Jack in the Club is a blackjack tournament hosted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, benefiting Special Olympics Florida. Held in the West Club at Raymond James Stadium, guests enjoyed music, an open bar, signature cocktails, Tampa-inspired food, a live auction, silent auction and local celebrity appearances, including former Buccaneers defensive tackle and NFL Hall of Fame
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Throughout her career, Kim Githler has been an entrepreneur creating several enterprises. She was part of the ownership group of the Hyatt Regency Sarasota that renovated the 297-room property, added an 11,000 square foot ballroom and then sold it to Blackstone in 2007. While owning the Hyatt, she and her partners developed the 44-unit luxury
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► The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is planning to build the Center of Excellence Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences, a research center to be located at the College of Marine Science, at 830 First St. S. (Rendering above) ► Tesla Motors proposed an expansive sales, service and delivery center in at 4601 34th St.
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Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s “Women of Influence” series is an exclusive, invitation-only event that brings together Tampa Bay’s top businesswomen to meet, mingle and talk among their peers. The evening features a live discussion with a panel of influential female executives providing insight into their personal lives, careers and views affecting the business community.
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A new 16-story condominium tower, in downtown St. Petersburg, has launched sales. The Residences at Orange Station is the residential component of the mixed-use development, Orange Station at the Edge, at 1301 Central Ave. Pricing for the Residences will begin in the $700,000s, with floor plans ranging from one-bedroom plus den to three-bedroom between 1,210
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Mariagrazia Lauricella had no intentions of establishing a nonprofit organization, but a trip to South America changed that. In 2012, she made a trip to Argentina that changed not just her life, but the life of many others. At the time, Lauricella had a business that sold artwork and a portion of her sales would
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Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and Pasco Counties held its annual spring gala, presented by Crown Automotive, at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg. Those in attendance rallied behind an anonymous donor who kicked off the night with a generous $150,000 challenge donation. With the support of event sponsors and supporters,
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With the new Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire, the Nyon watchmaker unveils an exclusive version of synthetic sapphire, a world-first, and a completely new color in the field of fine watchmaking: translucent purple. This new purple tint is a composite made of aluminum oxide and chrome. By combining a traditional complication (the tourbillon) with
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► Pet Paradise, a resort-style pet daycare, opened its 47th location, at 16030 Redstone Way, Odessa. (Pictured above) ► Tampa-based BRP Group (NASDAQ: BRP) will acquire California-based Westwood Insurance Agency for $385 million. ► Hillsborough Community College received $1.58 million, allocated through the Department of Educations’ Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Grant,
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Leadership Tampa, a program of the Tampa Bay Chamber, celebrated the graduation of 46 members of the class of 2022 on June 1, 2022, at the Steinbrenner Field, in Tampa. The 2022 class marks the 51st class to graduate from the leadership program, established in 1971. Members of Leadership Tampa are local business leaders who
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List price: $7.6 million Specs: 5 bedrooms | 5 full bathrooms; 1 partial bathroom | 6,388 square feet Details: This custom private residence has integrated indoor/outdoor living with floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors in the great room, living and dining rooms with Sutherland Bayou views, a tile hearth gas-burning fireplace, exotic tigerwood hardwood floors and
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One of the benefits of living in Florida is that you can leave your “home” paradise for a new, different, paradise when the mood strikes you, easily. And you only need a few hours to do so. With that in mind, Naples presents a wonderful option. Only 2½ hours south of Tampa Bay, you’ll find
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