakes, plans to open at 4th Street North and 87th Avenue, in St. Petersburg. (Rendering above) ► St. Petersburg’s Sunken Gardens is opening a history center in the original 1940 entrance and gift shop, a building that, until recently, held the garden’s tropical birds … Read more
MW Builders, a national commercial construction company, has been selected as the general contractor of Tampa Heights a seven story, multifamily and mixed-use, complex located in Tampa. Tampa Heights is a $79 million construction project, developed by Maifly Development and designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects, with engineering services provided by TRC Companies. Located at … Read more
Bank of America has named the St. Pete Free Clinic and the University Area Community Development Corporation as 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for their work in the community to remove economic barriers and advance economic opportunity. With multi-year grant funding, the organization’s programs and services that address local access to healthcare, nutritious … Read more
