20 Questions with Amy Martinez-Monfort

Amy Martinez-Monfort is owner and chief executive officer of Tampa Laundry Co. She is a Florida native who attended Florida State University for her undergraduate degree and the University of

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How Rick Brandt took his small-town, family business, and turned it into a global Powerhouse

It’s a humble business run by a humble, Midwestern man.  Rick Brandt is chief executive officer and president of family-owned Brandt, a manufacturing company and supplier of agriculture inputs, born

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Meet the speakers of Synapse: Florida Polytechnic University President Randy K. Avent

The Synapse Summit will take place on Tuesday, February 14, at Amalie Arena, in Tampa. Florida is a hotbed for innovation and entrepreneurship and for the past six years Synapse,

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Beverly Hills plastic surgeon announces plans for Tampa Bay office location

Physician Demetri Arnaoutakis, a Beverly Hills-based facial plastic surgeon, is planning to open a permanent office in the Tampa Bay market. The Tampa Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Center is opening

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Lakeland’s newest retail and mixed-use development Lake Wire to break ground (RENDERINGS)

The groundbreaking for Lake Wire, in downtown Lakeland, will take place on February 9. The groundbreaking, announced by developers Carter and Hunt Companies, will commemorate the start of Phase 1

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Inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival launches in April (PHOTOS)

From the creators of South Beach Seafood Festival and producers of the annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival is scheduled to

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Port Tampa Bay launches app to help cruise guests explore Tampa

Port Tampa Bay has released a new tool to help cruise guests make the most of their time in Tampa Bay before, and after, their cruise. The Port Tampa Bay

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Scenes from CEO Connect with Moises Agami (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its January CEO Connect with Moises Agami, chief executive officer of Valor Capital, in Clearwater. Presenting sponsors included Southstate. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher

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Former CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium named 2023 Person of Vision

Preserve Vision Florida, a Pinellas County-based statewide non-profit, will honor David Yates as its 2023 Person of Vision. The 44th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala will be held on

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Pinellas County elected officials participate in Habitat for Humanity build day (PHOTOS)

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties hosted a volunteer build day for local, elected officials. Twenty-five elected officials, from across the county, volunteered at Habitat Pinellas and

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Things to do: The Largest Networking Event in Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay business community is gearing up for what is being billed as the largest networking event of the year, set to take place on February 17 at the

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Leadership Tampa Alumni honors Mike Griffin

Michael “Mike” E. Griffin received the 2022 Parke Wright III Award from Leadership Tampa Alumni. The Class of 2004 Leadership Tampa Alumnus currently serves as the market leader and senior

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