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Summit Design + Build broke ground on the new location for Alessi Bakery, a Tampa institution with over a century of history. The bakery’s new home will be in the

Metro Development Group has started construction on a four-acre lagoon at Seaire, the first lagoon-centered community, in Manatee County. The 1,155-acre development, in Parrish, will include approximately 3,000 homes, commercial

Ned Hill, chief executive officer of HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, has been inducted into the Honorary Commander Program of the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base.

Peak Surf Park, a surf-focused attraction planned for Tampa Bay, has secured a 35-acre site within the Two Rivers development, in Pasco County. The park, which is set for completion

OnBikes, a Tampa nonprofit dedicated to providing bikes for kids in need, announced that Fitz and The Tantrums will headline its 13th Annual Winter Wonder Ride on Saturday, Dec. 14,

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