► BSWANKY, a Sarasota luxury handbag brand, was named a finalist, for the second year in a row, in the Design Excellence Awards Competition by The Accessories Council. (Pictured above) ► Ringling College of Art and Design’s varsity esports team, the Ringling Rollers, has opened its dedicated esports arena, which includes 10 gaming stations, a lounge … Read more
► Bank of Central Florida was honored with the George W. Harris, Jr. Success in Large Business Award. (Pictured above) ► Florida Polytechnic University announced a new name for its research building, the Barnett Applied Research Center. ► Berkadia announced it has secured a $53.7 million loan to acquire Lakeside Village, a 460,000-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center, … Read more
► Pura Vida, a Miami-based café, is expanding into Sarasota at the University Town Center and will open a 2,000-square-foot restaurant, in 2024. ► The Sarasota County Commission awarded Art Center Sarasota a $72,855 Tourist Development Cultural/Arts grant to help fund its 2023-2024 exhibition season, which runs through September 2024. ► WUSF Public Media … Read more
► The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees created a 15-member presidential search selection committee that will work to find the institution’s second president following the announcement that Dr. Randy Avent will be stepping down from his role as president. ► Florida Presbyterian, a retirement community in Lakeland, has agreed to an affiliation with Westminster … Read more
► HEW Parlor & Chophouse, located at the Fenway Hotel, in Dunedin, has completed renovations to its main dining room and private spaces. (Pictured above) ► Pyper, a marketing agency, in St. Petersburg, named Angela Stork as creative director. ► Vogue Society Boutique, a women’s clothing boutique, plans to open at 212 2nd Street North, in … Read more
► The Point Distillery, in New Port Richey, has expanded its bottling lines and plans to add 20 to 25 new jobs to allow the company to take on more clients, obtain additional contracts and expand its reach throughout the country, and internationally. (Pictured above) ► Pasco County Animal Services received a $7,500 grant from … Read more
► Proforma, a Tampa-based printer and distributor of promotional products, along with partners at its leadership development event, assembled and packed 180 backpacks filled with school supplies worth more than $10,000. (Pictured above) ► Tampa General Hospital promoted Steve Harris to senior vice president of payor and government affairs. ► Katherine Frazier, a shareholder with … Read more
► The Saddlebrook Resort in Pasco County will undergo a major redevelopment that will bring a town center to the property along with townhouses, apartments, and retail, office and commercial space. (Rendering above) ► New Port Richey is planning improvements to the main entrance into the city, at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Main … Read more
► Tampa General Hospital opened a 26-bay Infusion Center in the TGH Cancer Institute’s Brandon location, at 10740 Palm River Road. (Pictured above) ► Stonehill has signed a new lease that will upgrade and expand its headquarters, in Tampa, at Bayport Plaza – 3000 Bayport Drive. ► Port Tampa Bay President and CEO Paul Anderson announced … Read more
► 4 Rivers Smokehouse opened its 15th restaurant at The Shoppes at Lake Miriam Crossing, a retail and dining destination located at 4729 S. Florida Ave., in Lakeland. (Pictured above) ► Vegetation Cafe and Kitchen, a vegan restaurant, opened at 1437 E. Gary Road, Lakeland. ► The Lakeside Village shopping center, in Lakeland, has sold … Read more
