Sarasota-based luxury handbag brand partners with Proof-it and EM Microelectronic

Sarasota-based luxury handbag brand BSWANKY has partnered with Proof-it and EM Microelectronic to offer a new way for customers to authenticate and trace the provenance of its products. The collaboration

Read More
Haven hosts December fundraiser to benefit Florida Giant Dog Rescue

Haven will hold a month-long fundraising event, in December, to support the Florida Giant Dog Rescue, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming large dog breeds in need. From

Read More
How you can help Metropolitan Ministries before Thanksgiving

As Thanksgiving approaches, Metropolitan Ministries is facing a 23% drop in donations compared to last year, while the number of families needing assistance has increased by 20%. With just days

Read More
Hillsborough and Pinellas Education Foundations provide $2.8 million in hurricane relief

In response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Hillsborough Education Foundation and Pinellas Education Foundation have raised a total of $2.8 million to support schools, students and educators affected by

Read More
ReliaQuest Bowl 2024 tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, set to take place at Raymond James Stadium on New Year’s Eve, are now available for purchase through Ticketmaster. The annual college football game,

Read More
Construction begins at Double Branch development in Pasco County

Work on the first phase of Double Branch, a 965-acre mixed-use project in Pasco County, is underway. Located at Interstate 75 and State Road 52, the site will eventually include

Read More
Mike Alstott Family Foundation donates Thanksgiving dinners to Hillsborough firefighters

The Mike Alstott Family Foundation provided Thanksgiving dinners to all 46 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue stations for the sixth consecutive year. Firefighters received groceries for a traditional holiday dinner, including

Read More
Why the ‘Y’ became so much more: Matt Mitchell’s college gig turned into a career and a passion

Matt Mitchell, the chief executive officer of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, began his journey with the YMCA as a college student working as a wellness attendant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Read More
Kolter Urban taps Moss Construction for Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay

Kolter Urban has named Moss Construction as the general contractor for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay, a 20-story luxury waterfront development in downtown Sarasota. Sitework began in April 2024, with

Read More
USF receives $6.5 million gift for Alzheimer’s research

 The University of South Florida has received a $6.5 million estate gift to benefit the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute. The donation, from an anonymous benefactor, is

Read More
USF Foundation Board of Directors 06 20 2024
Better Business Bureau teams up with utilities to combat scams

The Better Business Bureau serving West Florida has partnered with Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas to raise awareness about utility scams during Utility Scam Awareness Day. This

Read More
Ronto Group celebrates topping out of Rosewood Residences Lido Key in Sarasota

The Ronto Group, a Naples-based development company, marked a significant milestone with the topping out of the 11th floor at the Rosewood Residences Lido Key, a luxury condominium project, located

Read More