►Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa named Evan Leutwiler as chef de cuisine at Pool Bar & Grill, the new poolside dining destination affiliated with the recent unveiling of the resort’s newest hotel, dining and gaming expansion. ►Rebekah Nault, an account manager at PBX-Change in Tampa, was appointed honorary commander for MacDill Air Force … Read more
►The Tampa Marriott Water Street completed its multiphase transformation following an 18-month restoration, renovation and expansion. ►Metropolitan Ministries’ Metro BrigAIDe AmeriCorps program was named the 2019 Outstanding Service Program of the year at a reception held in Washington, D.C. ►Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the sale of Watermans Crossing, a multifamily community positioned along the Hillsborough … Read more
►Berkadia arranged $43.13 million in acquisition financing for Mezzo at Tampa Palms (pictured above), a 340-unit garden style property in Tampa. ►Office Evolution, a coworking franchise, will open a second office on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa. ►Nadine Baez was named vice president of research and commercialization for SynDaver’s global government business unit in Tampa. … Read more
►My City Cowork, a collaborative coworking space, opened at 101 S. 12th St., Unit 102, Tampa (pictured above). ►Joelle Paban has established Joelle Paban & Associates, a staffing organization in Tampa, that focuses exclusively on executive and administrative professionals. ►Tampa-based Lykes Bros., which owns and operates agricultural, forestry, hunting and cattle holdings, as well as … Read more
►Hotel Alba (Pictured above) opened as the first Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel in Florida at 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. ►Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida Health plan to form a joint venture organization that will bring USF physicians and the Tampa General Medical Group into a single entity. ►United Way Suncoast … Read more
►Construction crews topped off the Virage luxury condominium tower on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, which is expected to open early next year. ►Matthew F. Hall, an associate with Tampa’s Hill Ward Henderson, has been elected to serve a one-year term on the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce 2019-20 board of directors. ►BlueGrace Logistics, a shipping … Read more
►Gunster received an award for outstanding law firm for pro bono contribution from the Hillsborough County Bar Association for its efforts in the Project HELP program. ►Hill Ward Henderson shareholder Timothy “Tim” C. Ford has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the governing committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law. … Read more
►Tampa’s Pamela Muma was honored with the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award and visited the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary. (Photo Credit: NYSE) ►Quarles & Brady’s commercial litigation group named Benjamin Brown as the Tampa firm’s new Florida litigation chair. ►Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick in Tampa expanded its land … Read more
►Liberty Group appointed Stacy Royalty as general manager and Kimberly Merilus-Arrigo as director of sales for the Hampton by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton, a dual-branded hotel in downtown Tampa. ►Moss Construction promoted Toby Manulak to vice president in the firm’s Tampa office. ► Michelle Bauer, chief operating officer of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic … Read more
►ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NASDAQ: SFBS), earned an exclusive national endorsement by American Bankers Association as the new agent credit card program for ABA. ►Franklin Street, a full-service commercial real estate firm, relocated its headquarters to the Austin Center at 1311 Westshore Blvd., Tampa. ►CareerSource Suncoast has added Cassandra Decker as community … Read more