Local Buzz

Port Tampa Bay welcomed the SEASPAN LIMA vessel this week, as part of Maersk’s new America Shuttle 2 service, marking the service’s first call at the port. The weekly container

Andrew W. McLaughlin has joined Shutts & Bowen as a partner in the firm’s Tampa office. McLaughlin, an experienced labor and employment attorney, will work within the firm’s Corporate Practice

J.D. Power named Fifth Third Bank as Florida’s top retail bank for customer satisfaction, for the second consecutive year, according to its 2025 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. The study

David W. Jezek, president and chief executive officer of the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, will retire at the end of this year. Jezek’s retirement will conclude a 42-year professional

Tampa-based veteran and nonprofit founder Bryan Stern has been named one of six recipients of the prestigious Medal of Honor Citizen Honors Awards for 2024. Stern, the chairman and founder

The William Stanley CFO Group, a Tampa-based provider of fractional chief financial officer services, has acquired a local tax and accounting firm, Craft & Company CPAs, a business founded over

Wright’s Gourmet House plans to open its first satellite location at Tampa General Hospital’s Davis Islands campus. The deli and bakery, known for its sandwiches and baked goods, has signed

Tony DiBenedetto, chief executive officer of Appspace and founder of the nonprofit Think Big for Kids, will receive the prestigious Horatio Alger Award, in April. Born to young parents, DiBenedetto

The relocation makes way for Velera, in St Pete, to move into SPP’s former space.

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

Amorino Gelato, an international gelato chain, founded in Paris, is set to open a location in St. Petersburg’s EDGE District, at 1246 Central Ave. The shop will occupy more than

Chris Moyer, former founder, president and chief executive officer of SME Solutions Group, has officially begun his term as chair of the CEO Council of Tampa Bay. With a track