Next Level Brands elevates culinary leadership with two key promotions

Next Level Brands is reshaping its leadership team, doubling down on internal talent to fuel its next stage of growth. The hospitality group announced Chef Jacob Rios, the creative force

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Chef Jacob Rios, newly appointed Director of Culinary at Next Level Brands, stands in his chef’s coat outside Union New American in Tampa.
Former Senate President Tom Lee inducted into Florida Housing Hall of Fame

Tom Lee, who represented the Tampa Bay area in the Florida Senate for 18 years and served as Senate president from 2004 to 2006, has been inducted into the Florida

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USF climbs top 50 public universities, cementing its place among Florida’s best colleges

The University of South Florida is staking a stronger claim as one of the nation’s top universities, climbing to its highest position ever in U.S News & World Report’s annual

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Entrance sign for the University of South Florida in Tampa, featuring the green bull logo on a brick and white monument surrounded by landscaping
St. Pete’s Neptune Insurance eyes Wall Street debut

Neptune Insurance Holdings, the parent company of Neptune Flood, has filed for an initial public offering with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol

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Better Together promotes chief operating officer

Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping families together and out of foster care, has promoted Kayla Palacios to chief operating officer. Palacios has been with the organization for three

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Rondé Barber becomes equity partner in Crooked Tea

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Tampa Bay icon Rondé Barber has joined Crooked Tea as an equity partner, aligning with the organic hard iced tea brand shortly after its

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Ellison Development proposes rooftop dino-garden at The Central

A rooftop garden could soon rise above The Central, a mixed-use development in St. Petersburg’s Edge District. Ellison Development has proposed a nearly one-acre garden atop the project’s new parking

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University Area CDC names CEO

The University Area Community Development Corporation has appointed Arturo Puckerin as its new chief executive officer and executive director. Puckerin, who has worked extensively in affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization,

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CASA Pinellas’ Domestic Violence Awareness Scavenger Hunt returns for third year

CASA Pinellas’ Domestic Violence Awareness Scavenger Hunt returns for its third year on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. This team-building event raises critical funds for CASA’s award-winning programs, while supporting local

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Kettler names James Nozar president of development, to lead Gasworx in Tampa

Real estate executive James Nozar has joined Kettler as president of development. Nozar, who previously led the launch of Water Street Tampa as the founding chief executive officer of Strategic

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Thirsty Buffalo Brewing launches co-packing venture in Odessa

Thirsty Buffalo Brewing Company has launched Craftek Beverages, a family-run beverage co-packing company, based at its 8,000-square-foot Brew Factory, in Odessa. The new venture will focus on helping emerging beverage

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LD&D secures $5.4 million grant to add workforce housing at DoMo at Cass Square

Miami-based real estate firm LD&D has been awarded a $5.4 million workforce housing grant from the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency to support the inclusion of 30 income-eligible apartments at DoMo

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