Port Tampa Bay was the host facility for the Naval Commissioning of the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) warship, in October. The week leading up to the commissioning was filled with events celebrating the arrival and its historic meaning. “The commissioning of a U.S. Navy Ship is one of the most historic and time-honored
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Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will launch a community partnership to address affordable housing, in Hillsborough County. As part of the initiative, Buccaneer players will contribute, financially, to help fund the construction of two Habitat homes in the Temple Terrace community. In addition, players and team staff, alongside middle
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Address Specs Listing Price 610 S. Newport Ave., Tampa Florida 6 bedrooms | 5.1 bathrooms | 3,990 square feet $2,395,000 Farmhouse chic meets contemporary elegance in this renovated, South Tampa home, built in 1903, one year before the first Gasparilla Parade. With ample green space and a wrap-around porch, this home has room for the
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Bowlus, a woman-owned luxury recreation vehicle manufacturer, has announced an exclusive national partnership with Lazydays. With this partnership, Bowlus plans to open five new dealerships in Lazydays’ showrooms in Tampa, Denver, Houston, Knoxville and Vancouver, Washington. All five Bowlus locations, created as an exclusive and dedicated sales and service experience at each Lazydays location, will
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AdventHealth West Florida and the Pepin Family presented the 2023 Starlight Gala at the JW Marriott, in Tampa. The event raised a record-breaking $1.3 million.
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Address: 129 Buena Vista Drive South, Dunedin Lot size: 1.01 acres List price: $7 million Once the homesite of Dunedin’s Kellogg Mansion, the three waterfront adjacent lots (lots, 4, 5 and 6), in Dunedin Isles, all face West with open-water views of the Gulf of Mexico and includes an existing dock. In all, the lots
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Ernest Carrera is well suited behind his desk, as a wealth advisor at Carrera Financial, but he’s also comfortable steering planes high in the sky. Both of those businesses are more complementary than one might think, he says. Carrera is a fourth-generation Tampa native. His parents met in Ybor City, both were born in Ybor
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The Tampa Bay Wave has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the United States Economic Development Administration to start a seed fund to focus on cybersecurity, fintech and healthtech startups. This three-year grant, awarded as a part of the U.S. EDA’s 2023 “Build to Scale” program, will help to launch the Tampa Bay Innovation Seed
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Individuals, companies and foundations were honored for their philanthropic work at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 7, at Armature Works, in Tampa. In addition, Physician Rahul Mehra, founder and creator of Emotional Vaccines, was honored as TBBW’s recipient of the Philanthropists of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting
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Developers HP Capital, The DeNunzio Group and KAST Construction celebrated the Topping Off of Reflection, a luxury condominium project, in downtown St. Petersburg. Amenities feature a pool on the roof, a private club poolside and concierge services. With only 20 units remaining for sale, the Jade floor plan, particularly residence #1704, has proven to be
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Tampa General Hospital is partnering with jewelry designer Kendra Scott to raise funds for the TGH Children’s Hospital. From November 28 through December 7, 20% of any in-store purchase will be donated to the TGH Children’s Hospital when Tampa General Hospital is mentioned during checkout. Purchases can also be made online with a specific code
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The Laxer Family Foundation is holding its Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot Grand Pour on Saturday, November 11, with the proceeds going toward Final Salute, a nonprofit organization that supports women veterans. Back from a three-year hiatus, the whiskey tasting will take place at the Epicurean Hotel, in Tampa. Limited tickets are available here ($275).
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