Tampa Bay

Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

Private equity firm Directed Capital announced this week that it’s moving its headquarters to Morgan Stanley Tower in downtown St. Petersburg. The company is leasing a full floor — 13,460 square feet — in the 17-story, 190,000-square-foot office tower on Second Avenue. The company will make the short move from its Third Avenue offices in […]

Staff ReportsApril 26, 2018

One of the bidders in Tampa Bay’s efforts to ease traffic — the Cross-Bay Ferry — is heading to court to keep its finances out of the public eye, calling them “trade secrets.” In 2016, the City of St. Petersburg launched the Cross-Bay Ferry, a seasonal program that would shuttle passengers between St. Petersburg and […]

Bill RuftyApril 26, 2018

Voters in Florida House District 39 will go to the polls May 1 to fill a vacancy which has existed since Nov. 24 when then-Rep. Neil Combee, a Polk City Republican, resigned to accept a presidential appointment to a U.S. Agriculture Department agency in Gainesville. But the winner will not sit in the House, because […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2018

Republican Rep. Chris Sprowls is ramping up his re-election campaign for Pinellas-based House District 65 with a Thursday fundraiser in Palm Harbor. The campaign kickoff event will be held at Catcher in the Rye, 917 11th St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendees can RSVP by sending a note to Brant Bartlett at [email protected] or by […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2018

A reception benefitting Democrat Jennifer Webb’s House District 69 campaign is set for Thursday evening in St. Petersburg. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the St. Pete home of Susie Stroud and Robbie Kety, Democratic supporters who also hosted a fundraiser for Mayor Rick Kriseman during his 2017 re-election […]

Phil AmmannApril 25, 2018

Democrat Becca Tieder took another step toward challenging Clearwater Republican state Rep. Chris Latvala in House District 67. Tieder, a Clearwater native and third-generation Floridian, has set up a Facebook political candidate page — @BeccaforFlorida — slated to “start May 1.” According to DNS records, the domain name Becca4Florida.com has also been registered since March […]

Drew WilsonApril 25, 2018

Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes is holding a fundraiser Wednesday evening benefiting his Senate District 24 re-election campaign in St. Petersburg. The event will be held at 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House, 400 Beach Drive NE, starting at 5 p.m. Those looking to sneak in an RSVP before the fundraiser is in full swing can send […]

Peter SchorschApril 25, 2018

After moving to Florida to buy a restaurant, a Canadian couple is now accusing the owner of fraud, saying she misled them on the eatery’s profits. In 2017, Marcus and Irina Graeber of Winnipeg, Manitoba, saw an online advertisement offering Café Vienna in St. Petersburg for sale. German native Beate Klobucar and her husband Tony […]

Peter SchorschApril 25, 2018

Public transportation experts from around the globe are visiting Tampa Bay next month and the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will be in the driver’s seat. HART and PTSA are serving as the host organizations for the American Public Transportation Association Bus & Paratransit Conference, taking place at the Tampa […]

Drew WilsonApril 24, 2018

The development company behind Water Street Tampa said Tuesday that construction is underway on the first of 10 buildings planned for the 55-acre district in Downtown Tampa. The first project in the pipeline for Strategic Property Partners is a 26-story, 519-room JW Marriott Hotel that’s set to open in 2020. The JW Marriott brand is […]

Tampa Bay

Directed Capital moving to Morgan Stanley Tower in downtown St. Pete

Cross Bay Ferry bidder fighting public records request

The strange election of House District 39

Chris Sprowls kicking-off re-election Thursday

Jennifer Webb holding fundraiser for HD 69 bid Thursday

With Facebook page, Becca Tieder inches toward challenging Chris Latvala

Jeff Brandes holding St. Pete fundraiser today

After moving to St. Pete to buy Café Vienna, Canadian couple now suing for fraud

HART, PTSA hosting public transit conference

SPP breaks ground on Water Street Tampa development

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