► Buddy Brew Coffee opened a new café, at Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., in the Heights Public Market. ► The University of South Florida board of trustees voted unanimously to elect Will Weatherford as its new vice chair. ► Franklin Street arranged the sale of Georgetown Apartments and Cynthia Gardens, two adjacent … Read more
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay have been “defenders of potential” for decades. They’ve served over 2,400 youth, across nine counties, last year alone and are looking to raise that number substantially this year, as over 650 youth currently fill the waiting lists across their many programs. Since 2015, when the Pinellas and … Read more
Buddy Brew Coffee co-founders, Dave and Susan Ward, presented a donation check for $6,435 to onbikes. The donation represents proceeds from two annual coffee collaborations, Joy Ride Roast, which comes out late fall, and Shipwreck Roast, which comes out each spring. “We love onbikes because their mission is so simple, yet so profound,” said Dave … Read more
Ron Pierce, CEO of RSA Consulting, in Tampa, started a new philanthropic program, Steps for Session Challenge, to walk the distance from Tampa to Tallahassee and back during Florida’s 60-day legislative session. The 556-mile challenge commenced on the opening day of the Florida legislative session and will benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs, an organization that provides … Read more
► Laura McCann was named executive director of the Animal Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the killing of adoptable dogs and cats, in Sarasota and Manatee counties. ► Forestar Group, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton, unveiled plans for a new community called Star Farms, at Lakewood Ranch, a 33,000-acre master-planned … Read more
►Engel & Völkers Belleair real estate advisers Kristin Hallamek and Welly Garza listed a beachfront lot located at 10024 Gulf Blvd., the only vacant lot on Treasure Island, for $1.65 million. (Pictured above) ►Berkadia arranged the sale of Brandywine Apartments, a 477-unit garden-style apartment community at 1699 68th St. N. in St. Petersburg, for $55.3 … Read more
► Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, a real estate development firm, secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a waterfront development along Tampa Bay. (Pictured above) ► Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. named Stephanie Bisogne executive chef and Ivan Puente director of food and beverage at the Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar, … Read more
► Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, began construction on Bayside Community Church’s permanent North River Campus in Parrish. (Photo above) ► The-Offices-at-Ringling-Plaza-Rendering-scaled Ringling and Orange LLC engaged Ian Black Real Estate to manage leasing for a new Class A office property, The Offices at Ringling Plaza, coming to Sarasota. ► Premier … Read more
Neighbors helping neighbors: It’s more than just the motto of the Pinellas County-based senior-care nonprofit organization, Neighborly. It’s a value that shows “everything that’s right,” as the executive director of Neighborly, David Lomaka, explains. “We always read in the news about what’s wrong with the world, or wrong about the country, but in the Neighborly … Read more
For Tash Elwyn, president and CEO of Raymond James & Associates, there is no better service than actively giving your time. Whether it’s smoking 99.3 pounds of pulled pork and giving out 44 pizzas in meal donations during two recent backyard fundraisers to support the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, or his decade-long commitment to making … Read more
