Dave and Debbie Walker have made a $1 Million donation to United Way Suncoast for community children. “The Walker gift will support underserved children and families through a variety of educational early literacy initiatives across the Suncoast service area including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties,” said Suzanne McCormick, president and CEO of United … Read more
Golf fans rejoice! The 2019 Valspar Championship is just around the corner. The week-long event kicks off with the Copperhead 5k on Sunday, March 17 and runs until Monday, March 25. The event, which is also the place to see and be seen that week, is more than a golf tournament. It’s a place to … Read more
Workscapes sold its Miami office to WRK Lab Inc., and will move its corporate headquarters to Tampa, effective January 1. Workscapes, owned by Elizabeth and Richard Dvorak, will continue to operate its four office locations in Florida. “We are excited about the future for Workscapes in the State of Florida and believe that our customers … Read more
When Kathleen Peters was sworn in on November 20, history was made in Pinellas County. Thanks to Peter’s addition to the board, for the first time ever, four women hold the majority on the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners, 2018 Chairman Kenneth Welch said during the swearing in ceremony Tuesday. Janet C. Long, Karen Williams Seel and Pat … Read more
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 as a key anchor at Water Street Tampa. By moving within a mile of its primary teaching hospital, Tampa General Hospital, USF will attract the brightest … Read more
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 academic and administrative roles to become the first woman and first African American to hold the position at the school. Previously, she was senior vice … Read more
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 home to UT’s office of admissions, classrooms, health sciences labs, study spaces and faculty offices. The Graduate and Health Studies Building was on what was … Read more
