Year: 2025

Spartan Contracting expands into Texas, opens new Tampa Bay headquarters

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Spartan Contracting Corporation, a commercial contracting and construction management firm based in Tampa, announced its expansion into the Southwest U.S. and the opening of a new corporate headquarters in Oldsmar. To support regional growth, Spartan has relocated two team members to the Dallas–Fort Worth area and will focus, initially, on projects in Texas and Arizona, … Read more

Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation offers golf-based education and life skills for students in need

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The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation is using the game of golf to transform the lives of students across Pinellas County. Founded in 1979, by professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez, Raymond James Financial founder Bob James and former educator and golfer Bill Hayes, the foundation serves children through education and character development programs on its … Read more

How founder-led companies can prepare for a successful exit

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It’s no question that M&A has been more challenging in recent years, having been impacted by higher interest rates in the financing markets, geopolitical factors including potential tariffs, and a burdensome regulatory framework, to name a few. However, deals for quality assets are certainly still getting done in this environment.  The key characteristics separating successful … Read more

Bentley Denver and BSWANKY host luxury event celebrating art and craftsmanship (PHOTOS)

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Bentley Denver and Sarasota local, luxury handbag designer BSWANKY, based in Sarasota, hosted an exclusive two-day event that brought together collectors and connoisseurs from across the country to celebrate luxury, design and innovation. Held at the newly renovated Bentley Denver showroom, the event featured a curated display of BSWANKY’s handcrafted handbags, including limited-edition pieces made … Read more

Things to Do: Free film screenings explore Hurricane Ian’s impact on Florida

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Nearly three years after Hurricane Ian tore through Southwest Florida, a new documentary is bringing survivors’ stories, and hard-earned lessons, to screens across Tampa Bay. Rising: Surviving the Surge, produced by WGCU Public Media, chronicles the impact of the 2022 storm through gripping footage and personal accounts from residents, first responders and experts. From flooded … Read more

ZMR Capital closes $230 million recapitalization for multifamily portfolio

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ZMR Capital has secured $230 million in equity and debt financing to recapitalize a 1,600-unit multifamily portfolio with properties in Florida, Georgia and Arizona. The Tampa-based real estate investment firm partnered with an institutional joint venture and secured a five-year, fixed-rate loan from Fannie Mae to complete the transaction. The portfolio includes four apartment communities … Read more

USF launches first undergraduate program in health care simulation operations

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The University of South Florida is launching what’s believed to be the world’s first undergraduate concentration in health care simulation operations, to fill a critical workforce gap in hospitals, academic centers and federal agencies. Offered through USF’s College of Public Health, in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), the program … Read more

The Last Toast: Mise en Place embarks on a new chapter in Ybor City

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It wasn’t a spreadsheet or a business plan that sealed the decision for Maryann Ferenc and Chef Marty Blitz. It was a feeling. Standing inside Casa Gomez, one of the historic buildings at the center of Ybor City’s revitalization, the two looked at each other—tears in their eyes. After nearly four decades building Mise en … Read more