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The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Honors, presented by Suncoast Credit Union, was held at the RP Funding Center. Throughout the event, the Lakeland Chamber their 100-year anniversary and celebrated several local businesses, and community leaders, that were awarded with the Lakeland Chamber’s Honors and Legacy Awards. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”12726,12725,12724,12723,12722″]

Holly Tomlin previously ran her own business for 30 years. Ali St. Cyr, Holly’s daughter, was in a transition in her real estate career and as families often do, they banded together to create one of the fastest-growing real estate firms in the Tampa Bay area, Tomlin St. Cyr Real Estate Services. (Scroll down for

The Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame inducted the classes of 2020 & 2021 into its group of the area’s top business and civic leaders. Tampa’s Mayor Jane Castor kicked off the dinner and induction ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center with a speech welcoming a group of approximately 550 attendees, according to a statement.

Buddy Brew Coffee opened its eighth location in the Heights Public Market, at Armature Works. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined Buddy Brew co-founders Dave and Susan Ward for the ribbon-cutting celebration. The full-service coffee and espresso bar will be open seven days a week. Buddy Brew joins 19 other dining establishments in the venue. The

Tampa’s Mayor Jane Castor and Maestro Mark Sforzini, of the St. Pete Opera, were in Ybor City to celebrate World Art Day and a solo exhibition by French artist Geff Strik. The event supported Project GOAT – The Global Offensive Against Trafficking. The internationally acclaimed artist Geff Strik, artist in residence for the Florida Orchestra,

The PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship was held at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, in Palm Harbor. The 2021 Valspar Championship final leaderboard was headed by winner Sam Burns, who won his first PGA TOUR this season. Burns won the $1,242,000 winner’s share of the $6,900,000 purse.  [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”12050,12051,12052,12053,12054,12055,12056,12049″]

Kevin Hourigan was CEO of Bayshore Solutions, in Tampa, before its big merger with Spinutech, which he is now president of. The newly combined companies, which operate under the name Spinutech, are projected to have revenue of $33 million in 2021. Hourigan has been recognized as leader of the year by the Tampa Bay Chamber

Hue Jackson, a former NFL Coach, and Derrell Spann, CEO of Grand Leyenda Tequila, hosted an exclusive tequila tasting at The Westshore Grand in Tampa.

Jesuit High School’s 18th annual fundraising gala, Gaudiosa: An Evening Venice, raised more than $825,000. It marks the second straight year Gaudiosa exceeded $800,000 and is a testament to the amazing generosity of Jesuit’s many benefactors, who have maintained strong support during the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement said. All proceeds from Gaudiosa go toward Jesuit’s

For Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s most recent “CEO Connect,” we had some very special guests—puppies. (See photos here) But the star of the show was Harry Hedaya, TBBW’s February cover star. Hedaya is a serial entrepreneur, based out of Tampa. He’s worked in industries like staffing, financial services, small business marketing and communications. In

EmpowHERment, a nonprofit organization based in Clearwater that works to empower women with resources to build their success through financial, mental and emotional wellness, held its inaugural HER Gala at the Magic Dance Club Ballroom Studio and Event Venue in Largo. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”11168,11167,11166,11165,11164″]

The West Events, a performance and event venue space in Madeira Beach, held a surprise Masquerade birthday party for its principal owner, Laurie Davidson Smith.