News announcements from Pinellas County
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Quirky, ambitious, tenacious, sweet. If Micha Seal had a Webster’s Dictionary entry, these are the adjectives that would be used for her. Her riverfront home, in New Port Richey, is decorated immaculately with flairs of her personality and a unique homage to her business. She even has a lap pool in her front yard, obscured
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Leadership Tampa Bay has named its incoming class members for 2025. Leadership Tampa Bay’s mission has been to engage its members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed to identify the Tampa Bay area’s regional strengths and to delve into issues facing the region. View
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The owners of the Sundial, in St. Petersburg, say they are remaining firm on their plans to redevelop the open-air retail center, despite ongoing efforts from Florida 2005 to halt construction. Florida 2005 Theaters, based in New York, owns the AMC Sundial 12 movie theater which sits adjacent to Sundial. Last week, Florida 2005 filed
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A hidden bourbon bar has opened in St. Petersburg’s Edge District. The 1st Ave Clubhouse Bourbon Bar is located inside the relocated 1st Ave Liquors store, at 1211 1st Avenue North, Suite 100, adjacent to the Zubrick Magic Theatre. The bar is described as a “speakeasy-style hangout for bourbon enthusiasts.” It serves craft cocktails, bourbon
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ZOM Living completed the $64.3 million sale of Azola South Tampa, a recently developed luxury rental community, in the South Tampa neighborhood of Tampa. The property’s buyer is Momentum Real Estate Partners, a Miami-based multifamily real estate investment firm. Located at 7701 Interbay Blvd., the 214-unit, garden-style community spans nine acres. Azola South Tampa features
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The University of South Florida set new fundraising records for the third straight year, receiving over $168 million in philanthropic support from more than 54,000 donors, in the fiscal year that ended June 30. “The University of South Florida is an excellent investment in the future of the Tampa Bay region, our state and the
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The 90,531-square-foot, Class A office will serve as one of the company’s main offices in the U.S
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Bern’s Co. has teamed up with the art gallery CASS Contemporary to unveil specially crafted cocktails and limited edition Código 1530 Tequila bottles, featuring an exclusive label designed by CASS artist Paola Delfin. For a limited time, the cocktails will be available upon request at Haven, while the tequila bottles will be available for purchase
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Visit Tampa Bay, in partnership with Tampa’s Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters, is releasing a signature coffee blend, Pirate’s Plunder. Described in a statement as “…a rich taste that could tempt legendary pirate José Gaspar himself,” the blend is composed of Ethiopian Heirloom and Bourbon coffee varieties harvested in the winter months. The blend contains notes
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On Tuesday, July 30, the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, an early-stage tech incubator and accelerator, will host a showcase event featuring the founders who participated in its most recent accelerator program, which was focused on innovations for resilience and sustainability. The three-month program consisted of weekly workshops, mentoring and customer research to help the participating
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