PostcardMania, a Clearwater-based marketing technology firm, has launched a new automated marketing product, Pre-Mover Daily Mailers. This marketing tool has been designed to assist businesses that want to target residents who have recently listed their homes for sale, had their home listing come under contract and are about to move. “Direct mail automation is changing
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Mary Mitchell Avery and her brother, Dewey Mitchell donated $1 million to the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College in honor of their late brother James W. Mitchell Jr., a Tampa gallery owner. James, a Tampa gallery owner who, along with the siblings’ late mother Dorothy Mitchell, were supporters of the arts, in
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Synapse Summit, an annual event that brings people together to connect, educate and celebrate Florida’s innovation, has announced the finalists for its Innovation Awards. Finalists will present, on the main stage, at the Innovation Showcase at Synapse Summit, on February 28. The finalists were hand-selected by a panel of judges of CEOs, innovation leaders and
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St. Petersburg College has shared plans for the Chris Sprowls Workforce Innovation Hub. Located at the Tarpon Springs Campus, the Innovation Hub will be unveiled as a central location for manufacturing, creativity and collaboration at a kickoff celebration on February 20. This 10,000-square-foot space is named after Chris Sprowls, the former Florida House of Representatives
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The Jafri Journal and Contractors, Closers & Connections have agreed to a strategic partnership, to expand market reach through events. Jafri Journal and CCC plans to facilitate events in 15 markets, in the United States, in cities like Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Phoenix, Miami, Greenville, Dallas and more. The partnership will also help Jafri Journal take
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Mike Swesey, president and chief executive officer of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp., helps business leaders find, explore and choose the Sunshine City as a place to relocate or expand their companies. He leads St. Pete’s efforts to attract employers that bring higher-paying jobs, innovation and investment to the area. Swesey has more
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Star Mountain Capital, a New York-based, employee-owned, specialized private credit and secondaries investment manager with approximately $4 billion in assets under management, officially opened its Tampa office, in December. Located at 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3350, in the Bank of America building, the office is home to the staff of about 30 people, with
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Address: 301 1st St. S., #1607, St. Petersburg Specs: 2 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 2,172 square feet List price: $2,245,000 This unit is located in Saltaire, a residential high-rise, in downtown St. Petersburg. The 35-story condominium includes resort-like amenities and views of the Bay. It has two terraces, which provides views of the
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Bilkul Football WBA, a company ultimately owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father, Dr Kiran C. Patel, has reached an agreement to acquire an 87.8% shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The takeover has been approved by the EFL, with the exchange and
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Michelin Guide inspectors have selected 19 new Florida restaurants to be added to the Michelin Guide Florida, in 2024, with six in Tampa. The restaurants include: Ebbe, 1202 N. Franklin Street Kōsen, 307 W. Palm Avenue Predalina, 1001 E. Cumberland Avenue Streetlight Taco, 4004 Henderson Boulevard Supernatural Food and Wine, 305 E. Polk Street The
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Trevor Burgess, chief executive officer of Neptune Flood Insurance, and his husband, Gary Hess, have donated $1 million to the St. Petersburg Free Clinic and launched a challenge for the community to, collectively, match their gift. In gratitude of the gift from Burgess and Hess, the SPFC volunteer program will be renamed the Gary Hess
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St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport was awarded a $6 million Federal Aviation Administration Discretionary Grant for its Airport Terminal Project. The total project cost is estimated at $119 million and the airport has secured funding through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Transportation, in addition to airport funds.
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