Girls Inc. of Tampa Bay and United Way Suncoast launched “Devan’s Book Club,” honoring the legacy of former UWS marketing leader Devan Endlich, promoting literacy among students in United Way’s Summer Care program. (Pictured above is Ernest Hooper and Jessica Muroff with a Girls Inc. member.)
Marina Pointe named Premier Sotheby’s International Realty as its exclusive sales team, for its waterfront condominiums in Tampa’s Westshore Marina District.
Tampa-based BDG Architects has merged with JRS Architect, expanding its footprint into the Northeast with new offices in New York and New Jersey and growing its team to over 150 design professionals.
Fresh Kitchen plans to open its largest location, yet, in early 2026, transforming the former Ducky’s space, on Kennedy Boulevard, into a new flagship just 1.5 miles from its original SoHo site lost to fire. ➡️
Tampa Bay was selected to host Meeting Professionals International’s 2030 World Education Congress, bringing 2,500 industry leaders to the region.
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough, along with community partners, broke ground on Windhorst Commons, a 23-home hurricane-fortified neighborhood, in Brandon, designed to provide safe, affordable housing for families in Hillsborough County.
The University of South Florida College of Nursing has been named a 2025 National League for Nursing Center of Excellence for “Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development,” one of only 21 nursing programs nationwide to receive the designation.
Phenix Salon Suites is expanding, in Tampa, with two new locations planned through a partnership with entrepreneur Michael Reale, following the brand’s local debut, earlier this year.
⬅️ Duckweed Urban Grocery plans to open a new location at Gasworx’s La Unión Residence, in Ybor City, by end of 2025.
Tampa-based Proforma has launched ProMatch, a new software tool that helps distributor owners grow their teams by intelligently matching them with acquisition and sales candidates.
Shumaker partner Gregory C. Yadley received the Florida Bar Business Law Section’s Michael G. Williamson Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on the legal profession.
USF Credit Union won the 2025 Digital Growth Award, for innovation, recognized globally for tools like Flex Pay and Plan Your Purchase.
Luis A. Silva, of Shumaker, was named president-elect of the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association. ➡️
The Florida Aquarium opened The Tide Pool, a new cold-water touch exhibit with 200+ marine invertebrates, in downtown Tampa.
Tampa’s Proforma climbed to No. 4 on the 2025 ASI Counselor Top 40 Distributor list, up from No. 5 last year, based on its 2024 North American revenue.
Tampa General Hospital has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in the Tampa Bay region for the 10th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report and is recognized among the top 50 hospitals nationwide, in six medical specialties.