‘Tis the season for celebration. There will be networking events, cocktail hours and other exciting fast-paced opportunities to connect. There are the gatherings at homes, dinners, events that lead to eating with friends, family and even new acquaintances that can be more formal, awkward or minimally tricky should your table manners be a bit “dusty,”
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100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, in partnership with the Women Presidents’ Organization, announced the 2019 honorees of the Women of Color Achievement Awards. A total of eight local women were recognized for outstanding professional achievement, as well as demonstrating exemplary community service. Sponsored by UPS and Pinnacle Group, the event was held at the
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Tampa Bay Fashion week’s main event was a runway show from fashion designers like Alicia Calero, Elizabeth Carson Racker, Johnny Was and stores, like Soft Surroundings and Spanx. The show was held at International Plaza & Bay Street in Tampa. There was also a Beauty Drive for donations of make-up, skincare, combs, cotton swabs and more
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LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville-based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior living and mixed-use developments, has begun work on the Harrison Apartment Suites at 2575 University Parkway, Sarasota. The developer, Liv Development of Birmingham, Alabama, chose Charlan Brock Associates of Maitland to design the gated community that sits on 11.2 acres. Completion is planned for the
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►Four of Florida Polytechnic University’s bachelor’s degrees have received accreditation by the Computing and Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. ► The National Science Foundation awarded Florida Polytechnic University a $350,000 grant that enables the development of a
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►The Farmhouse, a furniture, home décor and doughnut shop, opened its first location in Sarasota at 4001 Clark Road. ►Commercial contractor Jon F. Swift Construction was awarded the contract for the Legacy Trail extension project, by Sarasota County, with a total project budget of $26.2 million. ►Tembo Enterprises sold a 1.44-acre parcel in Sarasota to
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►The Tampa Marriott Water Street completed its multiphase transformation following an 18-month restoration, renovation and expansion. ►Metropolitan Ministries’ Metro BrigAIDe AmeriCorps program was named the 2019 Outstanding Service Program of the year at a reception held in Washington, D.C. ►Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the sale of Watermans Crossing, a multifamily community positioned along the Hillsborough
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►Nova Southeastern University opened its Tampa Bay regional campus at 3400 Gulf to Bay Blvd., in Clearwater. ► Advanced Training Systems, based in St. Petersburg, opened an additional facility in Vista, California, which will house an enhanced simulator research, development and training facility. ► St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman was named an “outstanding public official”
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Address: 10000 Lindelaan Drive, Tampa Details: An estate designed by architect Sol Fleischman has entered the market for $8.5 million. Boasting high ceilings and contemporary lines, the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired, Prairie-style residence is owned by Julie Wooley, widow of Jeffery Wooley, a Tampa auto executive who was president and CEO of Asbury’s Courtesy Automotive Group
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A project tentatively called 770 Apartments has been proposed for the corner of Fourth Avenue North and Eighth Street North in St. Petersburg. The proposed development will have 126 apartments and will include a third-floor interior courtyard with a private pool and resident terrace. The first two floors primarily will be used for parking, with
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Paradise Advertising & Marketing in St. Petersburg has been named the new agency-of-record for ZooTampa at Lowry Park. Paradise will lead brand strategy, creative and integrated media services to brand and promote ticket sales, special events, and annual pass memberships. Christmas in the Wild, was the first campaign designed by Paradise and included billboards, radio, digital, and
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There’s still time to do some good! Metropolitan Ministries is still collecting donations to help meet the need for families ahead of Christmas Day. The number of households pre-registered for Christmas assistance and still left to serve is 15,000. The Ministries purchased toys and gifts over the weekend, but 10,000 are still needed. There are
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