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► Marcus & Millichap announced the listing for sale of Centre Shops at Longboat Key, for $7,590,000. ► Tidewell Foundation received a grant of $10,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to support Tidewell Grief Care’s Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program. ► Douglas Elliman opened a new office, at 1350 Main Street, in Downtown Sarasota, … Read more
► Terrace Community Middle School, a charter school in Hillsborough County, is celebrating its 25th year anniversary. (Photo above) ► The Board of Directors of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay named Mellissa Longo, of Pathways, as chair and Tim Traud, of Jabil, as chair-elect for the 2024 financial year. ► Frank Rygiel joined CSI Construction … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a Women of Influence panel discussion on the topic of estate planning, at Five Labs, in Tampa. Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, moderated the panel in front of a live audience. This transcript has been edited for length and brevity. Panelists Erica K. Smith Roodhouse, … Read more
► COhatch, an Ohio-based co-working company, opened, at 15 8th Street N., in St. Petersburg. (Pictured above) ► Adieu-glu, a gluten-free bakery, opened, at 1942 1st Avenue South, next to Pinellas Ale Works Brewery, in the Grand Central District. ► Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and Pasco Counties broke ground on 12 single-family homes, in … Read more
► The owners of Mullet’s Fish Camp & Market, located at 3901 6th Street South, St. Petersburg, are opening a dessert bar, at 3910 6th Street South, St. Petersburg. (Pictured above) ► Clearwater Marine Aquarium added Marian Goodman and Matt Novak to its board of directors. ► Wealth Care University signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood … Read more
► General contractor Summit Design + Build, in Tampa, began the build-out of Taverna Toscana, a luxury Italian steakhouse and seafood restaurant, in Bradenton. (Rendering above) ► Shutts & Bowen named Amanda B. Buffinton as managing partner of the firm’s Tampa office. ► The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts opened the doors to its new … Read more
Trevor Burgess was the founder and chief executive officer for C1 Bank, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange, in 2014, the same year he was named the American Community Banker of the Year. C1 Bank eventually was sold to the Bank of Ozarks for $402 million, in 2016. That same year, he … Read more
► BSWANKY, a Sarasota luxury handbag brand, was named a finalist, for the second year in a row, in the Design Excellence Awards Competition by The Accessories Council. (Pictured above) ► Ringling College of Art and Design’s varsity esports team, the Ringling Rollers, has opened its dedicated esports arena, which includes 10 gaming stations, a lounge … Read more
► Bank of Central Florida was honored with the George W. Harris, Jr. Success in Large Business Award. (Pictured above) ► Florida Polytechnic University announced a new name for its research building, the Barnett Applied Research Center. ► Berkadia announced it has secured a $53.7 million loan to acquire Lakeside Village, a 460,000-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center, … Read more
► Pura Vida, a Miami-based café, is expanding into Sarasota at the University Town Center and will open a 2,000-square-foot restaurant, in 2024. ► The Sarasota County Commission awarded Art Center Sarasota a $72,855 Tourist Development Cultural/Arts grant to help fund its 2023-2024 exhibition season, which runs through September 2024. ► WUSF Public Media … Read more
