A bittersweet passing of the baton

Billy West was officially named president of M.E. Wilson Company in March, even though it was a role he was preparing for at least a year in advance. It was,

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Julius Davis built his business on vision and sacrifice

Julius Davis is a fourth-generation Tampa native. He grew up in Jackson Heights, went to Chamberlain High School, the University of South Florida … and has worked on some of

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Fashion Designer Silvia Tcherassi bringing runway collection to Tampa Museum of Art event (PHOTOS)

The Tampa Museum of Art’s fundraising event CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture will feature an appearance by Fashion Designer Silvia Tcherassi and a runway fashion show of her latest collection. Forbes named Tcherassi

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Arts Conservatory for Teens’ Champions for ACT BreakFEST is back in April

Arts Conservatory for Teens will hold its 9th Annual Champions for ACT BreakFEST on April 21 at the St. Pete Pier. Hosted by the Arts Conservatory for Teens, and presented

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Rita Lowman joins Caldwell Trust Company board of directors

Rita Lowman, previously president of Pilot Bank, has joined the board of directors of regionally-based Caldwell Trust Company, a wealth management company based in Venice. Lowman began her banking career

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Tampa Bay Bowl to replace Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day

The Tampa Bay Bowl Association released a new logo and name for the bowl game in Tampa, which previously was known as the Outback Bowl. The Tampa Bay Bowl will

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Note from the publisher: Big news from TBBW!

We had some pretty big news come our way this morning and what a way to head into the weekend! We are thrilled to announce that “On behalf of the

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One Liners Polk: Fresh Kitchen, BayCare and more

► Bruce Jacob, a researcher and chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, was named to the editorial board of the international publication IEEE

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One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Shumaker, First Home Bank and more

► Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded a $10.4 million grant to the city of Sarasota and the Bay Park Conservancy to be used by the conservancy for infrastructure and coastal resiliency

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One Liners Hillsborough: ReliaQuest, American Landmark and more

► Current Rocky Point, a special-purpose entity affiliated with Tampa-based Caspers Co., has purchased The Current hotel, an Autograph Collection property by Marriott, at 2545 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa,

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A night at the zoo with Danny Persaud (PHOTOS)

He’s a man that has perfected the art of “The Long Game.” When he’s not occupied with running MidFlorida Armored and ATM Services, based in Tampa, as chief executive officer,

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Food: The crisis within the crisis

It’s a lesson in kindness and withholding judgment. One day, it’s writing the checks to support an organization but, then, another day down the road, finding yourself in need of

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