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The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has named Danielle Gantt as chief financial officer. Gantt most recently worked with CliftonLarsonAllen where she provided chief financial officer consulting services to numerous

SeacatLine is adding a second vessel to its Costa Rica – Tampa container service, increasing the frequency from fortnightly to weekly. In addition to specializing in refrigerated and dry container

Next Level Brands has promoted Heather Rivas to director of operations. During her, more than 15 years, in the industry, Rivas has experience in roles such as general manager for

America Industrial Guide, a manufacturer of biodegradable and environmentally friendly cleaning products for industrial machinery, has opened a new 10,000 square-foot facility, in East Tampa, which will house manufacturing, warehouse

Owners of Sundial have signed a contract with Create Building Company, a full-service construction company based in St. Pete, to begin renovating the shopping and dining complex, on February 1. Sundial, located

The Ora, a new Sarasota event venue, has named Michael’s On East as the venue’s exclusive food and beverage caterer. Michael’s On East will offer a selection of food and

New Hotel Collection has opened a new location of The Scott, its signature coffee bar, in the lobby of its hotel in Harbourside Resort, on Indian Rocks Beach. The coffee

Medical Technology Associates, a provider of medical gas testing, inspection, certification and calibration, has acquired MicronPA, a calibration services company, based in York, Pennsylvania. The addition of MicronPA to MTA’s family

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, in downtown Sarasota, opened the first completed part of its master-planned campus, which adds 188,030 square feet of new facilities and amenities to its botanical gardens

Devsu, a provider of software development and technical staff augmentation services, in Orlando, has signed on to sponsor Black Dog Venture Partners’ upcoming VC Fast Pitch, an online event, scheduled

Quiet Professionals, in Tampa, has been awarded a contract for the Distributed Common Ground / Marine Surface System – Marine Corps (DCGS-MC) Test and Evaluation Support Services from the Naval

Nancy Walker, founder and president of Walker Brands, a Tampa-based real estate development branding firm, has stepped down, following the acquisition of the firm from two long-time employees. Tara Robinson