Month: March 2023

As the Sarasota Arts Center gets closer to starting construction, the interim director of the foundation shares his vision

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The Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation is leading a multimillion-dollar capital fundraising campaign for a new performing arts center, in Bay Park, envisioned in the master plan, approved by the City Commission in 2018. Formerly called the Van Wezel Foundation the organization, while working toward the construction of the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center, is … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Kahwa Coffee Roasters, TradeWinds Island Resorts and more

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► Perry’s Porch, a café concept created by Seed & Feed Hospitality Group, is planned for 335 2nd Avenue NE, adjacent to the St. Petersburg Museum of History on the St. Pete Pier. (Rendering above)  ► Kahwa Coffee Roasters plans to open a new location, at 400 45th Avenue South, St. Petersburg.  ► Mayor Ken … Read more

20 Questions with Hank Hine

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Hank Hine joined The Dalí in 2002 and was instrumental in the creation of the current building, which opened in 2011.  He has experience with contemporary artists and writers and the intersection of media in the current cultural milieu.  Hine is the founder and director of Limestone Press and Hine Editions, a San Francisco publishing … Read more

Four big takeaways to grow your business

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Jim Marshall

Every year, more than 1,000 of the world’s top sales, leadership and management professionals gather in Orlando for what we call the Sandler Sales & Leadership Summit, where we network, share ideas, celebrate each other’s successes and participate in sessions led by top Sandler training professionals from the United States and around the world. The … Read more

BayCare’s vision and the values of health care is what drew CEO to role

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Like many who choose medical professions, for new BayCare Health Systems chief executive officer Stephanie Conners, the occupation is the calling.  Conners began her career as a nurse, keeping her licenses updated even after moving into administration. In fact, one of the first things Conners did, while shadowing her BayCare predecessor, Tommy Inzina, last fall … Read more

The Pinnacle of Ponte (PHOTOS)

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From his initial start in the Icot Center, in Clearwater, to expanding his brand in Hyde Park and South Tampa to his newest venture in Midtown Tampa, Chris Ponte’s journey has developed within the Tampa market as he continually builds roots with flagship dining concepts including Olivia’s, On Swann and now Bare Naked Kitchen.  But … Read more

Tampa Bay veteran-owned business donates more than $100,000 in medical bags to local organizations (PHOTOS)

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Luminary Global, a St. Petersburg-based, veteran-owned company has donated more than $100,000 in StatPacks medical bags, since the start of 2023. Since the beginning of the year, Luminary has donated 246 medical bags, which are designed to be stocked with life-saving items for advanced life support or basic life support situations. The bag is also … Read more