Kahwa Coffee, a St. Petersburg-based coffee chain, opened its newest location, at 6601 4th St N., St. Petersburg. The new location offers a drive-thru service and a walk-up window. The fourth street location also has outdoor seating available. Founded in 2006 by Sarah and Raphael Perrier, Kahwa has become the largest independent coffee roaster in
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Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties hosted a volunteer build day, exclusively for the finalists of Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s 2024 Women Who Win awards. The Women Who Win Build Day named, “Hammers and Heels,” took place at 2714 and 2166 16th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. The finalists volunteered alongside two
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The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees has selected Dr. G. Devin Stephenson as the next president of the University. Stephenson, who currently serves as president of Northwest Florida State College, will become Florida Poly’s second president, pending confirmation by the Board of Governors. Stephenson was one of five finalists selected by the University’s Presidential
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BayCare has named Jennifer McVan as its vice president of physician affairs, effective April 15. McVan has more than 25 years of experience as a leader, overseeing high-performing teams that advance organizational goals through strategic partnerships, corporate communications, public relations and targeted events. Most recently, she was the senior director of marketing, communications, media and
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Tampa General Hospital has revealed plans for a new center focused on men’s health, thanks to a contribution from Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula to the TGH Foundation. The Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula Men’s Health Center is being driven by the partnership between TGH and USF Health. The Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula Men’s
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mymedicalimages.com has announced a partnership to provide access to diagnostic medical images for Pioneer Medical Foundation, a nonprofit organization, based in Tampa. Pioneer Medical Foundation provides free medical care to uninsured, underinsured and homeless individuals. This new partnership will create advancements in orthopedic care with Brian Palumbo, a surgeon, Operation Walk USA, AdventHealth Carrollwood and
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Michelin Guide inspectors added four Florida restaurants to its Bib Gourmand list as part of the 2024 Michelin Guide, including Streetlight Taco, in Tampa. Bib Gourmand restaurants are described as offering a meal of good quality at a good value. The anonymous inspectors also noted two restaurants in Orlando and one in Miami. You can
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NextPath Career Partners, a Tampa-based recruitment firm, has appointed Gina Curry as chief executive officer. James Hawly, co-founder and immediate-past CEO of NextPath, will transition into an advisory role as board chairman. “James has done an amazing job leading NextPath these past five years. We have overcome many challenges to become the ‘go-to’ recruitment company
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The University of South Florida will hold its groundbreaking ceremony for its new on-campus stadium during the university’s annual Homecoming Week celebration, scheduled for October 14 to October 19, 2024. USF also released two new daytime renderings of the on-campus stadium, which follow the first set of renderings published in December. Following a competitive bid
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Executives from BayCare and St. Joseph’s Children’s Foundation announced a substantial donation to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. The Pagidipati family donated $50 million to the Tampa-based health care provider, which is the largest publicly recorded gift to a hospital in Tampa Bay and one of the largest gifts to health care in Florida, according to
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Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, has named health care veteran Phillip “Phil” Lee as its next market president for West Florida. Lee’s promotion to the role follows the passing of David Pizzo, in February. Pizzo led Florida Blue’s West Florida regional operations for nearly 17 years. Lee has more than
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ReliaQuest, a global cybersecurity company, based in Tampa, welcomed 10th grade students enrolled in Junior Achievement’s 3DE instructional model, from six high schools in Tampa Bay, for its “Best of the Bay” competition. After the Q&A session with ReliaQuest employees and campus tours, the judging panel, made up of ReliaQuest employees, named Gibbs High School’s
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