► Easterseals Southwest Florida, in Sarasota, received a $10,000 economic mobility grant from Bank of America for Easterseals Academy, a K-12 academic program for students with intellectual and/or physical disabilities, including autism. (Pictured above) ► Affordable Lock & Security, based in Tampa, acquired Sarasota Lock and Key which marks the 9th location. ► Kathleen Sullivan, vice
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►The Polk County Sherriff’s Office created a new law enforcement unit focused on cybercrime related to artificial intelligence, in partnership with Florida Polytechnic University, which will provide essential technical and research support. ► Florida Southern College, in Lakeland, selected Jeremy P. Martin, the current vice president at William & Mary, to take over as president.
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► Saint Leo University has started offering a Master of Science in artificial intelligence, which will beoffered online. (Pictured above) ► Shumaker Partner Matthew E. Maggard, who also serves as City Attorney for Zephyrhills, assisted MiTek, a Missouri-based construction equipment manufacturer, in purchasing 111 acres, in Pasco County, to build an $80 million facility in Zephyrhills’
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Address: 19831 Michigan Avenue, Odessa Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4.5 bathrooms | 5,678 square feet List price: $3,750,000 This lakefront estate has 180-degree views of one of the largest, private freshwater, spring-fed lakes in Hillsborough County. Lake Hiawatha has two nature preserves, on the North and South sides of the lake, ensuring quiet refuge and
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► Joe Lopano, chief executive officer of Tampa International Airport, will be inducted into the 2024 Florida Transportation Hall of Fame, in October. (Pictured above) ► The City of Tampa has begun work on improving Interbay Boulevard to improve access to the MacDill Airforce Base. ► Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation was honored as having one
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Summer is hot and so is burnout. By this time of the year, the heat, and the mood, in the office, and outside, feels like it would melt gold which, fun fact, has a melting point of 1,948°F. Executive assistants have been in the cubicle crucibles for the last seven months firing on all cylinders
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Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn never thought they’d end up in the insurance industry, yet their unique paths brought them together to establish Baldwin, Krystyn, Sherman Partners. The $1.2 billion firm has rebranded its affiliated Baldwin Risk Partners, or BRP Group, to The Baldwin Group, to align with its ongoing transformation and expansion.
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Avi & Co. has released the Hue Pink Ice timepiece, the inaugural creation in its exclusive Hue by Avi and Co. collection. Pink sapphires, known for hues ranging from delicate pastels to vibrant magentas, symbolize wisdom, resilience and vitality. Each of the 945 natural pink sapphires adorning the timepiece are carefully selected and handset. Crafted
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⊲ Renovations have begun at the 12-story City Center office building, at 100 2nd Avenue South, in downtown St. Pete. (Rendering above) ⊲ Newstar Development and the Pinellas County Housing Authority started work on an 80-unit affordable housing project for senior citizens, at 12455 130th Ave. N., in Largo. ⊲ Cue Golfology, a new golf simulation
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The next generation of leadership is a force and is being propelled by organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs. No greater evidence exists than that of the essays of the two 2024-2025 Youths of the Year selected by the Clubs, Jordan Maxwell and Sinai Dunbar, both from the Tampa Bay area. Dunbar is
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TD Bank appointed Lindsay August as its regional vice president of greater Tampa Bay. In this role, August will lead a team responsible for small business and commercial banking and lending in the greater Tampa Bay area, Ocala, Gainesville and Lake City markets. She joined TD Bank from Truist, where she was market president. She
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