► Pasco County Fire Rescue celebrated its new Land O’ Lakes Fire Rescue Station 28 with a grand opening, at 21709 Hale Road. (Pictured above) ► PulteGroup closed on a 200 acre-site, in Pasco County, that will be the first phase of a 430-acre development, which calls for 696 homes under the company’s Del Webb brand, … Read more
► Florida Polytechnic University leaders were joined by state and community officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building, a 40,000-square-foot academic facility designed to elevate the institution’s in-demand engineering programs. (Pictured above) ► Haven Coffee Roasters, in Winter Haven, was named the world’s best coffee by Australia’s Golden Bean World … Read more
► Margaritaville at Sea, which will begin to offer sailings from Port Tampa Bay, this summer, has been voted the No. 1 “Best New Cruise Itinerary for 2024” and the No. 3 “Best Cruise Line for Families” in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. ► Karen Lu has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the … Read more
⊲ The Fresh Market is taking over the former Earth Fare grocery store, in the 424,000-square-foot Seminole City Center retail plaza, at 7774 113th Street North, in Seminole. ⊲ Crepeway Caffe, a new venture from Konstantinos Chilias, opened, at 1572 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg. ⊲ Jim Pachence, a former biotechnology scientist, and Kristin McKinney Zelinsky, … Read more
► Kolter Multifamily, an affiliate of Delray Beach’s The Kolter Group, has commenced construction of its latest apartment community, Alton Osprey, at 174 E. Bay St., in Osprey. (Rendering above) ► New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees approved an $11.5 million deal to purchase land from the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and agreed to create a … Read more
► 100 Coconuts, a coconut water brand, expanded its retail distribution expansion for its Pure Coconut Water into an additional 450 Publix Supermarkets, across the southeast. (Photos above) ► Justin Turner, a growth and development director at Northwestern Mutual, in Lakeland, has been named a 2024 Community Service Award winner, receiving a $15,000 grant for The … Read more
► GL Homes launched sales of Valencia Ridge, a 55+ active adult community, in Wesley Chapel, which will consist of 517 contemporary, single-story homes ranging in price from the low $500,000s to $800,000s. (Photo above) ► Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital purchased 114 acres, off Interstate 75 at Overpass Road, in Wesley Chapel, and plans to … Read more
► Empath LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly), a member of Empath Health, held its grand opening celebration, at 5414 Beaumont Center Blvd., in Tampa. ► Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. promoted Amy K. Recla to principal of the firm’s Tampa office. ► Bay Food Brokerage, in Tampa, named Nicki Crespo as director of fresh … Read more
► Brewster Snyder Duff Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, in Land O’ Lakes, was recognized as one of the Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams by Forbes. ► Pasco Schools announced plans to expand capacity to accommodate rising enrollment, due to the county’s growth. ► Pasco Building Services has relocated to 8661 Citizens Drive, … Read more
⊲ Permits have been filed for a Chipotle Mexican Grill, in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District, in the retail space of the Addison Skyway Marina Apartments, at 3951 34th Street South. ⊲ Aldi opened, at 6765 22nd Avenue North, near Tyrone Square Mall. ⊲ The Peninsula Inn, at 2937 Beach Boulevard South, Gulfport, reopened a … Read more
