Florida Poly 2.0

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland has released blueprints for the school’s future, consisting of a five-year strategic plan and a vision for a research park adjacent to campus. Titled “Advancing

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Midtown Tampa’s first office tower

Bromley Companies revealed renderings of the first office tower in the Midtown Tampa project, Midtown One. The seven-story, 140,000 square-foot Midtown One tower will connect to an adjacent parking deck

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JP Morgan Chase & Metropolitan Ministries team up to offer affordable housing

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is investing $400,000 in Metropolitan Ministries, over the next two years, to help the organization build 112 new affordable housing units called SabalPlace, in Brandon. The

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Plant City’s New Look: Gary Sheffield Sports Village & Midtown Redevelopment

In Plant City, a place where time seems to stand still, it’s no surprise that the same commissioners who voted to approve construction of a new courthouse in January 2009

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Office flow change works out better than expected

Vaco is a management consulting firm in Tampa. The company, founded in 2002 by Jerry Bostelman, provides recruiting services across the United States. Vaco recently completed a major renovation. Here

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Doing simple well

Photos by Michael McCoy When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, a young Brian Murphy had it all figured out. “I was going to go to

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Richard Gonzmart

The fourth-generation, self-described “caretaker” of the Columbia Restaurant Group, Richard Gonzmart has been named—as part of more than 100 awards—a community hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boys and

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Westshore Marina District

Tampa’s Westshore Marina District, the 52-acre mixed-use real estate development featuring water-inspired living, shopping, dining and recreation, is leasing retail and restaurant space in response to a high demand for

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USF in downtown Tampa

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is moving in 2019, bringing approximately 1,800 students, faculty and staff to live, work and study along the downtown waterfront

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Sunset Pointe at Collany Key

Sunset Pointe at Collany Key provides luxury living on the Gulf of Mexico. Located on Tierra Verde, building I is 100 percent occupied, building II is yet to open, but

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Tonjua Williams: President of St. Petersburg College

Tonjua Williams became St. Petersburg College’s seventh president on July 3, 2017. A St. Petersburg native, Williams began her tenure with the college in 1986, rising through a variety of

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Florida-grown companies Kahwa Coffee and Publix partner up

Walk into Kahwa Coffee’s corporate office and the rich scent of roasting beans hits you like a tidal wave. Tucked into an unassuming strip mall in St. Petersburg, Kahwa’s small

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