ChappellRoberts and Crisis Center of Tampa Bay launch first responders campaign

Tampa-based ChappellRoberts and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay have worked together to create an awareness campaign that seeks to provide a lifeline to first responders in the Tampa Bay area. Marking the observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the “First to Respond. Last to Ask for Help.” campaign was created with

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Clarifire CEO Jane Mason receives Women with Vision Award

Jane Mason, founder and CEO of Clarifire based in St. Petersburg, has been selected to receive a Women With Vision award by 20/20 Vision for Success Coaching and Mortgage Women Magazine. The award is given to women leaders in the mortgage industry who have inspired other female entrepreneurs through their success and by sharing their

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The Outback Bowl: More than a football game

Every New Year’s Day, near the end of the college football season, fans pile into Raymond James Stadium to watch one last game. It’s significant for the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference teams and their fans, to be sure, but something often missed is the economic impact the event has for the Tampa Bay

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Scenes from CEO Connect with Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman

Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, interviewed Omar Soliman, CEO and co-founder, and Nick Friedman, president and co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, and Trash Butler, in front of a sold-out audience at the Centre Club. View the gallery to see photos from the event. 

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa expansion

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is leading up to an Oct. 3 grand opening of its expanded and renovated spaces. The $700 million expansion includes a 14-story hotel tower with 562 rooms and suites, three pools and gaming space. The casino complex  already has completed expansions to its poker room, mezzanine-level casino/“Rock Walk”

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Rick Thomas puts family above all else

Rick Thomas has a quiet and reserved personality but his face lights up when he speaks of his love for his wife and children. He entered the life insurance business after graduating from the University of Tampa and he never looked back. Now his company, Thomas Financial founded in 1975, has helped put $5 billion

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Destination: Ann Arbor

In about two hours, a nonstop flight can have you up to the northern Midwest and away from the Florida humidity. Granted, winter might not be the best time of year for anyone used to the warmer temperatures, but the spring is beautiful. Ann Arbor, Michigan is a city that has plenty to offer: a

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One Liners Sarasota/Manatee

►The Columbia Restaurant Group bought the Sarasota location of its restaurant on St. Armands Circle, which includes the Columbia and Cha Cha Coconuts, as well as upstairs space leased by other businesses. ►Stratum Health System, parent company of Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, named R. Scott Gassett executive vice president and chief innovation and business development

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One Liners Polk

►SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty recently listed and sold the building formerly housing Posto 9 in downtown Lakeland at 215 E. Main St. on Munn Park, and the building will be leased to another local restaurant, Nineteen61, a Golden Spoon Award winner in 2018. ►Molekule, a San Francisco air purification company with a research and

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Westminster Grand Opening

Tampa Bay business leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Westminster Manor at 3421 W. Horatio St., Tampa. Westminster’s twelve luxury brownstones were designed by Justin Savich of Market Tampa Investments Real Estate Fund. The homes, starting at $549,000, were inspired by the iconic brownstones of Brooklyn and London.

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Bucs and Jabil ‘Day of Service’

The annual tradition of the Buccaneers Day of Service with technology leader and corporate partner Jabil continued this year at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park. Buccaneers players and staff members helped revive the club and build an all-new Jabil Innovation Room while refurbishing the existing computer lab. The Innovation

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One Liners Pinellas

►Paradise Advertising & Marketing in St. Petersburg added Kahwa Coffee Roasting Co. to its client portfolio. ► The Feil Organization in New York City purchased the Transamerica building at 570 Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg for $36.8 million. ► St. Petersburg based advertising and marketing firm Bayshore Marketing Group added Resource Property Management in Seminole

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