The Bank of Tampa announced the passing of its founder Gerald “Jerry” Divers, late Friday afternoon. Corey Neil, current president and chief executive officer of The Bank of Tampa issued this statement, “All of us here at The Bank of Tampa are tremendously saddened by the passing of Jerry Divers. Jerry founded our Bank 40
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It’s a bit of irony. The very character traits that illicit the drive, ambition and creativity of entrepreneurs and people in leadership positions, are often the same traits that contribute to mental health issues and burnout. There’s been a shift in recent years with how we view mental health and how we talk about it.
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► Wingspan Development Group and ABC Capital Corp. plans to open Tango Brew, a coffee and wine bar with an Argentinian/Italian flair, in the Jade at North Hyde Park, a new 192-unit luxury apartment building, at 608 N. Willow Ave., Tampa. (Rendering above) ► Stacy Yates, a trial attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, joined Older Lundy as
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⊲ The former Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove, at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane South, St. Petersburg, has been renovated and rebranded as the SkyBeach Hotel and Marina. (Pictured above) ⊲ The owners of COPA, a cocktail, wine and tapas bar that opened in fall 2019, at 1047 Central Avenue, in the EDGE District of St. Petersburg,
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Amanda Pasdon Payne began her chamber career, in Georgia, which she left at the age of 26, determined to see the world. Her adventures landed her in Morgantown, West Virginia where she earned her Executive MBA from West Virginia University. She spent 10 years in West Virginia, where she worked to better her community and
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► National homebuilder Taylor Morrison has acquired a land parcel, in Manatee County, with plans to bring a new resort-lifestyle Esplanade community to the area. (Photo above) ► The Boatyard, a 2.03-acre mixed-use property on Siesta Key, sold for $8.9 million, according to Sarasota County property records, to Chris Brown, a Sarasota area entrepreneur, real estate
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The Tampa-based legal firm Older Lundy Koch & Martino has expanded into South Florida with a new office, in Fort Myers. The new office is located at 2256 First Street, Fort Myers. This is the firm’s sixth office. “It has been incredible to see our firm grow not only quickly but also carefully, and with
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Moffitt Cancer Center, a Tampa-based cancer treatment and research center, and Fulgent Pharma, a subsidiary of Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ: FLGT) and a leading nanobiotechnology company specializing in innovative cancer therapeutics, have formed a strategic partnership aimed at advancing cancer treatment through clinical development and pre-clinical co-development initiatives. The collaboration will combine Moffitt’s clinical capabilities with
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Cresset Real Estate Partners formed a joint venture with KETTLER and Daryl Shaw to develop a 390-unit, mid-rise apartment building in Tampa. The development, located in Ybor City, has already begun construction with an expected completion date in 2026. In addition to the 390 apartment units including luxury studios, and one and two bedrooms, the
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TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, awarded a total of $7 million to 37 nonprofits, across the bank’s Maine to Florida footprint, and in Michigan, through the 18th annual Housing for Everyone grant program. In Florida, TD granted $1,100,000, with $350,000 of that going to Tampa Bay area charities including Community
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The University of South Florida has appointed David Blackwell as the new Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business. Blackwell comes to USF after serving as associate dean for professional graduate programs at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. In his new position, Blackwell will provide leadership for the
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A new Clearwater business has launched that will provide catastrophic event membership service to homeowners, and second/vacation homeowners, in Florida with properties at risk from storm damage, in 2024. Daybreak Response provides personalized disaster recovery services to high-value property owners. Daybreak leverages HOMEE’s national servicing footprint in Florida, which connects professional contractors to the property,
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