Leadership St Pete announces executive committee appointments

Leadership St. Pete, the leadership program of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, has selected executive and planning committees for the Class of 2025. The LSP Executive Committee includes: LSP Chair: Jenna Stock Wunsch, Raymond James LSP Chair-Elect: Debbie Viveiros, The Bank of Tampa LSP Immediate Past Chair: Leslie Hafer, St. Petersburg College LSP … Read more

St. Petersburg College receives $7.2 million in state funding for workforce training

St. Petersburg College’s Midtown Center hosted Governor Ron DeSantis’s press conference where he announced a $7.2 million investment into the college’s workforce development and infrastructure program through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant. SPC was awarded $3.2 million from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and $4 million … Read more

SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams launches podcast to celebrate Women’s History Month

On March 19, St. Petersburg College’s President Dr. Tonjua Williams will launch a new podcast — “Standing in the Gap” — featuring thought leaders who foster positive change in education and beyond. The podcast will provide individuals from diverse backgrounds, including corporate executives, students, faculty and community leaders, the opportunity to come together and explore … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Climate First Bank, The Mahaffey Theater and more

► The Mahaffey Theater plans to open Sonata, a fine-dining restaurant that will be managed by Ted Dorsey, who was previously the head chef at The Mill.  ► Commercial Asset Partners Realty represented P&B Partnership in the sale of 3816 DeSoto Blvd., in Palm Harbor, to AlloCyte, for $4.2 million. ► Coffee roaster and restaurant … Read more

St. Petersburg institute reflects on the legacy of Congressman C.W. Bill Young documentary  

Congressman C.W. Bill Young has had a profound impact on the Tampa Bay area community, serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his passing in 2013.  Young accomplished a lot in his over 40-year career as a U.S. Congress member. In the mid-2000s, he started to work on one of his … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Topgolf, Flagship Bank and more

► Designed by Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Fire Station 61, in Dunedin, was selected by AIA Florida Architects as a distinguished example of public safety architecture in the state. (Rendering above)   ► St. Petersburg College announced a partnership with the nationally recognized veterinary program Blendvet to present its “Exploring a Future in Veterinary Technology” workshop, a … Read more