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Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival has announced it will return to Tampa from April 9 through April 13, 2024. Presented by Breakthru Beverage Florida and GOYA Foods, hosted with the support of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the festival launched in 2023. This year’s festival lineup includes the Chef Showdown competition, featuring

JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa and its signature restaurant, Latitude 28°, are offering a celebration to ring in the New Year. The event offering includes a dinner at Latitude 28° and a New Year’s Eve party that will have live music, a champagne toast and other festivities leading up to a waterfront view

The CI Group, a seller of interior and industrial products, has made two promotions in its leadership team, in Tampa. Gilbert Broco (pictured above) has been named president and Lauren Menendez has been named vice president – Tampa market. In his new role, Broco will manage the company’s day-to-day operations across all seven locations and

Festive Holiday Happenings at The Shops at Wiregrass Symphony in Lights: The Symphony in Lights, presented by AdventHealth Wesley Chapel —witness magnificent trees, dazzling lights, holiday harmonies and nightly snowfalls, starting every hour at 6 p.m., through December 31. Photos with Santa: Capture the magic of the holiday season with Santa photos, at The Shops at Wiregrass.

Michelle A. Turman, vice president of Shumaker Advisors, in Tampa, has been named to three positions at the University of South Florida. Turman was appointed to the USF Foundation Board of Directors Finance and Fundraising Committee, to the Search Advisory Committee for the new Dean of the USF College of Arts and Sciences and was

Bochner, an international law firm, based in New York City, and Stanton IP Law Firm, a Tampa Bay area patent and intellectual property law firm, have merged. Founded by area tech entrepreneur, and lawyer, Thomas Stanton, Stanton IP focuses on protecting, enforcing and monetizing intellectual property rights for their clients by obtaining patents both in

Power Design, a national multi-trade contractor and one of the largest private employers in St. Petersburg, has surpassed $1 billion in revenue, for the first time in the company’s history. “This achievement didn’t happen overnight. It has been accomplished through many years of unwavering discipline, teamwork and innovation. Our team members, and our partners, are

Tampa’s CoreX Legal has joined with Bochner, an international law firm based in New York City. Bochner serves startups to Fortune 500 companies, both nationally and globally. This move expands Bochner’s reach into Florida for the first time. CoreX Legal offers legal services to entrepreneurs, startups and technology companies of all sizes, focusing on the

Thomas Financial and Johnson, Kendall & Johnson have entered into partnership to bring personal and commercial property and casualty services to the Tampa Bay area under the umbrella of Thomas Financial’s existing life, health and wealth portfolio of services. JKJ, based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, specializes in creating insurance programs for businesses, while also working with

The Laxer Family Foundation is holding its Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot Grand Pour on Saturday, November 11, with the proceeds going toward Final Salute, a nonprofit organization that supports women veterans. Back from a three-year hiatus, the whiskey tasting will take place at the Epicurean Hotel, in Tampa. Limited tickets are available here ($275).

2BHospitality plans to open a new location of BellaBrava, in Land O’ Lakes, in December. The company’s third BellaBrava restaurant, BellaBrava Bexley, will be nearly 8,200 square feet, at 16722 Focus Loop. The other two BellaBrava locations are currently located in St. Petersburg and Tampa. Stillwaters Tavern, another concept from 2BHospitality, is also expected to

Preserve Vision Florida will honor Richard Gonzmart and Andrea Gonzmart Williams as its 2024 Persons of Vision, in recognition of their leadership in Tampa Bay. The 45th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala will be held on February 5, at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, in Tampa. Richard Gonzmart and his daughter, Andrea Gonzmart Williams, are the