Champs Sports unveiled its first reimagined retail concept at Brandon Exchange, with a grand opening celebration set for mid-August. (Pictured above)
Drone tech firm XTEND has opened its new U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility, at 13425 Telecom Drive, in Temple Terrace.
GTE Financial, based in Tampa, was named one of Newsweek’s Greatest Midsized Workplaces in America for 2025.

⬅️ Shumaker Partner Jillian Askren has been named chair of theFund Development and Evaluation Committee for the Junior League of Tampa.
USL Super League officially rebranded as the Gainbridge Super League, ahead of the 2025/26 season, with Tampa Bay Sun FC returning as reigning champions.
Bee Natural Locks reopened at 104 E. Flower Ave., Tampa, bringing back lock, hair and braid services for the first time since COVID.
Tampa Bay Arts & Education Network earned two Bronze Telly Awards for its original programs “Connecting with Kim” and “Filmmaker Spotlight.”
Tampa General Hospital received $200,000 in grants from Hyundai Hope on Wheels to support pediatric oncology care, including a nurse navigator role and fertility preservation services, at Muma Children’s Hospital.

Valet Living, in Tampa, appointed Teresa Reed as its first industry principal to drive strategic growth and innovation across key multifamily housing markets.
Mainsail Lodging & Development, in Tampa, has promoted Brandon Marshall to vice president of sales and marketing and Rhonda Mestler to senior director of commercial strategy.
The Tampa River Center at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park has been renamed the Bob Buckhorn River Center to honor the former mayor’s leadership in the park’s $15 million revitalization.
Cushman & Wakefield has launched a new Assessment Services Practice within its Valuation and Advisory group, led by Evans Howell and Peter Millar, out of the firm’s Tampa office.
Kelsey Burgess of Trenam Law has been selected for the Next Generation program at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.
Adams & Reese has expanded its Tampa office with the addition of Financial Services Counsel John Springer and Construction Counsel Alex Sarsfield, bringing its local attorney count to 33.

⬅️ Tampa Bay Sun FC and the United Soccer League unveiled plans for a 15,000-seat waterfront stadium, at Ybor Harbor, aiming to anchor a new urban district and elevate women’s professional soccer.





