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Bemetra Simmons has been named president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Simmons will replace Rick Homans in the regional research and public policy organization’s top post

On August 28, Canine Care of Tampa Bay will host its 8th Annual Canine Care Tampa Bay Charity Golf Tournament at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor. The tournament

ServisFirst Bank Tampa Bay President, Gwynn Davey, was selected as chairwoman of the 8th annual Florida Bankers Association Women in Leadership Conference, to be held December 2-3, 2021 in Orlando.

Leadership Tampa Bay has named their 2021-2022 board members. The organization named board members during its graduation ceremony meeting at the Centre Club. Click through the gallery to see who

The St. Petersburg-Clearwater area will once again be the setting for another film. Titled, “A Taste of Love,” this romantic comedy is written by local talent and inspired by a

The Glazer Children’s Museum is enhancing the sense of play for children in Tampa Bay with the new exhibition, “Flag Series” by award-winning artist Maxwell Emcays. The exhibit opened on

The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated winning their second Stanley Cup Final, in a row, with custom Cuesta-Rey Aristocrat cigars. Imprinted with the Tampa Bay Lightning logo, these commemorative cigars were

Buddy Brew Coffee has partnered with Coppertail Brewing Co. to release its first-ever house beer, Dog Dayz IPA. Dog Dayz, described as a light and citrusy India Pale Ale with

Leadership Tampa, a program of the Tampa Bay Chamber, celebrated the graduation of 37 members of the class of 2021. Members of Leadership Tampa are local business people who hold

Modern Campus, based in Toronto, Canada, has acquired Presence, a campus engagement and learning platform company in St. Petersburg. The acquisition of Presence extends Modern Campus’ learning partners to more

Paul Teutul Sr., of Orange County Choppers fame, will join guests this week for the grand opening of the OCC Road House & Museum and Bert’s Barracuda Harley Davidson at

Landmarks in the Tampa Bay area will be lighting up with the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature color purple on Sunday, June 20, to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. Participating locations will