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Molly James has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Ministries Foundation, a separate 501c3 of Metropolitan Ministries. James was selected by the Metropolitan Ministries Foundation Board of Directors, succeeding Reverend Morris E. Hintzman who served as the Foundation’s president for the last several years, prior to his retirement, according to

Tampa has Taylor Swift fever this week, as she begins her three-concert lineup. To celebrate, St. Petersburg-based Kahwa Coffee has released two new beverages inspired by the artist, leading up to her Eras tour in Tampa. The first drink is called Midnight Rain and is described as a sweet coffee beverage that features blueberry syrup

Proforma, a Tampa-based distributor in the promotional products and printing industry, is promoting a new Disney+ original series, Rennervations: Jeremy Renner, through branded merchandise offered on Prostores, its proprietary eCommerce platform. Rennervations: Jeremy Renner, premieres on April 12. Jeremy Renner hosts the show, along with other celebrity guests, and features repurposed, decommissioned government vehicles to

Company Stats Name: Tudi Mechanical Established: Pittsburgh in 1987; Tampa in 2007 Tampa manager: Robert Tudi Jr. No. of employees in Tampa: 55 Year won Tampa Bay Chamber’s Small Business of the Year: 2015 Tudi Mechanical is a family owned business, based out of Pittsburgh, PA. Established by Robert Tudi in 1987, it provides commercial

McKenzie Doll has been named Hillsborough Executive Director for AdventHealth Foundation West Florida. Doll will lead philanthropic efforts supporting AdventHealth’s Tampa, Carrollwood and Connerton hospitals, in this new role. She previously was a philanthropy officer for the organization. Before that, she worked with the American Heart Association. “I’m thrilled for this opportunity to grow with

Cammie Chatterton, chief executive officer, president and owner of Bay Food Brokerage, has joined the board of directors of Feeding Tampa Bay. “Feeding Tampa Bay does tremendous work in the Tampa Bay community to lift up those who need a helping hand, when it comes to food insecurity,” said Chatterton, in a statement. “Having been

Symphonic, based in Tampa, has announced an official partnership with Boston-based virtual and physical tech company Formless. In this partnership, Symphonic will be able to share Formless’ Share Protocol, an engine for Web3 applications and digital content streaming services. As an alternative to traditional streaming services, like Spotify and Apple Music, artists using the technology

By John Weatherford, senior vice president, M.E. Wilson Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are complex transactions that require a great deal of planning, due diligence and execution. One aspect of M&A that is often overlooked is the insurance expense. Insurance plays a crucial role in the success of any M&A transaction and insurance expenses should not

Dr. Shama Rathi and Dr. Sipra Laddha will be honored with the Indo-US Chamber Businesswomen of the Year award at this year’s Banyan Ball, on April 29, being held at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel. Rathi and Laddha are co-founders of LunaJoy, a holistic women’s behavioral health care company that provides mental health therapy,

Bay Stage Live, a live-event production and audio/visual company, has acquired AVSS (Audio Visual Support Services), both based in Tampa. The acquisition comes as new owners Danielle Justo Sherwin and Nicole Justo Idziak purchased the family-owned business from their parents, Brian and Yvonne Justo, in 2022, making them the third-generation owners since the company’s inception

Hooters is bringing the rock band Chicago to Clearwater, in October, for a good cause. Hooters, in conjunction with the City of Clearwater, plans to hold a benefit concert for Breast Cancer Research. The Grammy award-winning group will be playing at The Sound at Coachman Park, on October 7. Proceeds from the Breast Cancer Research

Starting Right Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending homelessness among high school students, has received the Leadership Award from Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay, in recognition of their partnership with the youth population for the past 15 years. “Dale Carnegie has been our most valuable partner in developing the success of our high school students