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April 2, 2019 | Jo-Lynn Brown

►Shorecrest Preparatory School received an anonymous $2 million gift for its Transform campaign, which is the largest in the school’s history. ►The Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation partnered with CareerEdge to develop a website, stpeteworkforce.com, to list workforce-related resources available to employers in the greater St. Petersburg area. ►Bankers Insurance Group, a St.

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February 4, 2019 | Jo-Lynn Brown

►Craig Scafidi, a commercial advisor with Coldwell Banker Commercial, represented Amigo’s Tortilla Bar as they signed a lease to open their first St. Petersburg location in a 2,000-square-foot commercial building at 681 Central Avenue. (Photo above) ►Dean Akers joined the board of directors for the Tampa Bay Innovation Center in St. Petersburg. ►Clearwater-based Master Restoration

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December 28, 2018 | Jo-Lynn Brown

►BJ’s Wholesale Club is opening a new store in Clearwater this spring, located at 2699 6 U.S. Highway 19 N. ►The Oldsmar Flea Market, located at 180 Race Track Road, sold for $11.35 million to a group headed by St. Petersburg real estate developer Grady Pridgen. ►Sunstar Paramedics, the 911 ambulance provider for Pinellas County,

►The Warehouse Arts District broke ground on Rise St. Pete, a monument and park that will serve as a tribute to 9/11 first responders that’s made from a steel beam from the World Trade Center, given to the owners of American Freedom Distillery.

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November 28, 2018 | Jo-Lynn Brown

►Regions Bank opened its new concept store, Nexus, at 1400 S. Pasadena Ave., South Pasadena. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) sold Twin Brooks, a 39-unit apartment property located in St. Petersburg for $2.475 million. ►Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, an Orlando-based chain of quick-casual, pan-Asian restaurants, has opened its first Tampa Bay area location at

►St. Petersburg advertising agency Evolve & Co. was selected to design and develop a new website for Always There Home Care in Pinellas Park.

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October 28, 2018 | 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 Media Solutions in Clearwater, an independent digital advertising agency, acquired the BetterLoanChoice.com personal lending marketplace. ►Protect My Car announced that funds managed by Crestview Partners,

►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.

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September 28, 2018 | 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 Edge District and will establish a new unnamed concept in the same location. ► The Pinellas Community Foundation moved into new offices in the Bayside

►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.

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August 28, 2018 | 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 Development Council’s 2018 Deal of the Year Award for outstanding achievement in the relocation or expansion of a business in the state. ►Clearwater-based Nicholas Financial

►The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay received national recognition from Watermark Retirement Communities, with several awards recognizing associates’ dedication to their community.