Great Places and Spaces: Premier Sotheby’s to represent Soma

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was selected as the exclusive brokerage for Soma, a collection of luxury townhomes. Located in downtown St. Petersburg’s Innovation District, Soma encapsulates all the best in sophisticated, quality living. Priced from $1.156 million, each 2,890-square-foot residence features 10-foot ceilings, three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage. Nick Janovsky, development director … Read more

20 Questions with Angel Gonzalez

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Angel Gonzalez is the Hillsborough market president for SouthState Bank. He has been with CenterState, now SouthState, since 2007, when he began his career as a management trainee. He was responsible for the successful launch of the banks’ current underwriting and approval software.

He has served as the Hillsborough market president since April 2017. In his current role, he is responsible for the management and growth of $750 million in assets and $550 million in deposits.

He has served on multiple boards for nonprofits and government services agencies.

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One Liners Sarasota: Architecture Sarasota, Goodwill Manasota and more

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► Sarasota Architectural Foundation and Center for Architecture Sarasota will merge as a single entity to be called Architecture Sarasota and will be led by Anne-Marie Russell as executive director. ► Certified Collectibles Group purchased a 20,809-square-foot standalone office building at 6802 Energy Court, Sarasota, for $4.4 million. ► PGT Innovations, a window and door … Read more

On the Scene: Jesuit High School’s Gaudiosa

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Jesuit High School’s 18th annual fundraising gala, Gaudiosa: An Evening Venice, raised more than $825,000. It marks the second straight year Gaudiosa exceeded $800,000 and is a testament to the amazing generosity of Jesuit’s many benefactors, who have maintained strong support during the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement said. All proceeds from Gaudiosa go toward Jesuit’s … Read more

Common fraud trends: How you can identify, avoid and report

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By Roxanne Chance-Chin, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer and Fraud Investigations Manager, The Bank of Tampa Unfortunately, fraud is on the rise. In addition to existing schemes, fraudsters are using the health and economic uncertainties presented by COVID-19 to perpetrate fraud. As a consumer and/or business owner it’s important to be mindful of fraud trends … Read more

One Liners Polk: Watson Clinic, Checkers and more

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► Board-certified rheumatologist Lilliam E. Ayala Garcia joined Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. ► Dream Finders Homes is selling five different floor plans at pre-construction prices in Haines City’s Hammock Reserve, being developed off Prado Grande Street near the intersection of Old Haines City/Lake Alfred Road and U.S. Highway 27. ► … Read more

On the Scene: EmpowHERment HER Gala

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EmpowHERment, a nonprofit organization based in Clearwater that works to empower women with resources to build their success through financial, mental and emotional wellness, held its inaugural HER Gala at the Magic Dance Club Ballroom Studio and Event Venue in Largo. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”11168,11167,11166,11165,11164″]

No tickets? Where to watch the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay

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With limited capacity at this year’s Super Bowl, chances are if you were hoping to score tickets, you were not able to for a myriad of reasons. Not to fear, there are places holding Super Bowl watch parties. Please remember, if you do decide to venture out, gather safely. If you are hosting a gathering … Read more

On the Scene: The St. Petersburg Power And Sailboat Show’s Big Success (PHOTOS)

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The 43rd annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show took place on January 14-17 at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park. Our Downtown was jammed with visitors strolling around the waterfront with big grins of anticipation. Young couples with toddlers, and older retirees, all dreaming of … Read more