The Lions World Vision Institute unveiled plans for a new Vision Health Center, in collaboration with the USF Health Eye Institute. The new facility, located in Ybor City, is expected to open in 2026, and will serve as a hub for vision care and as a national model for how to facilitate research and provide … Read more
► Easterseals Southwest Florida, in Sarasota, received a $10,000 economic mobility grant from Bank of America for Easterseals Academy, a K-12 academic program for students with intellectual and/or physical disabilities, including autism. (Pictured above) ► Affordable Lock & Security, based in Tampa, acquired Sarasota Lock and Key which marks the 9th location. ► Kathleen Sullivan, vice … Read more
►The Polk County Sherriff’s Office created a new law enforcement unit focused on cybercrime related to artificial intelligence, in partnership with Florida Polytechnic University, which will provide essential technical and research support. ► Florida Southern College, in Lakeland, selected Jeremy P. Martin, the current vice president at William & Mary, to take over as president. … Read more
► Saint Leo University has started offering a Master of Science in artificial intelligence, which will beoffered online. (Pictured above) ► Shumaker Partner Matthew E. Maggard, who also serves as City Attorney for Zephyrhills, assisted MiTek, a Missouri-based construction equipment manufacturer, in purchasing 111 acres, in Pasco County, to build an $80 million facility in Zephyrhills’ … Read more
Dear Debbie: A few months ago, you shared how to be a sponsor and speak up. I love it and, yet, sometimes when I get feedback, I get embarrassed and don’t know how to respond. How can I express my regret, and embarrassment, without making the other person feel awkward? Thank you, Imperfect, Embarrassed Feedback … Read more
Address: 19831 Michigan Avenue, Odessa Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4.5 bathrooms | 5,678 square feet List price: $3,750,000 This lakefront estate has 180-degree views of one of the largest, private freshwater, spring-fed lakes in Hillsborough County. Lake Hiawatha has two nature preserves, on the North and South sides of the lake, ensuring quiet refuge and … Read more
Connections with animals are vital to the human spirit. Animals bring joy, happiness and comfort to people around the world. Horses, in particular, can have a special impact. Mary Rose Gullet, founder and president of Honey’s Mini Therapy Adventures, knows this firsthand, and first-hoove. After experiencing a traumatic event, during her adolescence, Gullet’s parents decided … Read more
► Joe Lopano, chief executive officer of Tampa International Airport, will be inducted into the 2024 Florida Transportation Hall of Fame, in October. (Pictured above) ► The City of Tampa has begun work on improving Interbay Boulevard to improve access to the MacDill Airforce Base. ► Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation was honored as having one … Read more
Summer is hot and so is burnout. By this time of the year, the heat, and the mood, in the office, and outside, feels like it would melt gold which, fun fact, has a melting point of 1,948°F. Executive assistants have been in the cubicle crucibles for the last seven months firing on all cylinders … Read more
Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn never thought they’d end up in the insurance industry, yet their unique paths brought them together to establish Baldwin, Krystyn, Sherman Partners. The $1.2 billion firm has rebranded its affiliated Baldwin Risk Partners, or BRP Group, to The Baldwin Group, to align with its ongoing transformation and expansion. … Read more
