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LunaJoy Health, a Y-combinator-backed company that focuses on mental health for women, announced it has raised $2.4 million in an oversubscribed seed investment. “When we launched our digital clinic one year ago, we wanted to make sure women’s health issues were treated with the care, respect and seriousness it deserved and not dismissed by the

Derick Dermatology, a provider of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatologic services, with two locations in the Tampa Bay area and 19 in the Chicago area, is opening two more offices in the Tampa Bay area. The new offices are located in East Tampa, near the city of Riverview, and South Tampa, in the Westshore area.

More than 40 architectural firms, from around the world, have submitted their qualifications applications to design a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center. Out of 43 respondents, only 18 were selected to respond to a request for proposals for the project, according to a statement. The 18 firms invited to submit proposals are Adjaye Associates, Arquitectonica,

NAI Skyway, a full service commercial real estate brokerage based in Tampa, has announced new leadership partners. The group joined with NAI Harmon Group, of Toledo, Ohio, NAI Miami and NAI Southcoast of Florida. The NAI Skyway office represents NAI Global in Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples. Through this partnership, NAI Skyway will be

Warning: This story contains some suggestive “play on word” language. But if you know Kris Dehnert, that won’t surprise you.  Dehnert, partner and chief executive officer of Dugout Mugs, based in Lakeland, is a serial entrepreneur who is known in the Tampa area for being a maverick with a golden touch when it comes to

MW Builders, a national commercial construction company, has been selected as the general contractor of Tampa Heights a seven story, multifamily and mixed-use, complex located in Tampa. Tampa Heights is a $79 million construction project, developed by Maifly Development and designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects, with engineering services provided by TRC Companies. Located at

The Gracepoint Foundation has named Danny Cooper as its next executive director. Cooper, previously, was senior marketing manager at Tampa International Airport for eight years. Ian Adair, who was the previous executive director for the foundation, says he is excited for this leadership transition. “I have known Danny for several years and know he will

The ReliaQuest Bowl has announced that the University of Illinois and Mississippi State University will go head-to-head at the annual college game, scheduled for January 2 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It will be only the second meeting in history for the two teams that last played in 1980 and the first time since

CITY Furniture, a family-owned furniture and mattress retailer, based in South Florida, has been open for a few weeks, in Plant City, but this weekend it’s welcoming the community to check out its newest showroom. “As we enter this market, we’re excited to share everything CITY stands for as we are a company that continuously

The Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade, presented by MOR-TV and co-sponsored by the City of Tampa, will return to Ybor City on Saturday, Feb. 11. Serving as the 2023 parade grand marshal will be Florida Sports Hall of Fame baseball player, and Tampa native, Luis “Gonzo” Gonzalez. In addition, MOR-TV personality

HSP Group, a Tampa-based provider of global expansion software and services for companies seeking to expand overseas, has raised $14 million in a Series B growth capital investment round. New investor ABS Capital led this round, joined by existing investor Baird Capital, which increased its investment in the business, demonstrating its continued support for HSP’s

Todd Buchanan has been named president of World Financial Group Insurance Agency, senior vice president at Transamerica and head of Transamerica Financial Advisors. He will lead WFG’s team of nearly 60,000 independent insurance agents and will oversee TFA’s team of financial advisors, according to a statement. Most recently, Buchanan was the United States chief executive