Florida Blue parent company acquires New Directions

GuideWell Mutual Holding Corp., the parent company of Florida Blue, acquired New Directions Behavioral Health, a managed behavioral health organization headquartered in Kansas City. GuideWell is currently a minority shareholder

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Breweries partnering with National Pediatric Cancer Foundation to serve craft beer with a cause

Breweries, in more than 30 states, across the United States have partnered for the second year of Brewing Funds the Cure, an initiative created to help raise funds for the

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Sarasota luxury real estate firm adds seasoned chief marketing officer

Michael Saunders & Co., a leading Sarasota brokerage, named Randall Graham as its new chief marketing officer. Graham brings more than 25 years’ experience to the firm in traditional, and

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HCI Group subsidiary launches first phase of national expansion

TypTap Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Tampa-based HCI Group (NYSE: HCI), is preparing to launch the first phase of a planned nationwide homeowner’s insurance expansion, which was announced in August.

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Vick Tipnes writes his debut book, ‘Did You Sell Your Soul?’

If you follow Vick Tipnes, CEO of Black-stone Medical Services, on social media, it’s evident he goes to great lengths to share his personal story and obstacles to help enlighten

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium unveils new guest spaces, food court and more (PHOTOS)

Clearwater Marine Aquarium showed off more completed parts of its $80 million expansion Friday, including a food court, retail area and above water viewing deck. This addition is part of

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Community Foundation opens Pinellas office, launches new mental health initiative

The Community Foundation opened a new Pinellas County office in St. Petersburg at 110 Central Avenue. The Foundation has a principal office in Tampa and maintains staffing, or offices, in

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MarineMax acquires Illinois-based boat retail company, adds 20 locations

MarineMax, based in Clearwater, has acquired SkipperBud’s, based in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois and its affiliate, Silver Seas, adding 20 locations to the MarineMax footprint in the United States. With the

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General contractor of JW Marriott, Water Street buildings to be featured on Bloomberg’s The American Dream

The founder, chairman and CEO of Miami-based Coastal Construction Group, Thomas P. Murphy Jr., will be profiled this weekend on the nationally televised show The American Dream. Coastal Construction Group

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Centre Club names new general manager

The Centre Club, a private city and social club in Tampa, named John Glaser its new general manager. Glaser has more than 20 years of hospitality industry experience and was

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A socially distant Walk to End Alzheimer’s to take place Oct. 10

The Alzheimer’s Association wants Pinellas County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 10. This year,

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Leadership Tampa Bay names 2020-2021 Board of Directors

Leadership Tampa Bay has named their 2020-2021 board members. The organization named board members during their annual meeting at the Centre Club. Click through the gallery to see who will

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