Hanna Gade 
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, … Read more
► 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, … Read more
Cliff Scott established Career Match Solutions out of his home on a computer that his wife, Velma, purchased for him. At the time, he was still reestablishing his life. On that computer, he would go on to build his business, which is now a $20 million company that operates in 37 states. The Scotts have … Read more
► The Mahaffey Theater plans to open Sonata, a fine-dining restaurant that will be managed by Ted Dorsey, who was previously the head chef at The Mill. ► Commercial Asset Partners Realty represented P&B Partnership in the sale of 3816 DeSoto Blvd., in Palm Harbor, to AlloCyte, for $4.2 million. ► Coffee roaster and restaurant … Read more
► Sal Y Mar Rooftop Bar, located at the top of the dual-branded Aloft and Element Hotel, in Midtown Tampa, launched a new dinner menu, curated by Executive Chef Johnathan Rodriguez. ► Gordito’s, a fast-casual restaurant, opened in Water Street Tampa, at 615 Channelside Drive. ► Tampa Bay’s new women’s professional soccer team, Tampa Bay … Read more
► A Sarasota-Manatee chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network filed for affiliation by a group of Sarasota businesswomen, including three members of Ian Black Real Estate and representatives from Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Gulfside Bank, and others. (Pictured above) ► Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health, in Sarasota, appointed Gary Butler, executive director … Read more
► Polk County employee Burt McKee (pictured above) will be honored by the Florida Division of Emergency Management/State Emergency Response Commission, on January 17, for his work protecting Polk’s residents from hazardous materials. ► S&D Real Estate, in Lakeland, was awarded the “2023 Best of Florida Award” by The Guide to Florida. ► Advanced Drainage … Read more
► Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants opened its second Tampa area location, at 28963 State Road 56, in Wesley Chapel. ► Morton Plant North Bay Hospital received an “A” for the eighth consecutive time from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that promotes patient safety. ► The Point Distillery, in New Port Richey, has … Read more
► Florida Polytechnic University will begin construction on the Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building, the school’s third academic facility on campus, in the spring of 2024. (Rendering above) ► Lakeland City Commissioners voted unanimously this week to accept a $1.685 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to help remove algae from Lake Bonnet. … Read more
► Mast Capital, a real estate development and investment firm based in Miami, and Rockpoint, a real estate private equity firm based in Boston, topped off their newest luxury apartment development, at 5101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, which will encompass 248 apartments within three, four-story elevatored buildings across 16- acres of land. (Rendering … Read more
