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ServisFirst Bank has appointed Brent Dykstra as market president for West Central Florida. Dykstra, a banking professional with more than 22 years of experience in the Sarasota and Venice markets,

The board made the announcement in a board meeting Tuesday.

Evette Torres, of Schulte Hospitality Group, has been named the new chair of Visit Tampa Bay’s Board of Directors, succeeding Ray Mathews of State Farm. Torres, appointed during Visit Tampa

Medical Technology Associates, a health care testing and certification company in Pinellas Park, has expanded its footprint by acquiring Major Medical Hospital Services, a medical gas service provider based in

Better Together, a nonprofit focused on supporting families and children, has appointed Jess Tharpe as its new chief operating officer. Tharpe joins Better Together after serving as assistant secretary for

Ellison Development, a Tampa-based real estate firm, has named David Bevirt as its new chief operating officer. Bevirt, who brings over 38 years of commercial real estate experience, previously led

The Tampa Bay Chamber named the winners of its 2024 Small Business of the Year Awards on Friday, at Armature Works, in Tampa. This year’s winners include: Outstanding Small Business

The YMCA of the Suncoast Board of Directors has appointed Christian J. Engle as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer, succeeding retiring leader G. Scott Goyer. Engle, currently

Forvis Mazars, the eighth-largest public accounting firm in the United States, is expanding its Florida footprint with the acquisition of MSL, effective Nov. 1. The acquisition brings 120 professionals, including

Danielle Ruiz, former director of economic development at Duke Energy Corp., has joined Commercial Asset Partners Realty as vice president. Ruiz brings more than 20 years of experience in economic

Nikky Flores, Florida region manager for middle market banking at JPMorgan Chase, has been named the new chair of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Flores succeeds Brian Auld, president of the

La Unión Residence and Social Hall, a multifamily redevelopment, will officially open on Nov. 2, in Ybor City’s 50-acre Gasworx District. The new complex, inspired by the historic social hall