Exclusive: April Grajales rejoins Regions Bank as Tampa market executive
April Grajales is returning to Regions Bank as market executive and commercial banking leader, in Tampa and surrounding communities in Hillsborough County. Grajales originally served Regions in consumer banking and
Exclusive: Roy Hellwege has quietly stepped down from his leadership position at Lake Michigan Credit Union
The day Roy Hellwege, formerly the central Florida president for Lake Michigan Credit Union, agreed to meet with us, he was completely at ease, lighthearted and seemingly content to chat
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: IMG Academy, Darwin Brewing and more
► Del Webb Bayview, in Parrish, opened its amenity campus, including a 22,500-square-foot clubhouse, the Driftwood Club. (Pictured above) ► IMG Academy, in Bradenton, was sold to a Swedish global private
One Liners Hillsborough: Port 32 Marinas, Visit Tampa Bay and more
► Procure by The Women’s Creative, a retail shop that sells gifts, accessories and skincare, opened a location in Hyde Park Village, in Tampa. (Pictured above) ► The Straz Center
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Bealls, Cadence Bank and more
► Purify: An Urban Sweat Lodge, founded and first opened on South Pineapple Avenue in Sarasota in 2018 by Samantha Albano, opened a location in Little Falls, New Jersey. ►
One Liners Hillsborough: Detroit Wing Co., Big Storm Brewing and more
► The city of Tampa will use funds from a $5.35 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to upgrade the Ashley Drive interchange in the city’s downtown district.
One Liners Pinellas: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, Raising Cane’s and more
► Cane & Barrel, a rooftop bar and cocktail lounge, opened at the 172-key AC Hotel by Marriott at 110 Second St. N. ► Hold-Thyssen, a full-service commercial real estate
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Caldwelll Trust, Fat Point Brewing and more
► Fat Point Brewing plans to open a new location, in Sarasota, at University Town Center. (Pictured above) ► Gulfside Bank, in Sarasota, named Robin Scorsone as assistant manager. ►
Community banking for community-focused businesses
By Kevin Gilligan, SBA Lending Director at The Bank of Tampa Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Administration (SBA) has become a household name—at least within
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Shumaker, Bank of America and more
► Shumaker Partner Brett Henson has been appointed to the legislative subcommittee co-chair of the Florida Bar real property, probate and trust law sections construction law committee and to the
One Liners Pinellas: The Florida Orchestra, MarineMax and more
► The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is planning to build the Center of Excellence Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences, a research center to be located at the College of
One Liners Hillsborough: Encore Bank, CLA and more
► Wingspan Development Group, a multistate development firm active in multifamily and mixed-use properties, and ABC Capital Corp. announced preleasing has begun for Jade at North Hyde Park, a new
