The Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade, presented by MOR-TV and co-sponsored by the City of Tampa, will return to Ybor City on Saturday, Feb. 11. Serving as the 2023 parade grand marshal will be Florida Sports Hall of Fame baseball player, and Tampa native, Luis “Gonzo” Gonzalez. In addition, MOR-TV personality
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Enchant, the world’s largest holiday-themed light event, has returned to St. Petersburg and brought with it 4 million sparkling lights to bring Christmas magic to Tropicana Field. Sponsored by the Hallmark Channel, Enchant features more than 10 acres of holiday-themed activities, shopping and entertainment. It includes an immersive walk-thru light maze, an ice-skating trail, live
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HSP Group, a Tampa-based provider of global expansion software and services for companies seeking to expand overseas, has raised $14 million in a Series B growth capital investment round. New investor ABS Capital led this round, joined by existing investor Baird Capital, which increased its investment in the business, demonstrating its continued support for HSP’s
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Todd Buchanan has been named president of World Financial Group Insurance Agency, senior vice president at Transamerica and head of Transamerica Financial Advisors. He will lead WFG’s team of nearly 60,000 independent insurance agents and will oversee TFA’s team of financial advisors, according to a statement. Most recently, Buchanan was the United States chief executive
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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its Hispanic Business Summit at Five Labs, in Tampa, where two panels discussed business topics as they relate to the Hispanic community. The event was presented by Encore Bank and Florida Blue. Hispanic Business is a key driver of our economy’s revitalization. The Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Hispanic
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A new exhibition at The Dalí Museum is using interactive artificial intelligence to create a new kind of experience at its gallery, in St. Petersburg. The Shape of Dreams, on view from November 25, 2022, until April 30, 2023, explores 500 years of paintings, from the 16th to 20th centuries, and examines dreams through different
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On December 6, the Little Saint Nick Foundation will hold its Winter Wonderland Saint Nicolas Day Celebration, at the University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center. Children will have the opportunity to meet Santa, make get-well cards and pack gift bags for kids in local hospitals. There will be a presentation by Little Saint Nick Foundation
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Alice Bessette serves as the executive director of Leadership Tampa Bay, the regional leadership program. Leadership Tampa Bay covers four counties, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk. Their mission is to engage members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed not only to identify our regional
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► Play Ball Florida, owner and franchisee of Glory Days Grill restaurants in Florida and Georgia, will acquire Glory Days, the corporate entity that owns 22 corporate restaurant locations in Virginia and Maryland. ► The National Science Foundation awarded a $20 million grant to a University of South Florida-led team of researchers to develop a
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Academy Prep Center, of Tampa, held its 17th Annual Grand Oak Classic dinner and tournament, presented by the Hyer Family. This year, the Grand Oak Classic raised over $490,000 in support of our Student Scholarship Fund – as well as raising an additional $400,000 to fully fund the Sullivan Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. [image_slider_no_space
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Kolter Urban, the Palm Beach-based real estate development and investment firm, plans to move forward with amended design plans for One Tampa. After reaching a compromise with the city of Tampa, the eastern and northern facades of the property have been redesigned to pay homage to and incorporate the architectural character of the Tarr Furniture
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Redefining Refuge held its annual fundraising gala, Bubbles and Butterflies, at Armature Works, in Tampa. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”21537,21536,21535,21534,21533″]
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