A new study from SmartAsset analyzed the places in Florida which have experienced the most wealth generation, over the last ten years. The study measures growth across median income, home value and investment income, in each county, to find the places where wealth has increased the most. Sarasota County ranked no. 5 on the list
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The University of South Florida received a $1 million gift to provide scholarships to students on the St. Petersburg campus. The gift was made by Tampa Bay area resident Johnnie Giffin, who established a new USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy scholarship, last year, with a $26,000 gift to the USF Foundation. The announcement of
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There’s a unique quality to the story of Fred Lay. Often, the building blocks lead back to the beginning of his life. His outlook, his grit, his giving heart, the way he behaves as a father…nearly every step he takes, on any given day, is paved by a slab that was poured for him before
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Project Dynamo, a Tampa-based, veteran-led nonprofit that executes international rescue missions, has announced the successful rescue of 51 individuals during a helicopter rescue mission in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The evacuees, ranging from ages from 4 months old to 75 years old, are now in a safe location, the organization is reporting. Project Dynamo focuses on what
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The NOMORE Foundation, a Tampa nonprofit, is holding a fundraising event, at Top Golf, to raise money to renovate a home for survivors of human trafficking. The event is scheduled for April 14, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Top Golf, in Tampa. Sponsorships and individual tickets are available at: https://lnkd.in/eQH-4FEk
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Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) made a major announcement adding a commercial flight from Avelo Airlines. Avelo Airlines will begin nonstop commercial flights to New Haven, Connecticut, beginning June 13. Flights will be to Tweed New Haven Airport, on Thursday, and from there to Lakeland, on Sunday, according to the Avelo website. The City of
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American Structurepoint, a full-service architecture and engineering consulting firm, has signed a 9,485-square-foot office lease at 1 N Dale Mabry Hwy, in Tampa. The firm is currently located in the Cypress Center, in Tampa, and will double its footprint in the market with this move. Joanne LeBlanc, of Colliers, represented the tenant. CBRE represented the
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Brad Oleshansky, founder and chief executive officer of The Motor Enclave, in Tampa, has joined the board of directors of BRANDT, a manufacturing company and supplier of agriculture inputs, also in Tampa. “When we look for new board members, we are looking for entrepreneurs who know how to see opportunities and take appropriate risks,” said
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Ya La’ford, a St. Petersburg-based visual artist, is releasing the newest canister artwork created through a partnership with Kahwa Coffee and the St Pete Art Alliance. Net proceeds from the sales of this cannister will benefit the St Petersburg Arts Endowment at the Community Foundation Tampa Bay. The unveiling event will take place on Friday,
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The University of South Florida opened a new lab aimed at providing quick, innovative solutions to the different challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense. Managed by USF’s Institute of Applied Engineering, the new Rapid Experimentation Lab provides a unique, collaborative space to rapidly test concepts. The lab is a part of a five-year, $85
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) promoted Andrew Lepore to principal, in the Tampa Bay Office. Lepore has been with CLA for eight years and is a Certified Public Accountant. He currently serves on the Tampa Connection Board of Directors and the Young Professionals Board for Embarc Collective. “I’m thrilled to applaud and celebrate Andrew Lepore’s advancement and
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Monument MicroCap Partners, a Midwest-based private equity firm with offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Indianapolis, Indiana, has closed a transaction with Champion Wellness Centers, based in Tampa. Champion operates seven wellness centers, specializing in comprehensive chiropractic services. In addition to its chiropractic wellness centers, Champion operates an eighth clinic that specializes in multidisciplinary services
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