University of Tampa’s new building

The University of Tampa has a new six-story academic building that houses the nursing program and the program in physician assistant studies, which is still in development. The building is

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Capitalism in action at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market

In a city where companies like Mother Kombucha make headlines for entering big box grocery stores and businesses are rated based on “bike-friendliness,” the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market, which

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ONE LINERS Polk

►Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced it will donate $5 million to more than 240 nonprofit organizations, including Feeding America member food banks, which focuses on alleviating hunger across Publix’s

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► Joe McLeod, (left) Florida Public Relations Association Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter President-elect, received the Joe Curley Rising Leader Award at the annual FPRA Conference.
ONE LINERS Pinellas

► Construction began on Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille at The St. Pete Pier. ► St. Petersburg’s Hunger + Thirst Group will shutter Kings Street Food Counter in the

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►Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group was selected as the exclusive sales and marketing representative for Turtle Beach, a luxury custom home community by Marc Rutenberg Homes in unincorporated Pinellas County.
ONE LINERS Manatee/Sarasota

► The International Union of Police Association purchased an office building for $2.6 million located in the RidgeGate Center at 5632 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota for its new headquarters. ►

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► Goodwill Manasota promoted Gray Videnka to vice president of the foundation and marketing, and Tony Lapera was named vice president of information technology.
ONE LINERS Hillsborough

►Taylor Morrison promoted Scott Himelhoch to vice president of land acquisition for the Tampa division. ►Hillel Academy elected Seth Forman as president of the Board of Trustees. ►Gunster expanded its

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►The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously to formally designate USF as a “Preeminent State Research University,” which will bring the school $6.15 million in additional funding. The University of South Florida also appointed Michael Kelly the new vice president of athletics.
Letter from the Publisher: ‘Fall’ in Florida

Autumn is here which means pumpkin latte’s, and that’s about the extent of it  for Tampa Bay, at least for most days. We Floridians know that there are few chances

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The Pier: Past and Future

St. Petersburg residents watch as the cranes hover over The St. Pete Pier construction site, and they wait to enjoy the new iteration of a city landmark, but people of

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A rendering of The St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg
Here’s why the new Rays Stadium is Beyond Baseball

Sure, the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium is in the early stages of creation, but the thing about this project is, it is so much more than just a place

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Orestes Destraude
ONE LINERS Hillsborough

► Tampa Harbour Marina, a new Westshore Marina District waterfront community, was listed for sale by Colliers International’s Leisure Property Advisors team. ► IT staffing firm The Frank Recruitment Group

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►The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Sexual Assault Services has been recertified for a two-year term to serve as the sole provider of forensic sexual assault victim services in Hillsborough County for ages 13 and up. 
ONE LINERS Pinellas

►Seminole-based Superior Uniform Group (Nasdaq: SGC) changed its name to Superior Group of Companies. ►Pinellas County Economic Development and St. Petersburg Economic Development were the winners of the Florida Economic

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►The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay received national recognition from Watermark Retirement Communities, with several awards recognizing associates’ dedication to their community.
ONE LINERS Manatee/Sarasota

► Neal Signature Homes sold out its sites at The Inlets, a waterfront luxury community in Bradenton. ► Sean Williams joined Carlson Studio Architecture as principal in charge of the

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►Tavistock Development announced tenants for The Green at Lakewood Ranch will include Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Verizon and Starbucks.