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Tampa City Council has approved the construction of a new 70,000-square-foot YMCA, along with a 6-acre mixed use development in Tampa Heights. Now, Ellison Development is sharing the first look

Neptune Flood, a St. Petersburg-based private flood insurance company, acquired Charles River Data, a Boston-based data science consulting group. This strategic move aims to bolster Neptune Flood’s, already innovative, Triton

WJArchitects, or Wannemacher Jensen Architects, opened its newest office, located in Ybor City, at 1513 E 8th Avenue. WJArchitects has a Tampa portfolio that includes the ConnectWise Office Headquarters, the

Trofeo, a new cloud services company, has launched as a Microsoft Cloud AI partner, in Tampa. “We believe Microsoft Azure offers the best platform to help companies modernize, innovate and

PODS Enterprises, a moving and portable storage container services in Clearwater, has appointed Jordon Jones as chief financial officer. Jones joined PODS, in 2022, as vice president of global financial

St. Petersburg College has announced that Dr. Heather Duncan will be the dean of the Bilirakis College of Education, at St. Petersburg College, as of May 13. Duncan currently is

Strategic Property Partners has shared plans for three new projects, as part of the ongoing development of Water Street Tampa including a residential condominium building, a build-to-suit trophy office complex

Systal Technology Solutions, a global managed network, cloud and security specialist, will open its new Network Operations Center, in Tampa. The facility, staffed by Systal’s engineers, is situated in Tampa’s

PSCU/Co-op Solutions, a St. Petersburg-based credit union service organization and an integrated financial technology services provider, formed a new partnership with Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union, providing the credit

Clearwater Marine Aquarium has welcomed Opie, a young male North American river otter, to its Otter Oasis. Opie joins the CMA family, where he will reside alongside Walle, 13 years

Kahwa Coffee, a St. Petersburg-based coffee chain, opened its newest location, at 6601 4th St N., St. Petersburg. The new location offers a drive-thru service and a walk-up window. The

BayCare has named Jennifer McVan as its vice president of physician affairs, effective April 15. McVan has more than 25 years of experience as a leader, overseeing high-performing teams that