Danny Persaud is always a busy guy. He often has his business, and philanthropic, eyes on varying different projects and causes. With the racing his mind is often doing, it’s no surprise he also has a passion for race horsing. After attending the Kentucky Derby, his interest grew and now, it’s another project he’s excited
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► Resilient Retreat, in Sarasota, received a $4,500 grant from the Church of the Redeemer/Episcopal Thrift House. (Pictured above) ► The finance lab at the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is getting an upgrade this summer as the school prepares to open a second lab in Tampa. ► Hodges Soileau came to Palm Avenue Fine
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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn, founders of BKS Partners, at The Baldwin Group, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the event included BankUnited, CLA, Kimmich Smith Architecure and Nperspective. Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast have received a $60,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The grant is meant to bridge the digital divide and enhance technological access for thousands of kids and teens. Funding will allow four Boys & Girls Clubs in Hillsborough, Pasco and
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Visit Tampa Bay, and more than 500 of its partners, honored the impact of unsung heroes in Tampa’s hospitality industry during their National Travel and Tourism Week Luncheon, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Eleven members of the Tampa Bay community were recognized for the role they play in shining a spotlight
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Address: 3799 Flamingo Ave, Sarasota Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms and 2 partial bathrooms | 8,138 square feet List price: $21 million Discover your very own gated, private peninsula on Siesta Key. Located on the north end of the island, this one-of-a-kind furnished estate sits on more than an acre, with over 700 waterfront
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The Miramar Resort, at 4200 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, revealed plans for an expansion that would include building a new seven-story, 30-unit, building. St. Petersburg architect Jack Bodziak and partner Britt Browne Hayes have released new renderings revealing a 1950s-inspired design for the new building, which will include a rooftop restaurant, and bar, and
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► A new Target Fulfillment Center opened in San Antonio, on a 121-acre lot with over 1,800 square feet of frontage on Interstate 75. (Pictured above) ► Saint Leo University will offer an online master’s degree in artificial intelligence, starting in the fall, for those coming from a bachelor’s degree in the engineering and technology field.
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The Mommy & Me High Tea, a signature event from Eventing Tampa Bay, was held at Armature Works, in Tampa. The annual event provides hot and cold teas served in vintage crockery, tea sandwiches and desserts. The sold-out event puts on a fashion show featuring clothing for women and children, and provides princess experiences, photo
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In 2004, the reborn Bugatti brand transformed the world of automotive performance and luxury with a 1,001-horse power hyper sports car: the Veyron. The first road car with more than 1,000 hp was succeeded, in 2016, by another engineering feat so ambitious it reset all expectations of performance, the world’s first 1,500 hp car: the
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News announcements from Hillsborough County
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