The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Tampa Bay Latin Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the small business ecosystem across Tampa, Central Florida and Puerto Rico. Together, the chambers will organize regular networking events, workshops and seminars. The events will focus on regional challenges and opportunities, covering topics such as cross-regional
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A new high-end, private club called The Elliott is being planned for downtown Tampa. The member-only club will be located at 500 E. Kennedy Blvd, in a building designed in 1921 by M. Leo Elliott, a well-known Tampa architect who designed Tampa landmarks like Tampa City Hall, The Italian Club and the Cuban Club. “We’re
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St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has opened reservations for The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, expected to open in Summer 2024. Developed by Unicorp and designed by SB Architects, Hirsch Bedner Associates, in Miami, and Dutch East Design, Longboat Key marks the only St. Regis opening in the United States, in 2024. The hotel’s 168
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The University of South Florida announced a $3 million gift to the USF Foundation that will support programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. The gift from Honey Rand, a USF alumna, local public relations practitioner and author, will establish a creative writing retreat in the college’s Humanities Institute and support students who are
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Cooley Law School has finalized plans to move its Tampa Bay campus to the Tampa Oaks area of Temple Terrace. Cooley’s campus will occupy part of the first floor, and the entire second floor, of the Tampa Oaks II building, located at 12906 Tampa Oaks Blvd., near the University of South Florida. Earlier this year,
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PSCU/Co-op Solutions, a payments credit union service organization (and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, has rebranded as Velera. As of January, PSCU and Co-op began operating as one company, which is based in St. Petersburg and led by Charles E. “Chuck” Fagan, who was previously president and chief executive officer of PSCU. “As we
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MONOPOLY: Tampa Edition Does mom love Tampa Bay and games? The MONOPOLY: Tampa Edition, released by Visit Tampa Bay, allows players to buy, and trade, landmarks like the Tampa Riverwalk, Busch Gardens and Ybor City. With unique CHANCE cards, money and properties representing local symbols such as Gasparilla, The Florida Aquarium and the TECO Streetcar, this
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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a Tech Connect: Taking the fear out of artificial intelligence, presented by KUDUCOM, Source 1 Solutions and SME Solutions Group. The event was held at Five Labs, in Tampa. The moderator for the panel was Christopher Moyer, founder, president and chief executive officer of SME Solutions Group. This discussion
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The St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting, on the campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Speakers at this year’s meeting included St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch, EDC President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Swesey, immediate past chair of the Board of Governors Marcus Greene and new Chair Bill
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AchieveHERS, an initiative of Amplify Clearwater, held its signature luncheon, at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Guest speakers for the event included Liz & Mallory Dimmitt.
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Address: 180 Brigham Road NW, Winter Haven Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4 full bathrooms | 3,659 square feet List price: $3,695,000 This privately gated estate was inspired by the design work of Frank Lloyd Wright and contains element concepts from Bates and Masi Architecture, from East Hampton, New York. Situated on an oversized lakefront lot,
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Ellison Development has broken ground on The Central, a 2.1-acre project, on the site of the former St. Petersburg Police Department, that will include the first, new 4-star hotel in downtown since The Vinoy and the city’s first, new Class A office space in decades. The Central will include more than 500 public parking spaces,
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