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► Thomas D. Sims, a partner in the St. Petersburg office of Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, was named to the board of directors for The James Museum. (pictured

Former University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft received the Outstanding Floridian Award from the Florida Council of 100. This is the first year the Outstanding Floridian Award has been

►Joint replacement specialist and orthopedic surgeon Alan Valadie with Coastal Orthopedics in Bradenton was honored with Blake Medical Center’s 2020 Doctor of the Year award. (Pictured above).  ► Allegiant Airlines

►The Terrace Hotel, in downtown Lakeland at 329 E. Main St., was purchased for $7.25 million by a group of five local investors that include former city commissioner Edie Yates,

► Evolve & Co., an advertising agency in St. Petersburg, was commissioned to rebrand Blue Head Ranch, 31,000 acres of South Florida rangeland in what was known in pioneer times

Primary education facilities are at face value, a place to teach children but according to the team at Zyscovich, they can be much more. Primary schools are economic drivers, community

► Moss Construction, in Tampa, was awarded a $14 million contract to renovate Northwest Elementary School in Hudson. ► ReliaQuest, a Tampa-based cybersecurity firm, entered into a partnership with the

Business leaders are ready to return to work. As we adapt to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, and welcome back employees and customers, the place childcare holds

►Tampa-based SoFresh, an emerging, fresh casual restaurant that serves nutritious, made-to-order healthy meals, expanded its franchise business and is scheduled to open three new Florida locations this year, the first

► St. Petersburg College completed the Joseph H. Lang Sr. Student Success Center, at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus, at 6605 Fifth Ave. N. (Pictured above) ►The owner of Budget Blinds

►Solar Power World recognized the efforts of solar contractors across the United States in its 2020 Top Solar Contractors list, where Sarasota solar installer Brilliant Harvest earned a rank of

►A new scholarship, named for Florida Polytechnic University trustee Frank T. Martin, was established to provide more opportunities to African American students and help them achieve their STEM career ambitions.