Call to action: Metropolitan Ministries sees a 30% decline in donations as holiday assistance program launches

Metropolitan Ministries is collaborating with 30 community partners to expand its holiday outreach and will operate 10 “pop-up” tent locations in neighborhoods of highest need, throughout the region. For the

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Clearwater Beach’s newest all-suite resort celebrates topping out (RENDERINGS)

Moss Construction and Opal Sol held a ceremony to celebrate the building reaching its final height with the completion of the outer structure. A new phase in the resort’s construction

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Operation New Uniform saw expansion opportunity in Tampa Bay 

Transitioning from the military to civilian life is more than just a career change. It is a life transformation, often forcing a complete reworking of identity and a reconfiguring of

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Climate First Bank relocates St. Petersburg headquarters

Climate First Bank has relocated its St. Petersburg headquarters to 182 37th Ave. N, near the Northeast Park shopping center. The 5,781-square-foot building is undergoing remodeling and upgrades, including the

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Lakeland firm closes more than $36 million in conservation easement deals to protect Florida’s rural land

Landowners in Florida have sold 16,720 acres and over $36 million to the state, which will place restrictions on future development. (View the transactions below) Under these transactions, represented by

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GTE Financial named the official credit union of the Tampa Bay Lightning

GTE Financial has been named the official credit union of the Tampa Bay Lightning, signing a multi-year sponsorship agreement. The partnership between GTE Financial and the Lightning will create financial

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USF College of Marine Science to lead a team with $3.2 million NOAA grant to develop sargassum forecasting system

A five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algae Blooms program will fund a team of researchers, led by the

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Season 2 Consign set to open in Tampa and Orlando

Season 2 Consign, an authenticated used luxury handbag and accessories company, plans to open locations in Tampa and Orlando. The Tampa location will be at 412 E. Madison Street. The

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Empowering veterans and reimagining the networking space

Three years ago, Scott Sutek brought a new type of networking organization to the Tampa Bay area, Contractors, Closers and Connections. As co-founder, and managing principal, of Tampa’s Davis Tucker

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Florida Blue Foundation announces $3.1 million in grants for mental health support

Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate for the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, announced a $3.1 million investment to enhance mental health for children, teens, families and older adults.

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A tourism snapshot in the Tampa Bay area

The devastation and destruction caused by COVID-19 placed life, as we knew it, on hold. Human beings are social creatures, by nature, so being confined to quarantine-type living situations had

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Ellison Construction shares first look at home to be built on the site of Derek Jeter’s former home (RENDERINGS)

Tampa-based Ellison Construction is set to begin construction of a new single-family home on the Davis Islands property previously owned by Derek Jeter and rented by Tom Brady. Construction of

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