Caspers Cares spreads smiles through its golden arches

What’s more iconic in modern American culture than the golden arches behind the infectious smile of everyone’s favorite clown, Ronald McDonald? Yet, behind the scenes, the global brand of McDonald’s

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Spending the weekend in Florida’s beautiful first coast (PHOTOS)

As we all struggle to find new ways to “get away” while also staying close and safe, my husband and I embarked on a trip to a place that is

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Welcome to ‘Champa’ Bay (PHOTOS)

In March 2020, Tom Brady made national headlines when he announced he would be moving south and joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Some people were shocked, and some savvy observers

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Tampa Bay-based Fear of Rain humanizes mental health

About 4 in 10 American adults reported symptoms of anxiety, or depression, in January of 2021. By comparison, only one in ten adults reported such symptoms before the coronavirus era,

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ELI Codes and the future of print advertising: Communicating with the future in advertising

James Stolze believes in the power of communication. He has spent years listening to the pulse of advertising, and marketing, and knows consumers want reliable information to guide their decisions,

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A Bite of Success: The way Cordes Owen sees it, there’s always room for something sweet

The unusual name of his company reflects Cordes Owen’s positive growth mentality—if you’re having trouble slicing the pie, just bake more. As founder and CEO of Bake More Pies, Owen’s

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No tickets? Where to watch the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay

With limited capacity at this year’s Super Bowl, chances are if you were hoping to score tickets, you were not able to for a myriad of reasons. Not to fear,

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Networking, social distancing & a little R&R

My husband and I always look forward to the annual CEO Council Fall Social, held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, but, like everything else in 2020,

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Neighbors chip in to help the people around them

Neighbors helping neighbors: It’s more than just the motto of the Pinellas County-based senior-care nonprofit organization, Neighborly. It’s a value that shows “everything that’s right,” as the executive director of

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Gearing up for Super Bowl 2021

Even with attendance restrictions at Raymond James Stadium, the expectation is that a good number of visitors will descend upon the Tampa Bay region for Super Bowl LV on Feb.

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Preparing for a new reality for business owners and their plans

By Chris Taylor, The Urie-Taylor Group, UBS Financial Services About a year ago, we were breaking the record for the longest-lasting economic expansion in U.S. history, with seemingly no end

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Apartment industry resiliency in an era of uncertainty

By Bryan Castillo – Director of Debt and Structured Finance, Stoneweg US, LLC Recent events, related to the global pandemic, have introduced uncertainty about which investments will outperform in the

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