► Empath LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly), a member of Empath Health, held its grand opening celebration, at 5414 Beaumont Center Blvd., in Tampa. ► Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. promoted Amy K. Recla to principal of the firm’s Tampa office. ► Bay Food Brokerage, in Tampa, named Nicki Crespo as director of fresh
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► Brewster Snyder Duff Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, in Land O’ Lakes, was recognized as one of the Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams by Forbes. ► Pasco Schools announced plans to expand capacity to accommodate rising enrollment, due to the county’s growth. ► Pasco Building Services has relocated to 8661 Citizens Drive,
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David Habib discusses scaling Yo Mama’s Foods from a Clearwater kitchen to national retail during a live CEO Connect interview.
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⊲ Permits have been filed for a Chipotle Mexican Grill, in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District, in the retail space of the Addison Skyway Marina Apartments, at 3951 34th Street South. ⊲ Aldi opened, at 6765 22nd Avenue North, near Tyrone Square Mall. ⊲ The Peninsula Inn, at 2937 Beach Boulevard South, Gulfport, reopened a
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► New College of Florida, in Sarasota, is debuting a version of its liberal arts degree, in Spring 2024, that will feature classes offered through distance learning, supported by live video-conferencing seminars and discussion groups so that it will be accessible to students everywhere. ► Comcast completed a three-year, $22 million infrastructure upgrade project, in
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► Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked the no. 1 most affordable cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program, in the country, for 2024. ► The Polk County Board of County Commissioners hosted a historical marker unveiling and dedication ceremony, at Shady Oaks Gardens Cemetery, in Bartow, which functions as a final resting place for Polk County’s deceased
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► The Kiwanis Club of Dade City is celebrating its centennial anniversary as a service organization dedicated to helping children in need in the community. ► Amy Drury was honored as the Pasco County Literacy Teacher of the Year, for the 2023-2024 academic year, by the Pasco County School Board. ► Sharon Streater and Carlton
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► A group of Sarasota businesswomen, including three members of Ian Black Real Estate and representatives from Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Gulfside Bank, and others, filed to establish a Sarasota-Manatee chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network. ► Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health, in Sarasota, appointed Gary Butler, executive director of the
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► BevelUp, a medspa, and Clayton Gray Home, a home furnishings and lifestyle retail shop, opened at Water Street Tampa. (Pictured above) ► ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), has named Kaela Lerner as senior vice president, treasury management sales and Tiffany Rodriguez as vice president, commercial banking officer. ► Kevin Jenkins joined Strategos
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► Nineteen61 began construction on its rooftop bar, at 215 E. Main Street, Lakeland. ► Born & Bread Bakehouse is now open four days a week, Wednesdays through Saturdays, at 1113 S. Florida Ave., in Lakeland. ► Polk Theatre plans to restore its marquee and upgrade its sound system with a $141,500 grant from Publix
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Elaine Myrback is chief executive officer of EMS Consulting, in Tampa — a business she’s grown to hit more than $20 million in annual revenue and has her sights set on expanding to new lines of business. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, interviewed Myrback in front of a sold-out,
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► The Pinellas County Commission held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the ARK Innovation Center, a new 45,000-square-foot business incubator, at 1101 4th St S., in St. Petersburg. (Photo above) ► Bohemios, a tapas restaurant and wine bar that debuted five years ago, in Sarasota, is planning to open a downtown St. Petersburg location,
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