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In an age where digital technology has revolutionized the way we manage our finances, the idea of banking locally and handling your finances face-to-face might seem outdated. From automated loan underwriting and remote deposit capture to a future that includes artificial intelligence, the way we handle our financial affairs continues to move forward at warp

Buddy Brew Academy, Powered by Victoria Arduino, a collaboration between Tampa-based Buddy Brew Coffee and Nuova Simonelli, based in Belforte del Chienti, Marche, Italy, opened in Tampa. Buddy Brew Academy, Powered by Victoria Arduino, is a gallery-style showroom that was built in Buddy Brew’s flagship location, at 2020 W. Kennedy Blvd. The space will serve

The University of South Florida released new renderings of the university’s on-campus stadium at a board of trustees meeting, on Tuesday. The new renderings are conceptual and will evolve as the design process continues and more detailed design elements are finalized. Along with the images, USF released several new details about the stadium including shaded

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 to normalize conversations about mental health, especially in the C-suite. Mental health is physical health, but too often shame and stigma prevent employees from seeking

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 11th bowl appearance for the Bulls. USF football’s five-win improvement, over 2022, ranks as the greatest turnaround in program history and is tied with Liberty

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 in Tampa. The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m. and be telecast nationally, on ESPN2 TV. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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 Drive, in Tampa. ACTS is a provider of behavioral health services for recovery and mental health programs. It will be relocating from East Tampa and

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 flattened pearled Parisienne gold leaf ostrich, metallic finished lizard from a boutique family tannery in Spain, and BSWANKY’s 24kt gold hardware and statement chain. The

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 for the Ritz-Carlton brand, with architecture by Arquitectonica and interiors by the design boutique Meyer Davis. Tower I of The Residences is sold out. Tower

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 create a new, top 10 global network, effective June 1, 2024. The new network will position both firms for global growth by expanding their capabilities

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 on the project are eager to talk about the variety of phases yet to come.  Speros will be the global innovation center for science, technology

The Tampa Bay Wave has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the United States Economic Development Administration to start a seed fund to focus on cybersecurity, fintech and healthtech startups. This three-year grant, awarded as a part of the U.S. EDA’s 2023 “Build to Scale” program, will help to launch the Tampa Bay Innovation Seed