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The CEO Council of Tampa Bay held its latest Pinnacle Speaker event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.  The speaker this year was Jesse Cole, creator of Banana Ball and founder of Fans First Entertainment, who owns and operates the Savannah Bananas, Party Animals and Firefighters.

Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance provider based in St. Petersburg, has promoted Matt Duffy to president, as part of a broader leadership expansion. Duffy, formerly managing director, will now oversee strategic initiatives and operations as the company approaches $300 million in premiums and more than 230,000 policies in force, according to a statement. The

Two Tampa-based companies—Trofeo, a Microsoft cloud services provider, and NextPath Career Partners, a national recruiting firm—have formalized a strategic partnership to offer unified technology and staffing services to clients. The collaboration combines Trofeo’s experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud implementation with NextPath’s expertise in talent placement for IT and professional roles. Trofeo will serve as

The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions and the Pinellas Beaches Chamber will host a public forum featuring updates from local beach mayors on the state of beaches in Pinellas County, while the county separately announced extended deadlines for storm-damaged property compliance. The mayoral forum will be moderated by former Bay News 9 anchor Al Ruechel

Metropolitan Ministries held its 2025 Tampa Bay Food Fight, at Amalie Arena, in Tampa. Now in its eighth year, the event brings together Tampa Bay’s top chefs in a culinary showdown to support Metropolitan Ministries’ job training programs. This year’s event featured Food Network star Geoffrey Zakarian, an Iron Chef and Chopped judge, as a

⊲ A modern sculpture by St. Pete artist Cecilia Lueza, inspired by the city’s waterfront, will serve as a centerpiece at the entrance of the 42-story Art House condominium tower, in downtown St. Pete. (Image above) ⊲ St. Petersburg College was designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, recognizing its commitment

The YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg has appointed William “Bill” Tapp as board member emeritus following his retirement from the board of directors in March, after 25 years of service. Tapp joined the board in 2000 and served as its 34th chair from 2006 to 2007. He is recognized for his leadership, financial support and

Work has begun on Waterways Apartments and Marina, a 39-acre waterfront development, in north St. Pete, set to bring over 470 rental units to Gandy Boulevard. Miami-based Key International is behind the project, which includes 324 apartments and 53 townhomes, along 3,000 feet of water frontage. Plans also feature an 8,000-square-foot waterfront restaurant, a marina,

As hurricane season approaches, many homeowners in Tampa Bay face a critical decision: how to protect their property while preserving its elegance and architectural integrity. The memories of last year’s storms are still fresh—devastating winds, flooding rains and the impact that the unprecedented hurricane season left in its wake. But protecting your home doesn’t have

Regions Bank has reopened its downtown Tampa branch following a full renovation, aimed at delivering a more personalized, tech-forward banking experience. Located at the base of the 100 N. Tampa St. tower, the redesigned branch eliminates the traditional teller line, in favor of one-on-one service with local bankers. The updated layout features technology upgrades such

Advantive, a provider of specialized enterprise software, has acquired Commerce Vision, a digital commerce platform, based in Australia and New Zealand. The acquisition expands Advantive’s international reach and strengthens its business-to-business e-commerce capabilities. Commerce Vision, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, has provided B2B commerce services since 2001, serving industries including automotive, food service, medical and more.

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