Devsu, a provider of software development and technical staff augmentation services, in Orlando, has signed on to sponsor Black Dog Venture Partners’ upcoming VC Fast Pitch, an online event, scheduled for January 11, and the live event on February 8. Black Dog Venture Partners is a business accelerator, based in St. Petersburg. The VC Fast
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Tampa General Hospital received a $2 million gift to establish the TGH Cancer Institute Sarcoma Center. The new center will be committed to the diagnosis, treatment and research of sarcoma, a cancer of the bone and connective tissue. The donation was made by the late Pathmanath “Phil” Desilva, who was a businessman and chief executive
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The board of directors of BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN), the parent company of BayFirst National Bank, has named a new chief executive officer and a new president and chief operating officer. Thomas Zernick was named chief executive officer and Robin Oliver was named president and chief operating officer, effective January 1. Zernick was made
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The Epicurean Hotel, in Tampa, has completed a $21 million expansion. Located directly across Howard Avenue from Epicurean’s 137-room main hotel, the expansion, a four-story structure, adds 51 new guest rooms and suites, a private lobby, a meeting space and a rooftop terrace. The addition also adds two floors of parking with an additional 91
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Quiet Professionals, in Tampa, has been awarded a contract for the Distributed Common Ground / Marine Surface System – Marine Corps (DCGS-MC) Test and Evaluation Support Services from the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. The contract is valued at just over $64 million and will provide critical technical support to DCGS-MC systems. DCGS-MC is a
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Nancy Walker, founder and president of Walker Brands, a Tampa-based real estate development branding firm, has stepped down, following the acquisition of the firm from two long-time employees. Tara Robinson and Matt McEachern, who have worked with Walker for decades, will be equal partners in the business. “Tara and Matt were logical choices to continue
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The South Tampa Chamber announced its 2024 board of directors. This year’s board will lead the chamber through the second year of a five-year strategic plan. This year’s goals include growing membership through recruitment, and retention, increasing advocacy efforts with the introduction of a new legislative agenda, expanding the chamber’s educational and young professionals programming.
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From his family kitchen in Clearwater, David Habib built Yo Mama’s Foods into a national clean-label brand sold in 24,000 stores.
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Here are the five most-read Tampa Bay Business and Wealth online-only stories in 2023. 2. Lakeland firm closes more than $36 million in conservation easement deals to protect Florida’s rural land 3. Ellison Construction shares first look at home to be built on the site of Derek Jeter’s former home (RENDERINGS) 4. Tampa-based Project DYNAMO
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Here are the five most viewed Tampa Bay Business and Wealth photo galleries in 2023. 2. TBBW presents the finalists for Apogee Awards 2023 3. TBBW presents the finalists for the Philanthropists of the Year Awards 2023 4. Leadership Tampa Bay announces new board officers for the class of 2023 – 2024 5. TBBW announces
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Here are the five most-read Tampa Bay Business and Wealth cover stories in 2023. 2. Jim Norman’s winding road of success 3. How Rick Brandt took his small-town, family business, and turned it into a global Powerhouse 4. Steve Frey created the ‘Airbnb for Business’ and his plans to bring the offering directly to consumers
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The Cake Girl’s inaugural “Fill the Van” initiative helped to deliver presents to more than 250 children in the Tampa Bay area, through community support, resulting in over $8,000 worth of toy donations. Among the standout contributors, Pro Soccer Player and Serial Entrepreneur, Chris Frederick, with a $3,000 donation. “Chris has always lent a helping
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