20 Questions with Danny Cooper

Executive Director, Gracepoint Foundation Danny Cooper leads, and directs, all day-to-day activities of the Foundation including all fundraising and events conducted by the Foundation. Gracepoint Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness of mental health conditions and remove the stigma associated with mental health. In doing so, the Foundation raises critical financial support for the operations of … Read more

REM Capital celebrates groundbreaking for latest development in St. Petersburg (RENDERINGS)

REM Capital celebrated the groundbreaking for its latest development, in St. Petersburg, Ellington Place, an apartment community. Located at 770 4th Ave., N., the design for Ellington Place is inspired by the jazz era and the legendary Duke Ellington, according to a statement. Each of the 220 studio and one-bedroom apartments will include high-quality finishes … Read more

Go inside Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay’s new panoramic view event spaces (PHOTOS)

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has released unseen photos of its two, new 14th-floor event spaces offering panoramic views of Tampa Bay. The main event space, Skylark, encompasses 3,400 square feet of indoor space, including 1,800 square feet of pre-function space. It also has a 1,400-square-foot outdoor rooftop terrace with bay and city views. Its sister … Read more

Medical Technology Associates acquires Premier Medical

Medical Technology Associates, a Pinellas Park-based provider of medical gas services, testing and equipment, has acquired Premier Medical, headquartered in Tennessee, with a branch office in Florida. Premier will now have access to MTA’s software platforms for the benefit of employees and customers, according to a statement. “Together, we will broaden our service offerings, expand our … Read more

UPDATE: Project Dynamo gearing up for a hot and busy summer

Around the world, it’s going to be a hot summer. With conflicts erupting across Afghanistan and the Sudan, war still boiling over in Ukraine and tensions simmering in Taiwan, a Tampa-based nonprofit, Project Dynamo, has surged into the national, and international, spotlight to bring relief and rescue for thousands of stranded Americans. Project Dynamo, an … Read more

A South Tampa couple is in the business of the finer things

David and Nicole Debourg-Kahn found love the second time around. Together for 10 years, and married for seven, they have five children between them. Nicole worked as a human resources executive in technology for the past 20-plus years but changed directions and formed her own business, Hazel Ivy Botanicals.  David, with his knack for custom … Read more

A Union well made (PHOTOS)

What happens when you blend the expertise of Jeff Gigante – a 20-plus year veteran of the dining and hospitality industry, Andrew Wright – chief executive officer of Franklin Street, a commercial real estate firm located in Tampa, and Joseph Guggino – a local lawyer and investor with an affinity to the restaurant industry? A … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Next Level Brands, Ideal Image and more

►Next Level Brands, a partnership between restaurateur Jeff Gigante, real estate entrepreneur Andrew Wright and attorney/investor Joseph Guggino, celebrated the opening of its third culinary concept, Union New American, at Westshore City Center, in Tampa. (Pictured above) ► Jim Marshall and Clint Babcock, from Sandler Tampa Bay, were honored with the David H. Sandler Award … Read more