BayCare has acquired a 36-acre office parcel adjacent to its West Tampa St. Joseph’s Hospital campus, expanding its footprint by more than 75%. The acquisition includes three office buildings and two parking garages in Tampa Bay Park. The purchase adds to BayCare’s property holdings near St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph’s Children’s and St. Joseph’s Women’s hospitals.
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The American Athletic Conference will honor the legacy of late University of South Florida men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim by naming him the Honorary 2024-‘25 American Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Abdur-Rahim, who passed away in October, will be recognized during USF’s home game against Temple on Feb. 6. His family will join Pernetti
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LCG Advisors is expanding its investment banking operations with the addition of senior finance professionals. Kevin Groff has joined LCG as senior managing director to lead the firm’s Business Services Group, which includes investment banking, forensic accounting, litigation support and a newly developed exit advisory division. Groff will be based in West Palm Beach and
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PODS Enterprises has named Lori Baggett as senior vice president and chief legal officer. Baggett, who joined the moving and storage company in 2021 as a vice president and associate general counsel, will oversee legal strategy, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and risk management. Before joining PODS, she spent 17 years at the law firm Carlton
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The ReliaQuest Bowl held its annual, invitation-only, event at the Marriott Water Street Hotel, in downtown Tampa. The event was sponsored by TAMPALAW. Photos by Alida Hernandez Photography/ReliaQuest Bowl
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⊲ Athletes’ Cloud, a Pasco EDC SMARTstart Incubator member, has partnered with NeuroCatch and the Tampa Bay Juniors Hockey Club to launch a brain health pilot program that integrates cognitive training into the team’s athletic development. ⊲Garyline, a 61-year-old supplier of American-made promotional products, celebrated its relocation from New York to a state-of-the-art, 450,000-square-foot manufacturing
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St. Pete-Clearwater is among three new Florida destinations set to be included in the MICHELIN Guide’s 2025 restaurant selection, marking a significant milestone for the region’s culinary scene. The expansion also adds Greater Fort Lauderdale and The Palm Beaches to the guide, which first came to Florida in 2022 with Miami, Orlando and Tampa. By
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BayCare has appointed Dr. Shelby Kutty as vice president and chief academic officer, effective Jan. 6. Kutty will oversee the academic integrity and quality of educational programs under the direction of Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan, BayCare’s chief physician executive. He joins the health system as it expands academic offerings and medical training programs across its 16
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HMC Hospitality Group, based in Clearwater, has promoted longtime executive Steve Clement to chief operating officer, overseeing all Hooters and Hoots locations in the Tampa Bay and Chicago regions. Clement began his career with Hooters, in 1992, as a manager in training in Florida before moving to Chicago, where he helped open the Downers Grove
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The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority has approved Delta Air Lines as the anchor tenant for Tampa International Airport’s planned Airside D, a $1.5 billion project set to open in 2028. The agreement, approved Monday by the authority’s board of directors, commits Delta to occupy at least six gates and operate a lounge space in the
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The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce has named Charlie Justice its new chief executive officer, succeeding Robin Miller, who stepped down in December. “The board performed an extensive search and is proud to take this next step with Charlie Justice leading the organization,” said Scott O’Berry, the chamber’s 2025 board chair, in a statement.
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Medability GmbH, a Germany-based medical technology company, has established its United States headquarters in downtown Tampa, leasing 1,600 square feet at 1000 N. Ashley Drive. The company plans to create 12 jobs over the next three years in technical and software engineering, business development and marketing, according to a statement. “Tampa’s life sciences ecosystem provides
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