From the NFL to real estate and restaurants, Vincent Jackson has an eye for business and a passion for helping military families

Vincent Jackson is probably known to most as a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver. What they may not know is that he owns five restaurants. Two in San Diego, one in Las Vegas, Cask Social Kitchen in Tampa and now his passion project, the Historic Manhattan Casino in St. Petersburg. He is also co-founder

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium unveils Winter the Dolphin’s new home (Photos) (Video)

Clearwater Marine Aquarium has fulfilled its 14-year vision of providing a new habitat to Winter the Dolphin. The 1.5 million gallon habitat was developed to provide state of the art care for CMA’s resident dolphins. CMA’s new $80 million project, including the Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex, is home to rescued bottlenose dolphins Winter,

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Go inside the ongoing construction of the Patel Estate in Tampa (PHOTOS)

The grand Estate on the corner of Dale Mabry and Busch Boulevard has been under development for 12 years and under construction for nearly six years. When complete, it will be the largest single-family home in Hillsborough County, sitting on 17 acres and spanning 60,000 air-conditioned square feet. Dr. Kiran Patel and his wife, Pallavi,

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Big Storm Brewing is expanding to Orlando

Big Storm Brewing is planning to open a brewpub, at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando, possibly by the end of the year. The Orlando City Council approved a 10-year lease for Big Storm’s new Amway location. The nearly 5,000-square-foot location will feature onsite craft brewing, as well as kitchen service. The brewpub restaurant will

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Tampa Bay Heart Institute Cardiologist elected to help lead American Heart Association

Tampa Bay cardiologist, Dr. Robert Sanchez was elected to the American Heart Association Southeast Board of Directors. Sanchez, who sits on the Tampa Bay Metro Board of Directors, will also serve on the regional board during the Association’s 2020-21 fiscal year. “I am honored to serve as a board member and I look forward to

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The Loft at Midtown to be Tampa Bay’s first post-COVID office building

Bromley Companies announced The Loft at Midtown project in 2019, but now the project is taking a new, more timely meaning. The company is describing it as “uniquely suited as a healthy workplace,” a statement said. The 70,000-square-foot project will prioritize health, and wellness, of its tenants with innovative features such as touch-free features, a

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Boulevard Burgers & Tap House will partner with OneBlood to help drive blood donations

Boulevard Burgers & Tap House is teaming up with OneBlood for a blood drive in St. Pete Beach on Thursday, July 23 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the burger restaurant at 5905 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach. All donations will be tested for the coronavirus antibody and donors will receive a $10 voucher

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20 Questions with Aakash Patel

Entrepreneur Aakash Patel founded Elevate, a Tampa-based strategic business consulting firm providing public relations, community relations, targeted networking and social media, in 2012. Elevate has served over 150 companies to date. A Florida State University graduate, before Elevate’s launch, Patel was an editorial assistant in the Tampa Bay Times’ Tallahassee bureau, the public relations coordinator

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Mansions on the Market: Tranquility & privacy in St. Pete

Specs:5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms | 5,258 square feet Price: $1.685 million Details: Tranquility and privacy are the hallmarks of this stunning, custom-designed, Spanish Mediterranean waterfront estate located in the premier gated community of Caya Costa. Situated on a cul-de-sac, with almost a half-acre of lush tropical landscaping, this distinctive, timelessly designed home features 5,258 square

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The Good Life: Annie Handbags and Tiffany T1 line

Annie Diamantidis’ Handbags Annie Handbags are handcrafted in Chicago from the finest quality skins and are produced in limited runs to ensure exclusivity and superior detailing. The collection is carried in luxury boutiques, galleries and museums nationwide, and in the Tampa Bay area, at Shoes By Beverly in Belleair Bluffs. Annie Handbags have become celebrities’

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One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Equity Lifestyle Properties, Sunz Holdings and more

►Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast announced a new $100,000 challenge pledge, from an anonymous donor, toward the permanent protection of Orange Hammock Ranch. ►Equity Lifestyle Properties, which owns the Colony Cove mobile home community in north Manatee County, acquired 4.6 vacant acres in Ellenton for $2.2 million. ►Stratum Health System, in Sarasota, the parent

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One Liners Hillsborough: Sprouts, Outback Bowl and more

►Sprouts Farmers Market will open a store at 8620 Hunters Village Road, Tampa, in August ►Axiom Bank, a Maitland-based community bank, named Richard Jensen as senior vice president, commercial relationship manager in Tampa. ►Former Raymond James senior-level executive Bob Anastasi has joined the board of Abacode, a cybersecurity protection firm in Tampa. ►Refresco Beverages US

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