The economic impact of mental health
By Carrie Zeisse, president and chief executive officer of Tampa Bay Thrives Mental illness costs the economy about $200 billion in lost earnings each year. That’s why it’s so important

USF Bulls are headed to the Boca Bowl on Dec. 21
The University of South Florida Bulls will take on Syracuse University at the 2023 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, at FAU Stadium, on December 21, at 8 p.m. This marks the

ReliaQuest Bowl announces it will be Louisiana State University vs. University of Wisconsin on Jan. 1
The ReliaQuest Bowl has announced that Louisiana State University and the University of Wisconsin will go head-to-head at the annual college game, scheduled for January 1 at Raymond James Stadium

The Florida Aquarium receives $1.5 million from the Vinik Family Foundation
Jeff and Penny Vinik have made a $1.5 million donation to the Florida Aquarium via the Vinik Family Foundation. The donation was made in support of the Aquarium’s $45 million

Vincent House and Starting Right, Now named Bank of America’s 2023 Neighborhood Builders in Tampa Bay
Bank of America has named Vincent House and Starting Right, Now as the 2023 Neighborhood Builders awardees for their work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in Tampa

JLL signs new office tenant at Buschwood Park, in Tampa
JLL completed an office lease totaling 18,540 square feet with a new tenant, Agency for Community Treatment Services, at the office property Buschwood Park II, located at 3450 Buschwood Park

St. Petersburg institute reflects on the legacy of Congressman C.W. Bill Young documentary
Congressman C.W. Bill Young has had a profound impact on the Tampa Bay area community, serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his passing in 2013.

Sarasota designers BSWANKY and TWEEDS announce collaboration
BSWANKY, a purse brand owned by Gretchen Bauer, and TWEEDS, a bespoke menswear brand owned by Donald Carlson, have announced a collaboration for three new handbags. The handbags incorporate vintage

Ritz Carlton Residences Tampa breaks ground on second phase (RENDERINGS)
Real estate developer Related Group broke ground on the second phase of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Tampa Tower II, a condominium development on Bayshore Drive. The Residences is the Tampa debut

St. Petersburg College expands degree offerings
St. Petersburg College has added two new credentials – a Prekindergarten/Primary Education Bachelor of Science degree and a Training and Development Advanced Technical Certificate. The credentials were added to help

FORVIS joins with French firm to form top 10 global network, Forvis Mazars
FORVIS, the eighth largest public accounting firm in the United States, with offices in Tampa, and Mazars, an international audit, tax and advisory firm, based in Paris, France, will jointly

Speros will be a hub for innovation, research and business
Speros Fl, the massive campus that will be anchored by Moffitt Cancer Center, broke ground earlier in 2023, but the project will be years in the making and those working
