Local Buzz

Community leaders, from organizations in the Tampa Bay area, are working together to build a home for a local family, in the Lealman community, in St. Petersburg. Habitat for Humanity

J.P. DuBuque, president and chief executive officer of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp. has been named chief operating officer of Rivero, Gordimer & Company, an accounting firm, in

Encore Bank celebrated the opening of its full-service branch, in Tampa, at 2502 N. Rocky Point Dr., Ste. 360. The 5,700 square feet space is on the 3rd floor of

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay has named Chris Letsos as the chief executive officer of the organization. Most recently, Letsos was the family well-being director, for the Suncoast

The Motor Enclave has entered a multi-year partnership with Puff ‘N Stuff Catering to be the exclusive caterer of the 200-acre experiential motorsports venue, in Tampa. The deal will have

The South Tampa Chamber hosted their Annual Meeting and Awards Gala at Steinbrenner Field, in Tampa, and honored five of its members. “A strong chamber helps to create a stronger

Physician Demetri Arnaoutakis, a Beverly Hills-based facial plastic surgeon, is planning to open a permanent office in the Tampa Bay market. The Tampa Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Center is opening

Preserve Vision Florida, a Pinellas County-based statewide non-profit, will honor David Yates as its 2023 Person of Vision. The 44th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala will be held on

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties hosted a volunteer build day for local, elected officials. Twenty-five elected officials, from across the county, volunteered at Habitat Pinellas and

Michael “Mike” E. Griffin received the 2022 Parke Wright III Award from Leadership Tampa Alumni. The Class of 2004 Leadership Tampa Alumnus currently serves as the market leader and senior

Ally Capital Group, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm, and Paradise Ventures, a St. Petersburg-based real estate firm, have unveiled the first look at the reimagined mixed-use development, the Sundial.

Ideal Agent, a full-service real estate technology company, has named Chad Hall director of sales and operations to lead its sales division. Hall is a veteran residential realtor, with more