Market influence on buying vs. renting in a tumultuous economic environment

The law of demand states that as the cost of a product rises, the quantity of demand falls. This concept goes further into the consumer psyche in explaining that when the cost of complementary goods go down, the demand for their complements go up. The free peanuts at the bar are designed to stimulate enhanced

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Older Lundy Koch & Martino partner to be installed as next president-elect for the Hillsborough County Bar Association

Anthony D. Martino, a partner with Older Lundy Koch & Martino, will be installed as the next president-elect for the Hillsborough County Bar Association. His previous roles on the HCBA board include service on the Board of Directors Young Lawyers Division from 2008 until 2016 and as the President of the Young Lawyers Division from

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Shumaker expands its Ohio presence with acquisition of insurance recovery group

Shumaker will expand its presence, in Ohio, adding a team of insurance recovery attorneys including 12 partners, associates, paralegals and an e-discovery manager. As part of the acquisition, Shumaker will open an Akron office where the attorneys will focus on insurance recovery cases throughout the United States, according to a statement. The team includes the

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Tampa Bay Wave adds 15 tech startups to 2023 TechDiversity Accelerator Cohort

Tampa Bay Wave, a nonprofit technology accelerator for entrepreneurs, has announced the 2023 TechDiversity Accelerator, sponsored by the Nielsen Foundation. This program consists of 15 from across the United States, and around the world, including companies from Spain, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, New York and Oregon, according to a statement. The TechDiversity Accelerator is designed for

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Twos app changes what it means to ‘write things down’ 

The Twos app was designed to revolutionize the way people write things down, an almost innate human practice.  Parker Klein and Joe Steilberg, the Twos app’s creators, believe that there is much room for improvement and, in today’s digital age, they have a strong point. The Twos app’s platform not only makes writing things down

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Real estate executives discuss home markets and trends during Realty Alliance Conference in Sarasota

Members of The Realty Alliance gathered, for three days, at The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota to discuss the real estate industry and how they managed to close $310 billion in real estate last year. Michael Saunders, founder and chief executive officer of Sarasota-based Michael Saunders & Company, is a member of this invitation-only network of North America’s

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Coastal Construction awarded Project of the Year for Heron Residences

Coastal Construction received the the General Contractor Project of the Year award by Associated Builders and Contractors (Gulf Coast Chapter) for the company’s work on the Heron Residences, in Water Street Tampa. The award was given to Coastal Construction, the general contractor for the Heron, during the 2023 ABC Excellence in Construction Awards Ceremony held

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Tampa staffing company leases 22,000 square feet at Meridian One building

Franklin Street has represented SkyBridge Resources in leasing a 22,000-square-foot office space at Meridian One, a 199,369-square-foot Class A office building, at 4350 W. Cypress St., Tampa. Franklin Street’s office and industrial services team of Chad Rupp and Kyle Chaikin represented the tenant SkyBridge Resources, a staffing company. The landlord is Raleigh, North Carolina-based Highwoods.

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IMG Academy sold to global investment firm

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company and parent company to IMG Academy, in Bradenton, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell IMG Academy, a sports education institution, to BPEA EQT, part of the leading global private equity group, EQT, in partnership with Nord Anglia Education. The all-cash deal

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Home vs. office in the real estate industry

The influence of COVID-19 has led to changes in the way we think, the way we act and even the way we work. To be successful, people must deal with inevitable challenges, figure out new ways to accomplish goals and become comfortable amidst new circumstances. The questionable part is that when the smoke clears, how

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Does your lawyer serve two masters?

By Anthony D. Martino, OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO, Attorneys at Law Say you or your company is being sued in a claim for which you have insurance. As part of your insurance coverage, the insurer will provide you with a lawyer. This lawyer is either an “insurance defense lawyer” who makes their money from

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Tampa attorney expands law firm into comprehensive legal practice

The Reyes Firm, owned by attorney Edward Reyes, is expanding his legal practice to additional legal services for its clients. Previously a personal injury firm, the Reyes Firm will now offer clients services in the areas of corporate counsel and business law. Subspecialties will include trust formation, articles of incorporation, contract disputes, negotiation and more,

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