BSWANKY, a purse brand owned by Gretchen Bauer, and TWEEDS, a bespoke menswear brand owned by Donald Carlson, have announced a collaboration for three new handbags. The handbags incorporate vintage flattened pearled Parisienne gold leaf ostrich, metallic finished lizard from a boutique family tannery in Spain, and BSWANKY’s 24kt gold hardware and statement chain. The
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Real estate developer Related Group broke ground on the second phase of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Tampa Tower II, a condominium development on Bayshore Drive. The Residences is the Tampa debut for the Ritz-Carlton brand, with architecture by Arquitectonica and interiors by the design boutique Meyer Davis. Tower I of The Residences is sold out. Tower
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St. Petersburg College has added two new credentials – a Prekindergarten/Primary Education Bachelor of Science degree and a Training and Development Advanced Technical Certificate. The credentials were added to help meet workforce demand for preschool teachers and training and development specialists. SPC previously offered the Prekindergarten/Primary Education bachelor’s degree, but enrollment was paused while the
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The Pasco Economic Development Council hosted its 35th Annual Awards, at the Pasco Hernando State College Instructional Performing Arts Center. The evening was presented by AdventHealth, Florida’s Sports Coast, USF Corporate Training & Professional Education and Greater Tampa Realtors.
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Circuit Florida, a membership-based private motorsports club and car enthusiast community, featuring residential living and a road course, plans to break ground on its 18,000-square-foot, three-story member clubhouse and event center, in March 2024. The member clubhouse’s first floor features a gym, sauna, showers and secure lockers. It has an outdoor pool, jacuzzi and deck.
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CEO/Executive Director, Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority Greg Slater is the executive director and chief executive officer of the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority which owns, manages and operates the Selmon Expressway, Meridian Avenue, Brandon Parkway and the Selmon Greenway. Slater has more than two decades of public service experience, in various transportation modes, most recently
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The American Cancer Society held its annual Cattle Baron’s Ball, at the Shanna & Bryan Glazer JCC, in Tampa. Proceeds from the event directly benefit programs and research for the ACS.
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The Tampa Bay Chamber named the winners of the 2023 Small Business of the Year Awards, at a ceremony on Thursday, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. More than 500 attendees gathered to recognize the accomplishments of Tampa Bay’s small business community. The 2023 Small Business of the Year Award winners include:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay held its signature event at the Hilton Downtown Tampa. This year’s annual gala was also the 25th anniversary of BBBS’s relationship with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Gala recognized the first Rays Up award winner from BBBS, Mike “Frenchy” Preston, who has supported BBBS for more than 40
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FORVIS, the eighth largest public accounting firm in the United States, with offices in Tampa, and Mazars, an international audit, tax and advisory firm, based in Paris, France, will jointly create a new, top 10 global network, effective June 1, 2024. The new network will position both firms for global growth by expanding their capabilities
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Versace extends its collection of watches with matt ceramic cases with its first male version the DV One Gent. The watch features elements of the Versace watch line that was first introduced more than 15 years ago, including the decorative Greca motif on the top ring, the Medusa head at 12h, and the “DV One”
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Speros Fl, the massive campus that will be anchored by Moffitt Cancer Center, broke ground earlier in 2023, but the project will be years in the making and those working on the project are eager to talk about the variety of phases yet to come. Speros will be the global innovation center for science, technology
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