Joeanne Toledo received her professional of human resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and, later, obtained the certified professional designation from the Society for Human Resources Management. She is currently the vice president of human resources for Port Tampa Bay. She is an active member of the national and local Tampa chapters of
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Lori Larsen is chief strategy officer for Celestar Corp. Larsen was commissioned into the U.S. Army, as an intelligence officer, in 1998. Her military experiences include time spent as a military intelligence officer and a graduate of both airborne and air assault schools. She went on to serve as a division artillery intelligence officer and
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For more than 30 years, Ana Cruz has worked with presidents, senators, community-based organizations and local health care clinics focused on HIV treatment and prevention. She also worked with Fortune 500 companies on projects such as behavioral health and emerging technology. She is currently managing partner, in Tampa Bay and Washington D.C., for Ballard Partners.
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Bay Stage Live, a live-event production and audio/visual company, has acquired AVSS (Audio Visual Support Services), both based in Tampa. The acquisition comes as new owners Danielle Justo Sherwin and Nicole Justo Idziak purchased the family-owned business from their parents, Brian and Yvonne Justo, in 2022, making them the third-generation owners since the company’s inception
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Hooters is bringing the rock band Chicago to Clearwater, in October, for a good cause. Hooters, in conjunction with the City of Clearwater, plans to hold a benefit concert for Breast Cancer Research. The Grammy award-winning group will be playing at The Sound at Coachman Park, on October 7. Proceeds from the Breast Cancer Research
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Starting Right Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending homelessness among high school students, has received the Leadership Award from Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay, in recognition of their partnership with the youth population for the past 15 years. “Dale Carnegie has been our most valuable partner in developing the success of our high school students
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► Premier Community Healthcare is building two comprehensive health centers, in Pasco County, with a proposed 23,000 square foot clinic, in New Port Richey, that will have a pharmacy and offer primary care, dental, behavioral health, obstetrics and gynecology, and 7,000 square foot clinic in Zephyrhills, that will provide women’s health, pediatrics and behavioral health.
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The Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation is leading a multimillion-dollar capital fundraising campaign for a new performing arts center, in Bay Park, envisioned in the master plan, approved by the City Commission in 2018. Formerly called the Van Wezel Foundation the organization, while working toward the construction of the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center, is
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► Perry’s Porch, a café concept created by Seed & Feed Hospitality Group, is planned for 335 2nd Avenue NE, adjacent to the St. Petersburg Museum of History on the St. Pete Pier. (Rendering above) ► Kahwa Coffee Roasters plans to open a new location, at 400 45th Avenue South, St. Petersburg. ► Mayor Ken
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Hank Hine joined The Dalí in 2002 and was instrumental in the creation of the current building, which opened in 2011. He has experience with contemporary artists and writers and the intersection of media in the current cultural milieu. Hine is the founder and director of Limestone Press and Hine Editions, a San Francisco publishing
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The Vinoy St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club has unveiled its redesigned Palm Court Ballroom and Vinoy Grand Ballroom upgrades that are a part of its renovation project which began last fall. The property, at 450 Seventh Ave. N.E., in St. Petersburg, also has plans to update the resort’s veranda, main lobby, spa, restaurants and
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Address: 1312 Casey Key Road, Nokomis List price: $18.5 million Specs: 6 bedrooms | 8 bathrooms | 11,785 square feet DETAILS: This estate, named Tweenwater, rests between Sarasota’s Blackburn Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The entryway features a custom staircase, inspired by the Harvard Club, in New York City, while the formal living room
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