Capitalism in action at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market

In a city where companies like Mother Kombucha make headlines for entering big box grocery stores and businesses are rated based on “bike-friendliness,” the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market, which

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ONE LINERS Polk

►Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced it will donate $5 million to more than 240 nonprofit organizations, including Feeding America member food banks, which focuses on alleviating hunger across Publix’s

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► Joe McLeod, (left) Florida Public Relations Association Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter President-elect, received the Joe Curley Rising Leader Award at the annual FPRA Conference.
ONE LINERS Hillsborough

►Taylor Morrison promoted Scott Himelhoch to vice president of land acquisition for the Tampa division. ►Hillel Academy elected Seth Forman as president of the Board of Trustees. ►Gunster expanded its

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►The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously to formally designate USF as a “Preeminent State Research University,” which will bring the school $6.15 million in additional funding. The University of South Florida also appointed Michael Kelly the new vice president of athletics.
Letter from the Publisher: ‘Fall’ in Florida

Autumn is here which means pumpkin latte’s, and that’s about the extent of it  for Tampa Bay, at least for most days. We Floridians know that there are few chances

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Get real. What defines you, really?

How would the people in your life describe you and what drives you? How would your colleagues at work and clients describe working with you? How consistent are the answers?

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Is social media killing our sales skills?

Recently, I spoke to an organization that spent an ungodly amount of time, energy and money on social media to create lead generation. I asked, “Now what? How’s your closing

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Greta Schulz
Five ways to protect yourself when using cryptocurrency

In recent years, cryptocurrencies have gained traction worldwide as an increasingly common form of investment or electronic payment.  Because cryptocurrency operates in the cyber world, many of the best practices

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Adam Brouillet
It’s Tough to Get Honest Information at The Top

I recently spent time at a corporation where the CEO had spent millions of dollars on a project, and some of the senior managers believed from the start that it

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Scott Edinger
Film festivals around the globe

LIGHTS. CAMERAS. CANNES. The 69th annual Cannes Film Festival (Festival De Cannes) takes place every May on the French Riviera. Crowded and crazy with fans and super stars, this French

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