Bay Food Brokerage purchases Tampa office building for $4.3 million

Bay Food Brokerage, a Tampa-based retail food brokerage company serving the Southeast, has purchased an office building in Tampa’s Westshore Business District for $4.3 million. At 11,975 square feet, the two-story property, at 5201 W Laurel Street, will nearly double the size of Bay Food’s existing office space on Memorial Highway. “We’ve been on a … Read more

Habitat for Humanity names Hernando County executive director

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas, West Pasco and Hernando Counties has named Whitney Dinu as executive director as it expands its service area into Hernando County. In April, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties was selected by Habitat for Humanity International to expand its service area into Hernando County. The affiliate has … Read more

Clearwater insurance firm partners with USA Financial

AmeriLife Group, a Clearwater-based insurance firm that provides developing, marketing and distribution of life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning services, has partnered with USA Financial. USA Financial has grown to include five subsidiary companies including USA Financial Exchange, USA Financial Formulas, USA Financial Securities, USA Financial Insurance Services and USA Financial Advisor Advancement. … Read more

Art Scene: FMoPA hosts first photo laureate of St. Petersburg

It’s rare – but when poetry and photography come together, the result is beautiful. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) provided the community this unique opportunity with Thomas Sayers Ellis, St. Petersburg’s first photo laureate, poet and bandleader in-residence. The community was treated to lectures, photo analysis and poetry writing/discussions by Ellis, who is the … Read more

Franklin Street names chief revenue officer

Franklin Street, a commercial real estate firm, in Tampa, added Jess Johnson to the company’s executive leadership team, as chief revenue officer. From the firm’s Tampa headquarters, Johnson will lead Franklin Street’s client-focused growth initiatives across all business lines. “Jess is a strategic leader with a proven record of success across many aspects of business … Read more

Tampa Bay Rays’ DJ Kitty visits kids with neurodiversity (VIDEO and PHOTOS)

Learning Independence for Tomorrow (LiFT), an institution dedicated to empowering students with neurodiversity, started the new school year with a special visit from DJ Kitty. DJ Kitty, a mascot of The Tampa Bay Rays, welcomed students arriving for their first day of school, located in Clearwater. Since opening in 2013, LiFT has been committed to … Read more

3 Things I Learned Spending $5.9 Million on Marketing

By Joy Gendusa, founder and CEO of Postcard Mania Are you stuck in the “good enough” rut? It’s a comfortable place, but it won’t get you where you want to be. Just like a treadmill, it keeps you moving but you never get anywhere. At PostcardMania, we’re all about pushing the envelope and reaching for greatness. Last … Read more

Student housing development near USF is complete

Landmark Properties, a real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, investment management and operation of residential communities, has completed The Metropolitan Tampa, a 759-bed, 276-unit student housing development, at 2701 E. Fowler Avenue, in Tampa. Opening to residents in August 2024, the five-story residential community was designed by Niles Bolton Associates with Landmark Construction, … Read more