Bridgeport Center, in Tampa, sells for $40 million

Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate services firm, in Tampa, has arranged the $40 million sale of Bridgeport Center, a nine-story and 180,257-square-foot office building, in Tampa’s Westshore submarket. The office building was sold by an undisclosed seller and acquired by NAI/Merin Hunter Codman, according to a statement. Bridgeport Center is a Class A office … Read more

Former professional baseball player launches Lakeland business with veteran jobs in mind

Wes Freeman, a former professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his business partners recently opened JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, in Lakeland JDog Brands, as a company, provides an outlet for veteran entrepreneurs. Freeman, who retired from baseball after an injury, has a brother who has served in the United States military and … Read more

Tampa technology distributor wins major industry award

DOW Technologies, an independently owned technology distributor, based in Tampa, was awarded Distributor of the Year at the Mobile Electronics Association Industry Awards. The Mobile Electronics association presents the awards, annually, to recognize, and honor, those in the mobile electronics industry. The Industry Awards are voted on by the retailers and vendors working in the … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Dr. Tonjua Williams

Dr. Tonjua Williams is St. Petersburg College’s seventh president. SPC employs 3,000 staff, who serve 40,000 students, across eleven learning sites throughout Pinellas County. Under Williams’ leadership, SPC has streamlined college operations, consolidated resources, improved organizational fiscal health, expanded short-term/rapid credentials and strengthened partnerships with Tampa Bay’s workforce leaders. The Chronicle of Higher Education named SPC a … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Micha Seal

Watermelon Swim’s mission is to grow a community full of safer swimmers and reduce the risks while increasing confidence in, and around, water. It was awarded the Tampa Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award, in 2018, for the 51-250 employee category. Seal got her start in the aquatics industry, in 1979, when … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Rhea Law

Rhea Law became the University of South Florida’s eighth president in March 2022. Over the course of her 35-year-plus career, she has held top leadership positions with many Florida-based organizations. Previously, Law served as chief executive officer and Chair of the Board of Fowler White Boggs, a Florida law firm. Currently, Law serves on the … Read more