Cal-Tec Labs, a full-service calibration lab, based in Pittsburgh, was acquired by Medical Technology Associates, in Pinellas Park. MTA is provider of testing, inspection, certification and calibration and the addition of CTL to its portfolio strengthens both brands’ calibration service offerings, while also expanding capabilities into additional industries. Headquartered in Greentree, brothers George and Jon
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Jami Gold has been named managing director of mergers and acquisitions and commercial insurance for M.E. Wilson, a risk management, insurance and benefits firm, in Tampa. Gold was previously with LCG Advisors. Before joining LCG, she spent four years with an M&A-focused boutique investment banking firm, previously held positions with accounting firms Grant Thornton and
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Bern’s Steak House, in partnership with its sister properties Haven and the Epicurean Hotel, will hold its 27th Bern’s Winefest, presented by the Laxer Family Foundation, from April 13 to April 21. Ticket sales go live on Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m., and are available on the Laxer Family Foundation website. The website also
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Tidewater Home & Gift plans to open its second Florida location, in Water Street Tampa, this spring. The home and décor boutique is known for its kitchenware and decorative furnishings. Located in Asher, at 1040 Water Street, Tidewater is owned and curated by interior designer Todd Bennett. Tidewater’s other Florida location is in Orlando’s College
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It’s 8 a.m. on a Friday, at Tampa International Airport. It’s sunny and the weather is slowly warming up, hour by hour. It started out about 40 degrees, this February morning, and will hit almost 80 degrees later in the day. It’s one of those perfect Tampa Bay days that would have made Joe Lopano
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Shilen Patel, former chief executive and owner of HealthAxis Group in Tampa, has confirmed to Tampa Bay Business and Wealth that he will acquire the West Bromwich Albion Football Club, a professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. A move that makes him the first Indian American to own a club in
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Greenlane, a drive-thru salad concept that debuted in Tampa, in June, has plans for a new location on Dale Mabry Highway, in West Tampa, and another on Fourth Street, in downtown St. Petersburg. Greenlane launched in Tampa Bay, in 2023, with a drive-thru location on Gandy Boulevard, in Tampa. The two new locations are expected
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Neptune Flood, a St. Petersburg-based provider of private flood insurance, launched its excess flood insurance product for residential, commercial and condominium properties. According to a release, a Neptune excess flood policy provides coverage above the maximum limit available through the National Flood Insurance Program, allowing customers to keep their NFIP policy if they have yet
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The International Franchise Association named John Duffy and Steve Howerton, owners of City Wide Facility Solutions, with locations in St. Petersburg and Miami, as Franchisee of the Year. Duffy and Howerton were honored at the 64th IFA Annual Convention, in Phoenix, Arizona, for being an outstanding franchise establishment owner-operator. Duffy and Howerton opened their City
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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its February CEO Connect, at Zoo Tampa, featuring Brian Stamey and Chad Masters, of International Diamond Center. Presenting sponsors included Shumaker, William Stanley CFO, Source 1 Solutions and ServisFirst Bank. Photos by Pamella Lee
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The Tampa Bay Wave, a startup accelerator, in Tampa, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In partnership with the University of South Florida and the St. Petersburg Innovation District, the Wave will use the funds to create the BlueTech|X Accelerator. This program will be designed to support
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Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Julien BriseBois, and his family, have announced a $500,000 donation, over the next five years, to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. “We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community through this partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay,” said BriseBois. “When
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