Black Dog Venture Partners acquires stake in St. Pete woman-owned business

Black Dog Venture Partners has acquired a 20 percent stake in Giggidy, a women-owned music discovery platform, based in St. Petersburg. “Giggidy’s inception began in late 2017, after dating a

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Up & Comers: Lijah P. Lokenauth

The Tampa Bay area has no shortage of young talent. This ongoing special section seeks to celebrate the rising talent in our workplaces and the community. We have selected another

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Up & Comers: Lauren Sweat

The Tampa Bay area has no shortage of young talent. This ongoing special section seeks to celebrate the rising talent in our workplaces and the community. We have selected another

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Melting Pot Social opens this week in downtown Tampa (PHOTOS)

Melting Pot Social, or MeltSO, opened its doors in the Ave Tampa Riverwalk apartment building, at 105 West Tyler Street. The menu is New American food and modern fondue, in

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Older Lundy Koch & Martino partner to be installed as next president-elect for the Hillsborough County Bar Association

Anthony D. Martino, a partner with Older Lundy Koch & Martino, will be installed as the next president-elect for the Hillsborough County Bar Association. His previous roles on the HCBA

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WestCMR pledges funds for pediatric cancer research through its Cut Funds The Cure fundraiser

West Coast Medical Resources (WestCMR), a distributor of surgical disposables, is recruiting volunteers to participate in its Cut Funds The Cure fundraiser, on June 2, 2023. The company pledges to

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Shumaker expands its Ohio presence with acquisition of insurance recovery group

Shumaker will expand its presence, in Ohio, adding a team of insurance recovery attorneys including 12 partners, associates, paralegals and an e-discovery manager. As part of the acquisition, Shumaker will

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Google invests in Tampa Bay EDC by donating to Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation

Google has joined the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council as a Chairman’s Council Investor. In addition, Google donated $20,000 to the Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation, an affiliate nonprofit organization

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Florida ranks no. 8 on Shopify’s Entrepreneurship Index

Shopify, an e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, partnered with Deloitte to leverage its data and network to create the Shopify Entrepreneurship Index, a dataset that measures entrepreneurship. According to

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Mansions on the Market: Largest Davis Islands Waterfront Property

• Address: 42 Ladoga Avenue, Tampa • List price: $23.9 million • Specs: 7 bedrooms | 7 bathrooms; 2.5 half bathrooms | 9,038 square feet • Details: The largest waterfront

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On the Scene: 44th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala (PHOTOS)

Preserve Vision Florida, a Pinellas County-based statewide non-profit, honored David Yates as its 2023 Person of Vision. The 44th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala was held in Clearwater Marina

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The Good Life: Louis Vuitton’s new Icon bags and Alfa Romeo Tonale

Louis Vuitton has released new icon bags with the Capucines, Coussins, revealed at Nicolas Ghesquière’s Spring-Summer 2021 show, and Twist bags. Prices range from $4,450 to $9,000. us.louisvuitton.com.  Named after

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