Jo-Lynn Brown 
The Tampa Architectural Review Commission unanimously approved design plans for the proposed construction of a new YMCA in the Tampa Heights Historic District. This approval marks a step forward for a planned six-acre mixed-use development, spearheaded by the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, in collaboration with Ellison Development. “The council’s approval of the YMCA’s design marks … Read more
Ryan Companies US, a national commercial real estate company, completed the Renata at Lakewood Ranch, a 502-unit multifamily community within the 33,000-acre master-planned development, in Bradenton. Renata is Ryan’s largest project in Florida, to date. It spans 37 acres of four-story luxury residences and best-in-class amenities. Ryan was the developer and builder in the joint … Read more
Proper House Group has announced the lineup for its 8th Annual Guest Chef Dinner Series, at Rooster & the Till. The Michelin-recognized restaurant will host a six-course communal dinner, accompanied by a playlist curated by PHG’s music director, DJ Casper. The Guest Chef Dinner Series spans three nights and will feature the following chefs: October … Read more
The Lions World Vision Institute unveiled plans for a new Vision Health Center, in collaboration with the USF Health Eye Institute. The new facility, located in Ybor City, is expected to open in 2026, and will serve as a hub for vision care and as a national model for how to facilitate research and provide … Read more
► 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 … Read more
►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. … Read more
► 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’ … Read more
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 … Read more
► 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
