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Shumaker has elected six lawyers to partnership, including offices in Sarasota and Tampa. The newly elected partners in Tampa Bay include: Andrew J. Oppenheim, in Tampa, as a member of the firm’s Litigation and Disputes Service Line. In Sarasota, the new partners include David Heedy, a partner in the Corporate, Tax and Transactions and Wealth

Rita Lowman was elected by Encore Bank’s Board of Directors as lead director of the board. Lowman, former president of Pilot Bank, is a banking veteran with 45 years of experience. Her career highlights include managing 23 acquisitions, including the NationsBank-Barnett merger, in 1997. “Our bank’s strength lies within our associates, clients, shareholders and communities

Shumaker has named Jaime Austrich as the managing partner of its Tampa office. Austrich is vice chair of Shumaker’s firm-wide management committee. “We are thrilled to welcome Jaime as the managing partner of our Tampa office. His impressive career as a distinguished litigator and commitment to delivering top-tier legal services, paired with his natural ability

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has named Danielle Gantt as chief financial officer. Gantt most recently worked with CliftonLarsonAllen where she provided chief financial officer consulting services to numerous organizations and helped to generate $500 million in new business through strategic financial guidance and initiatives. She also served in leadership roles at AdventHealth Foundation

SeacatLine is adding a second vessel to its Costa Rica – Tampa container service, increasing the frequency from fortnightly to weekly. In addition to specializing in refrigerated and dry container shipping services, SeacatLine also accepts break-bulk and project cargoes. Port Logistics Refrigerated Services provides terminal and stevedoring services, at Port Tampa Bay, for SeacatLine. The

Next Level Brands has promoted Heather Rivas to director of operations. During her, more than 15 years, in the industry, Rivas has experience in roles such as general manager for James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock, at Husk Savannah, and as opening general manager at Tiger Mama, a Boston restaurant helmed by James Beard Award

America Industrial Guide, a manufacturer of biodegradable and environmentally friendly cleaning products for industrial machinery, has opened a new 10,000 square-foot facility, in East Tampa, which will house manufacturing, warehouse and office functions. The company closed on the lot, located at 2820 N. 34th Street, in 2021, and is constructing a new building. America Industrial

Owners of Sundial have signed a contract with Create Building Company, a full-service construction company based in St. Pete, to begin renovating the shopping and dining complex, on February 1. Sundial, located at 153 2nd Avenue North, in downtown St. Petersburg, will feature multimillion-dollar improvements intended to revitalize the, once upscale, retail shopping center. The plans were

The Ora, a new Sarasota event venue, has named Michael’s On East as the venue’s exclusive food and beverage caterer. Michael’s On East will offer a selection of food and beverage options for events at The Ora, with plans to work closely with corporate meeting specialists, wedding planners and other event professionals. At 30,000 square

The Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago, which has organized and hosted the Knight Parade since 1974 to raise funds for higher education, will hold its annual Pin Chasers Knight Bowl on February 2, at Pin Chasers Midtown, in Tampa. The charity bowling event raises money for the Krewe of the Knights of Sant’

New Hotel Collection has opened a new location of The Scott, its signature coffee bar, in the lobby of its hotel in Harbourside Resort, on Indian Rocks Beach. The coffee bar, which features craft coffee from St. Petersburg-based Hogg Batch Experimental Coffee Roasters, is the second location for The Scott, which opened its first location

Medical Technology Associates, a provider of medical gas testing, inspection, certification and calibration, has acquired MicronPA, a calibration services company, based in York, Pennsylvania. The addition of MicronPA to MTA’s family of companies expands the brand’s calibration services offerings and its capabilities into additional industries. MicronPA was founded in 1997, by Avyayam and Rashmi Dave. MicronPA