Scenes from CEO Connect with Crystal Morris

Crystal Morris is CEO of Gator Cases, in Tampa, a global leader in plastic music equipment cases and other types of cases. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay

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Don’t fear failure: How Val Marks reflects, regroups and rallies

Valeri Marks has run eight businesses in her career, including in the telecom, data communications, online real estate, recruitment and health care industries. She prefers to go by Val, is

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On the Scene: 2019 Wishmaker’s Ball Tampa

More than 400 guests enjoyed “The Art of a Wish” at the 10th Annual Wishmaker’s Ball Tampa, presented by PNC Bank. Hosted at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, guests bid

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On the Scene: Tampa Golf Classic Plaque Dedication Ceremony

The American Cancer Society’s inaugural Tampa Golf Classic tournament, at Avila Golf and Country Club, raised enough money to fund an American Cancer Society Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope

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On the Scene: Know St. Pete Launch

The Know Book and Tribe launched in St. Petersburg and Clearwater at Station House. The publication features and connects the area’s top leaders, creators and entrepreneurs. From St. Petersburg to

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Lisa Faller talks about her ‘Mad Men’ life

Lisa Faller is president of FKQ Advertising and Marketing, in Clearwater. Faller’s dad, Bob Faller, started the company in 1961 in Buffalo, New York. When it came time to open

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20 Questions With … Porter Smith

Porter Smith serves as Tampa Bay market president for American Momentum Bank, a community bank with total assets of more than $1.7 billion. With more than  15 years’ experience in

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Great Places & Spaces: Elements on Third

Altis Cardinal completed the third phase for its latest development, Elements on Third, located on the edge of downtown St. Petersburg’s Historic Kenwood neighborhood. Elements on Third is a 10-acre residential

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Great Places & Spaces: American House Senior Living

Developer Prevarian Senior Living has broken ground on American House St. Petersburg, a senior housing community, on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 66th Street North. The land, near Tyrone

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One Liners Polk: Lakeland Regional Health, La Rocca Creative Cakes and more

►La Rocca Creative Cakes (pictured above), based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, launched in 1,265 supermarkets owned by Lakeland-based Publix. ►Lakeland-based Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate brokered a deal for a

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One Liners Sarasota/Manatee: Frontier Airlines, Roper Technologies and more

►Galaxy Investments has engaged Ian Black Real Estate to lease Sarasota 75, a flex/industrial project at 100 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota (pictured above.) ►Frontier Airlines added nonstop service from Sarasota-Bradenton

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One Liners Hillsborough: Aflac, Tampa Museum of Art and more

►My City Cowork, a collaborative coworking space, opened at 101 S. 12th St., Unit 102, Tampa (pictured above). ►Joelle Paban has established Joelle Paban & Associates, a staffing organization in

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