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ONE LINERS Polk
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►Family-owned, international berry supplier Wish Farms broke ground on its new  headquarters in Plant City. ►Polk State College and United Way of Central Florida launched a pilot program to provide

► Florida Polytechnic University announced the creation of its Advanced Mobility Institute, a university-affiliated technology research center, focused on the development and testing of autonomous vehicle related technology. 
ONE LINERS Manatee/Sarasota
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► The Sarasota YMCA Schoolhouse Link program received a grant of $2,000 from the Millie Rice Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the educational needs

►J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., a Venice-based commercial construction company, broke ground on the new 23,437-square-foot Manatee County headquarters for RSP USA, a full-service marketing services provider.
ONE LINERS Pinellas
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►The Sembler Company, a St. Petersburg-based shopping center developer, completed construction of Disston Plaza, a Publix-anchored neighborhood center at the corner of 49th St. N. and 38th Ave. N. ►Digital

►The Woodhouse Day Spa in downtown St. Petersburg had its ribbon cutting with owner Ginger Lettelleir, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Chris Steinocher and St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman on hand.
ONE LINERS Hillsborough
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►Heart Gallery of Tampa, an organization that creates photographic exhibits aimed at placing foster children in permanent homes, named Amanda Page-Zwierko as executive director. ►Automated Industrial Machinery, a CNC wire

►Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the sale of Tampa Bay Center, a 142,350-square-foot urban infill shopping center in Tampa’s Westshore Business District, anchored by Ashley Furniture HomeStore and Floor & Décor.
ONE LINERS Polk
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►Curaleaf opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 3179 U.S. Highway 98 N. in Lakeland, the county’s first dispensary. ►Patriot Coffee, created by Lakeland’s Chris McArthur, will be sold in 350

►For the third year in a row, Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets was the top national March for Babies corporate partner, raising more than $7.8 million for the organization.
ONE LINERS Polk
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►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

► 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 Pinellas
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► Construction began on Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille at The St. Pete Pier. ► St. Petersburg’s Hunger + Thirst Group will shutter Kings Street Food Counter in the

►Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group was selected as the exclusive sales and marketing representative for Turtle Beach, a luxury custom home community by Marc Rutenberg Homes in unincorporated Pinellas County.
ONE LINERS Manatee/Sarasota
 |  Frank Papandrea

► The International Union of Police Association purchased an office building for $2.6 million located in the RidgeGate Center at 5632 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota for its new headquarters. ►

► Goodwill Manasota promoted Gray Videnka to vice president of the foundation and marketing, and Tony Lapera was named vice president of information technology.
ONE LINERS Hillsborough
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►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

►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.
ONE LINERS Hillsborough
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► Tampa Harbour Marina, a new Westshore Marina District waterfront community, was listed for sale by Colliers International’s Leisure Property Advisors team. ► IT staffing firm The Frank Recruitment Group

►The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Sexual Assault Services has been recertified for a two-year term to serve as the sole provider of forensic sexual assault victim services in Hillsborough County for ages 13 and up. 
ONE LINERS Pinellas
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

►Seminole-based Superior Uniform Group (Nasdaq: SGC) changed its name to Superior Group of Companies. ►Pinellas County Economic Development and St. Petersburg Economic Development were the winners of the Florida Economic

►The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay received national recognition from Watermark Retirement Communities, with several awards recognizing associates’ dedication to their community.
ONE LINERS Manatee/Sarasota
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► Neal Signature Homes sold out its sites at The Inlets, a waterfront luxury community in Bradenton. ► Sean Williams joined Carlson Studio Architecture as principal in charge of the

►Tavistock Development announced tenants for The Green at Lakewood Ranch will include Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Verizon and Starbucks.