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Hospital adopts technology in which its venture capital fund invested

AI-powered Enroute has resulted in big improvements to Tampa General Hospital's patient transportation system.

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  • August 26, 2022
Once-sleepy office hub aims to capitalize on desirable location

Long viewed as a buttoned-up business cluster filled with 9-to-5 workers, malls and hotels, Tampa’s Westshore District seeks to reinvent itself as a place to call home.

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  • August 26, 2022
Embarc Collective's CEO teaches what she knows

Lakshmi Shenoy has become the face of Tampa's entrepreneur scene by tapping her own creativity and background.

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  • August 25, 2022
Prominent executives join restaurant company’s board of directors

Bloomin’ Brands welcomes Julie Kunkel, who recently retired from Ernst & Young, and Urban Outfitters CFO Melanie Marein-Efron.

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  • August 24, 2022
City tearing down former grocery store to make way for senior center

Tampa has begun demolition of the Penny Saver Food Market as part of a plan to redevelop a nearby park.

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  • August 24, 2022
Restaurant holding company fills newly created vice president roles

Classically trained chef Cole Thompson joins St. Petersburg-based WOWorks, while Katie Cavuto has been promoted.

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  • August 23, 2022
Buttigieg hand-delivers nearly $13 million to Tampa port officials

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces grant money for an expansion at Port Tampa Bay.

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  • August 23, 2022
Smashburger signs lucrative deal with local franchisee

Jiandong “Peter” Xu plans to open 15 Gulf Coast restaurants over the next six years.

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  • August 23, 2022
Clearwater hospice service provider expands Central Florida presence

Hospice of Marion County has agreed to partner with Empath Health.

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  • August 22, 2022
Former St. Pete mayor joins board of community service organization

Rick Kriseman, who left office in January, will help support the mission of Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Service.

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  • August 19, 2022
Women-led financial advisory firm receives charter, breaks new ground

Newly formed Adelphi Trust Co., based in St. Petersburg, is the only Florida company of its kind founded, managed and owned by women.

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  • August 18, 2022
Multifamily development in the works in fast-growing Pasco County

Construction on the new apartment community off U.S. Highway 301 in Zephyrhills has begun.

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  • August 18, 2022
Hospitality firm promotes veteran staffer to newly created executive role

Jess Hayden will serve as Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality’s vice president of operational excellence.

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  • August 17, 2022
California restaurant chain debuts in state with Clearwater location

Epic Wings’ local franchisee is former NBA player T.J. Leaf.

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  • August 17, 2022
Online home-selling platform launches in Florida

The iBuying program allows home sellers to skip real estate agents and get a cash offer on a home.

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