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 … Read more

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, … Read more

Midtown Tampa adds four new tenants (PHOTOS)

Midtown Tampa has added four new tenants to its multi-use property. The new additions include Brilliant Earth, a jewelry retailer, Tipsy Salonbar, a salon offering manicures and pedicures along with other salon services, Core Reform, a fitness studio, and Ballard Designs, a furniture retailer. In addition, Sunda, an Asian dining offering, plans to open in … Read more

Stretchlab is now open in St Petersburg, South Tampa and Largo

If you have ever played a sport, or worked out regularly, the emphasis on stretching is paramount.  According to the Mayo Clinic, studies about the benefits of stretching have had mixed results.  Some research shows that stretching doesn’t reduce muscle soreness after exercise. Other studies show that lengthening the muscle, and holding the stretch, immediately before … Read more

Tampa Bay bankers weigh in: The sky is not falling

An executive at Goldman Sachs told a CNBC reporter that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was a “Lehman moment” for the technology industry. A local banking industry source, who spoke with Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, and requested to remain unnamed, called it a “Wildfire.” But no one that TBBW has spoken with on … Read more

Tampa Bay veteran-owned business donates more than $100,000 in medical bags to local organizations (PHOTOS)

Luminary Global, a St. Petersburg-based, veteran-owned company has donated more than $100,000 in StatPacks medical bags, since the start of 2023. Since the beginning of the year, Luminary has donated 246 medical bags, which are designed to be stocked with life-saving items for advanced life support or basic life support situations. The bag is also … Read more