The University Area Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the University of South Florida and Hillsborough County, has received a $14.9 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support community revitalization projects. The funding will aid in constructing the Economic Development Center, at the University Area CDC’s Cultural Campus (rendering above). The center
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The University of South Florida has received a $2.2 million donation from Joey Redner, founder of Cigar City Brewing, and his wife, Jennifer. The gift will support the university’s on-campus stadium and its brewing arts program. The donation will be evenly divided, with $1.1 million going toward the new stadium and the other half benefiting
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Former Florida Senate President Tom Lee has been named chief executive officer of the newly established Pepin Family Office. In his role, Lee will oversee strategic initiatives, manage investment efforts and guide the family’s philanthropic endeavors, aimed at benefiting the Tampa Bay community, according to a statement. “The Pepin Family and I are deeply committed
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Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, a Tampa law firm, has named Tenille Turner-Trigg as its first female chief operating officer. Turner-Trigg, a Tampa native, has been with the firm for over two decades. Her first role in the firm was human resource coordinator, in 2002. In her new role, she will oversee operations across the firm’s
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The Children’s Dream Fund will host its annual Dreammaker Luncheon on March 5, at Armature Works in Tampa. The event will honor Randy Ware, founder and chief executive officer of WestCMR, as the 2025 Dreammaker of the Year. Ware has supported the Children’s Dream Fund since 2009, including a seven-year tenure on its board of
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The Hotel Zamora, located in St. Pete Beach, has reopened following a $7.5 million renovation that transformed the property into a 4-star luxury hotel. The project also introduced Azura Coastal Kitchen & Bar, a new restaurant offering a Mediterranean-inspired menu with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Sherman Associates, a Minneapolis-based real estate developer, spearheaded the renovations,
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Fifteen startups join the initiative aimed at advancing cybersecurity innovation
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Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside broke ground on its first home in Hernando County. The nonprofit announced its expansion into Hernando County in 2024, and rebranded as Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside later in the year. Habitat Tampa Bay Gulfside has served over 900 families since its founding nearly 40 years ago. The
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Miller Electric is set to be acquired by EMCOR Group (NYSE: EME), a provider of mechanical and electrical construction services, as well as industrial and energy infrastructure services. The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2025. Until the acquisition is complete, the two companies will
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Eduardo Iniguez has been named chief executive officer of Nickelytics, a mobility-focused advertising firm based in Tampa and owned by Kiwibot, a robotics company. Iniguez, who has more than 15 years of experience in leadership across technology and aerospace sectors, will guide the company’s efforts to integrate autonomous delivery robots into out-of-home advertising. The technology
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Global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton will move its Tampa office to Midtown East, a forthcoming 18-story tower in the Midtown Tampa development, scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2025. The Midtown East building, a joint project by Highwoods Properties and Bromley Companies, will become the tallest structure in Tampa’s Westshore district. It
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Avelo Airlines announced nonstop flights between Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and Nashville International Airport (BNA), in Tennessee, starting March 6, 2025, offering twice-weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays. Dr. Daniel Haight, vice president of community health and medical director of infection prevention at Lakeland Regional Health, was named a Fellow by the Infectious Diseases
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