10 TIPS for a memorable New Year’s Eve PARTY

Let’s be real… New Year’s Eve celebrations are more often than not a major let down. Parties that bore, expensive events that are over packed and understocked, and pre-set dinners

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Vegas in Clearwater

In the space previously occupied by Cork N Brew Bistro, a sushi restaurant has moved in. Sekushi, known for its sushi, noodles and other Asian fare, is scheduled to open

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Florida Poly 2.0

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland has released blueprints for the school’s future, consisting of a five-year strategic plan and a vision for a research park adjacent to campus. Titled “Advancing

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Midtown Tampa’s first office tower

Bromley Companies revealed renderings of the first office tower in the Midtown Tampa project, Midtown One. The seven-story, 140,000 square-foot Midtown One tower will connect to an adjacent parking deck

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JP Morgan Chase & Metropolitan Ministries team up to offer affordable housing

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is investing $400,000 in Metropolitan Ministries, over the next two years, to help the organization build 112 new affordable housing units called SabalPlace, in Brandon. The

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Office flow change works out better than expected

Vaco is a management consulting firm in Tampa. The company, founded in 2002 by Jerry Bostelman, provides recruiting services across the United States. Vaco recently completed a major renovation. Here

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Doing simple well

Photos by Michael McCoy When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, a young Brian Murphy had it all figured out. “I was going to go to

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ONE LINERS Polk

►Tracy Mullins, senior planner for the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division has earned the Certified Park and Recreation Professional credential. ►Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College

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►Faculty members and student researchers at Florida Polytechnic University are developing a method that would result in more accurate maternal and fetal electrocardiogram signals, so that babies can be properly treated for cardiac defects diagnosed before birth.
ONE LINERS Pinellas

►Regions Bank opened its new concept store, Nexus, at 1400 S. Pasadena Ave., South Pasadena. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) sold Twin Brooks, a 39-unit apartment property located in St.

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►St. Petersburg advertising agency Evolve & Co. was selected to design and develop a new website for Always There Home Care in Pinellas Park.
ONE LINERS Sarasota/Manatee

►Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources has earned accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, joining only 22 other agencies in Florida to earn the

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►The Sarasota YMCA opened the South Trail Performance CrossFit location in Westfield Sarasota Square.
ONE LINERS Hillsborough

►Stonehill, a Tampa-based management consulting firm, appointed Troy Atlas its new president. ►Brian Sparks joined Gunster’s private wealth services team in Tampa. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) sold the five-story,

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►After an 18-month evaluation process, the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay was accredited by the Council on Accreditation, a nonprofit accreditor of human services organization, through 2022.
What You Should, and Should Not, Expect From an Executive Assistant

CEO’s and other executives often ask what their true expectations of an executive assistant should be. How does one know if they have the right person? What is considered appropriate,

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