Ahead of the November election, a local policy institute has resources available

Voting season is upon us. If you are new to the process, or simply craving a civics primer, the website of The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions, housed out of St. Petersburg College, has resources to guide you through the voting process. Approaching its 10th year of service to the Tampa Bay area, ISPS offers … Read more

Kahwa Coffee and St. Pete Art Alliance partner up to highlight artists on coffee cans

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and Kahwa Coffee have announced a collaboration that will support the building of the St. Petersburg Arts Endowment through the sale of art-wrapped coffee canisters at Kahwa, for preorder, online, starting November 2. The coffee canisters will be wrapped with local art, beginning with Chad Mize, and filled with Kahwa’s … Read more

Savor St. Pete Festival returns November 5

Savor St. Pete returns to celebrate its tenth anniversary, taking place Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, in downtown St. Petersburg. The two-day festival, in North Straub Park, will feature a culinary showcase of the Tampa Bay area’s chefs, restaurants, breweries and wines, all within the Grand Tasting Village. As part of the Savor St. Pete … Read more

EWI rebrands as Ellison Construction

EWI Construction, a construction management company based in Tampa, has rebranded and will now operate as Ellison Construction. The firm also added two new arms to the company, Ellison Advisors and Ellison Development, now allowing it to provide a full suite of services to its clients, according to a statement. Ellison is a family-owned and … Read more

Tampa accounting firm to add Concannon Miller team members, growing its presence in Tampa and Pennsylvania

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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, announced that Concannon Miller team members will join CLA on November 1, increasing CLA’s Pennsylvania team to more than 330 people and its Florida team to more than 450 people, a statement said. “We take our client’s needs to heart and commit to … Read more

Florida Blue’s local investments in food security programs reaches $16 million mark, over past four years

The Florida Blue Foundation announced a large investment to address food insecurity in Florida with $3.73 million in grants awarded to 10 community-based programs. The latest funding brings the total investment in food security programs, from Florida Blue and its Foundation, to more than $16 million over the last four years, according to a statement. … Read more

Golf tournament date announced for Tampa startup charity that focuses on providing hearing aids to children in need

Sounding Joy, a startup Tampa Bay area charity with a mission to provide hearing aids to local children whose families can’t afford them, has announced its first fundraiser. The Sounding Joy Inaugural Golf Tournament will take place on November 12, at 8:30 am, at Tampa’s Westchase Golf Club. The tournament will feature a shotgun start … Read more