Exclusive: Sundial owners vow to pursue construction and development efforts

The owners of the Sundial, in St. Petersburg, say they are remaining firm on their plans to redevelop the open-air retail center, despite ongoing efforts from Florida 2005 to halt construction. Florida 2005 Theaters, based in New York, owns the AMC Sundial 12 movie theater which sits adjacent to Sundial. Last week, Florida 2005 filed … Read more

Secret bourbon bar opens in St. Pete’s Edge District

A hidden bourbon bar has opened in St. Petersburg’s Edge District. The 1st Ave Clubhouse Bourbon Bar is located inside the relocated 1st Ave Liquors store, at 1211 1st Avenue North, Suite 100, adjacent to the Zubrick Magic Theatre. The bar is described as a “speakeasy-style hangout for bourbon enthusiasts.” It serves craft cocktails, bourbon … Read more

Tampa Museum of Art names construction manager for expansion project

The Tampa Museum of Art has selected The Beck Group to manage the construction of the Museum’s Centennial Expansion project. The Museum is funding the 77,904-square-foot expansion project through its Centennial Campaign, a comprehensive construction and endowment effort helped by a $25 million gift from Dick Corbett. The Museum intends to reach its $110 million … Read more

Clearwater Marine Aquarium to offer VIP ride-alongs to explore sea turtles

Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation team will begin hosting VIP Ride-Alongs three days a week, until September. The program was created to offer education about sea turtles that nest on Florida’s beaches. The experience will allow guests to be able to shadow CMA biologists and observe their work documenting turtle crawls, nesting sites and … Read more

St. Petersburg College receives $7.2 million in state funding for workforce training

St. Petersburg College’s Midtown Center hosted Governor Ron DeSantis’s press conference where he announced a $7.2 million investment into the college’s workforce development and infrastructure program through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant. SPC was awarded $3.2 million from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and $4 million … Read more

Two real estate firms acquire multi-family properties in Lutz

Argyle Real Estate Partners, a real estate investment firm in the Southeast and Texas, partnered with Sembler Investments Real Estate Partners and acquired two residential multi-family properties in the Tampa area. The properties include Sage at Cypress Cay, a 324-unit community, and Lantana at Cypress Cay, a 252-unit community, centrally located in Lutz.   Both … Read more

Truist names Val Perez as market president for Southwest Florida

Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) has appointed Val Perez as the market president for Southwest Florida to oversee commercial banking for Truist. Perez enters the role with more than 35 years of banking experience across retail and commercial banking teams. He has held roles leading customer experience, sales strategy, small business and commercial teams at numerous regional banks. … Read more

Mega Service Solutions to host inaugural MeGala benefiting entrepreneur veterans and military spouses

Mega Service Solutions, a second-generation family-owned and veteran-run facility management and commercial cleaning company, presents its first annual MeGala event. The gala will take place on November 8, at 8 p.m., in the ballroom of the Cuban Club, in Ybor City. All proceeds from the event will benefit Action Zone, a nonprofit organization dedicated to … Read more