Letter from the Publisher: The Touchdown Dance

I’ve spent years managing large teams, serving on boards, chairing committees and being a “leader” in professional circles.  For the most recent four and a half years, I only had

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Ellison, Alfonso and Capitano families purchase historic Ybor building for $9.25 million

Three major Tampa Bay players in construction, development and design have, together, acquired a building in Ybor City. The building, located at 2000 E. 11th Ave., Ybor City, is 37,385

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How Steve Frey created the ‘Airbnb for Business’ and his plans to bring the offering directly to consumers

Steve Frey has had a ‘meh’ opinion of the corporate world from an early age. He watched his father, after many years with an employer, experience a layoff and it

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McKibbon Income Fund acquires first hotel with Hampton Inn & Suites

Family-owned-and-operated hospitality firm, McKibbon, has entered the hotel acquisition space, closing on the purchase of the Hampton Inn & Suites Clearwater/St.Petersburg-Ulmerton Road, today. The 128-key property was purchased as the

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Scenes from TBBW’s CEO Connect with Amanda Tress (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Amanda Tress, chief executive officer of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, at the USF Muma College of Business, in

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Ashley Homestore officially rebrands to Ashley with store refresh nationwide (PHOTOS)

Ashley, a furniture and mattress retailer with locations across North America, plans to refresh stores nationwide. The rebrand includes an elevated, in-store shopping experience and modern look, and feel, to

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Entrepreneurs and CEOs will take to the stage and perform stand-up at the Tampa Improv

It’s not a traditional business event, but it will be funny business. Six Tampa Bay entrepreneurs and chief executive officers will be performing live, stand-up routines at the Tampa Improv,

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Exclusive: Sundial owner says the addition of Forbici will ‘elevate the experience’ of the property 

With the announcement of Forbici Modern Italian coming to Sundial, in St. Petersburg, the owners of Sundial, Paradise Ventures, say it could offer a major transformational use of the property

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USF and Florida Institute of Oceanography unveil high-tech vessel (PHOTOS)

The University of South Florida and the Florida Institute of Oceanography unveiled a 117-foot, twin-hulled research vessel during a homeporting event Wednesday at the USF St. Petersburg campus, outside the

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Mitsubishi Motors opens updated store Lutz (PHOTOS)

Jacobs Mitsubishi – Wesley Chapel is the 100th dealership to complete construction, and open for business, as part of the brand’s global Visual Identity Program. Introduced in 2019, the program

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IRONMAN CEO announces retirement after 12 years with the Tampa-based organization

After 12 years of leadership, Andrew Messick has announced he will be retiring in 2023 from his position of president and chief executive officer for The IRONMAN Group. Messick will

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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

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