Jo-Lynn Brown 
Matt Mitchell, the chief executive officer of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, began his journey with the YMCA as a college student working as a wellness attendant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “It’s the Y. It’s going to be fun, and I’ll get to work out,” recalls Mitchell. But it became so much more. After a woman … Read more
Kolter Urban has named Moss Construction as the general contractor for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay, a 20-story luxury waterfront development in downtown Sarasota. Sitework began in April 2024, with deep foundations and utilities nearly complete. Moss previously collaborated with Kolter Urban on The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota, completed in 2021. The new project, slated for … Read more
The University of South Florida has received a $6.5 million estate gift to benefit the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute. The donation, from an anonymous benefactor, is the largest in the center’s history and will support research, patient care and caregiver education. The Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, one of the world’s largest memory … Read more
The port now contributes $34.6 billion to the regional economy and supports more than 192,000 jobs.
Cruise Tails and Expedia Cruises of West Orlando bring a canine cruise experience to Tampa.
The Better Business Bureau serving West Florida has partnered with Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas to raise awareness about utility scams during Utility Scam Awareness Day. This initiative aims to educate consumers and businesses about fraud tactics and empower them to avoid falling victim. Scammers impersonate utility representatives via phone calls, emails … Read more
The Ronto Group, a Naples-based development company, marked a significant milestone with the topping out of the 11th floor at the Rosewood Residences Lido Key, a luxury condominium project, located at 930 Benjamin Franklin Drive. Developed in partnership with Wheelock Street Capital, Rosewood Residences Lido Key represents the first in a series of standalone, residential-only … Read more
Summit Design + Build broke ground on the new location for Alessi Bakery, a Tampa institution with over a century of history. The bakery’s new home will be in the historic Tampa Letter Carriers building, undergoing a major renovation to accommodate the bakery’s growth. The updated space will expand Alessi’s baking capabilities while introducing new … Read more
News announcements from Hillsborough County.
Metro Development Group has started construction on a four-acre lagoon at Seaire, the first lagoon-centered community, in Manatee County. The 1,155-acre development, in Parrish, will include approximately 3,000 homes, commercial spaces and amenities such as trails, playgrounds and wellness areas. Builders include Lennar Homes, Pulte Homes and D.R. Horton. The lagoon, set to open by … Read more
