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The Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame inducted the classes of 2020 & 2021 into its group of the area’s top business and civic leaders. Tampa’s Mayor Jane Castor kicked

There’s a buzz in Midtown Tampa this week. The $500 million project is close to some major openings and is celebrating one of its most anticipated, Tampa’s first Shake Shack.

Steady is the head that wears the crown: Meet Leah Roddenberry, the longest-reigning Miss Tampa, future lawyer, author and advocate. When she was crowned in March 2020, Roddenberry looked forward

The CEO Council of Tampa Bay’s board of directors has appointed Alyssa Rhoads as the organization’s executive director. Rhoads most recently ran and operated Eventing Tampa Bay, working alongside some

Moss Construction has been awarded a contract for the second phase of construction of the J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach. Developed by Dr. Kiran Patel, the 450,000 square foot J.W. Marriott

Quality Distribution, a privately held global logistics and transportation provider in Tampa, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Quality Carriers business to CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX). Quality

TampaBay.Ventures, a newly established venture capital firm, launched its first $20 million seed fund with a goal to support the growing tech scene in the Tampa Bay region. The fund,

A group of Atlanta Braves fans, sporting the team’s jerseys and caps, were walking along Dunedin’s Douglas Avenue about two hours before their team played the Toronto Blue Jays. One

Nueva Cantina, a Mexican restaurant located in south St. Petersburg, is partnering with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Teremana to give guests free guacamole with the purchase of a Teremana

MarineMax (NYSE: HZO), a boat and yacht retailer based in Clearwater, acquired KCS International, also known as Cruisers Yachts, headquartered in Oconto, Wisconsin. Cruisers Yachts produces models from 33’ to

After a year of canceled events, golf tournaments are back in full swing with The PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship kicking off this week and St. Pete Fools Charity Club holding

Rita Lowman, president of Pilot Bank, received the 2021 Dottie Berger MacKinnon Woman of Influence Award by the Tampa Bay Chamber. The Woman of Influence Award recognizes a woman whose