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Gregory Celestan founded Celestar Corp. prior to his retirement from the U.S. Army. Celestar Corporation was named to the Inc. magazine list of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America in 2009. Celestan was selected as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award recipient in 2010. He is currently a member

Specs: 3 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | 3,595 square feet Address: 744 Eldorado Ave., Clearwater Price: $2.79 million Details: This contemporary home has undergone under a $1 million renovation since being purchased by the current owners more than five years ago. There’s meticulous detail from the copper entry door, to views of the Gulf of

A group of locals, led by Fred Hemmer, are proposing an 18-story condominium tower for the northeast corner of Third Avenue North and Eighth Street North. The project, Reflection, will be located a block from Mirror Lake and will offer 77 units. The building was designed by SMP Architecture. The first six stories of Reflection

AD Lofts, at 2250 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, is a mixed-use development, in the Grand Central District, that has plans for seven townhomes and 5,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor. Builder Richard McGinnis says that each unit contains three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, an elevator, a two-car garage with additional

The Wellness Center project at Saint Leo University has broken ground. The 59,000 square foot building will include a focus on mind, body and spirit. Amenities will include a fitness floor, two indoor basketball courts, indoor walking track, cycling, yoga and dance studios, a cafe, zero entry and infinity edge pool, outdoor barbecue, health suite,

Joe Marinucci, CEO of Digital Media Solutions in Clearwater, is known as one of Tampa Bay’s top entrepreneurs but he always remembers – and reminds those around him – that it’s everyone’s responsibility to look past the bottom line. DMS was founded in 2012 by Marinucci, and a team of lifelong friends, including Chief Operating

Jim Daly is regional president for the West Florida Region at Truist Financial Corp. He assumed his current position in December 2019, upon the closing of the merger of equals between BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks. In this role, Daly is the company’s senior leader in the market responsible for delivering the full complement of

Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. The application period opened March 17  and runs

This waterfront estate sits on 4.5 acres of land directly on Tampa Bay. Enter through the iron gates to one of the most coveted, one-of-a-kind estates in Pinellas County. Safely tucked away with gorgeous views of Tampa Bay and 700 feet of shoreline. The character and detail of this legacy family home offers old-world opulence,

Southshore Yacht Club’s clubhouse is under construction. The new amenity center will include a clubhouse, modern fitness center, swimming pool and dog park. The dog park is open and the additional amenities are expected to be finished by the summer. New homes at Southshore Yacht Club begin in the $400,000s and include upgraded features such

Specs: 16 bedrooms | 13 bathrooms | 21,758 Sq. Ft. | Price: $13.9 million Details: Pure privacy, grandeur and breathtaking views await behind the walls of this expansive 3.5-acre resort property with 304 feet of waterfront. The main house is more than 16,000 square feet with 10 bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and five half-baths. There’s

Sarah Combs is the chief executive officer of the University Area Community Development Corp. She joined the organization in 2010, and under her leadership the organization has more than tripled the number of children and adults it reaches with education, health, workforce, cultural arts and other programs. With more than 16 years’ experience in the