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Youth sports platform partners with Tampa’s MaxU

March 19, 2024 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Perfect Game, a youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, announced a strategic partnership with Tampa-based MaxU and True Mindsets.

The collaboration aims to enhance mental performance support services for athletes within Perfect Game’s baseball and softball network.

Tampa Bay serial entrepreneurs Brian Kornfeld, previously chief executive officer of Synapse, and Dan Greco, CEO and managing partner of Ark Applications, launched the MaxU platform, in 2023.

MaxU seeks to bridge the gap between physical and mental training, improving the way athletes, parents, coaches and sports enthusiasts perceive, and harness, the power of the mind. The target age for the platform is young athletes, from the age of 12 to 18.

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Village On the Isle begins $78 million expansion (RENDERINGS)

January 15, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Village On the Isle, a retirement community on Venice Island, has started a $78 million expansion to include a 9,200-square-foot wellness center and 54 new independent living units. The wellness

Empath Health names organization’s first chief philanthropy officer

January 15, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Empath Health has appointed Deborah Johnson as its first chief philanthropy officer, a move aimed at unifying the organization’s philanthropic efforts across its four foundations. The Clearwater-based nonprofit said the

Cannabis machinery manufacturer expands to Tampa

January 15, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

STM Canna, a cannabis processing machinery manufacturer, based in Spokane Valley, Washington, has announced its expansion to Tampa, leasing 2,676 square feet at the Bank of America Plaza downtown. The

Saunders Real Estate breaks from SVN, expands focus on southeastern U.S.

January 14, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Saunders Real Estate, in Lakeland, has transitioned from the SVN franchise to operate as an independent brokerage, concentrating on large-acreage land and commercial real estate across Florida and the southeastern

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BayCare expands leadership with three new CMOs

January 13, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

BayCare Health System has announced the appointment of three new vice presidents and chief medical officers to its leadership team. Dr. Anand Nayee, Dr. Megan Tirone and Dr. Ruvan Wickramasinghe

Bank of Tampa names new board chairman

January 13, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

The Bank of Tampa has appointed G. Robert Blanchard Jr. as chairman of its board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding James L. Ferman Jr., who served for more

Ronald A. Christaldi reappointed to New College of Florida Board of Trustees

January 13, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Ronald A. Christaldi, a Tampa attorney and community leader, has been reappointed to a second five-year term on the New College of Florida Board of Trustees. Christaldi, a partner at

Bake More Pies adds industry veteran as chief marketing officer

January 9, 2025 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Bake More Pies, a Tampa-based digital marketing agency, has appointed David Capece as its chief marketing officer. According to a statement, the move is part of the agency’s effort to