FDI Study Identifies 480 Foreign Owned Companies TAMPA BAY, FL (November 2011) – International firms are finding that Tampa Bay is an ideal location for manufacturing and wholesale trade operations. The 2011 Tampa Bay Foreign Direct Investment Study, conducted by the Tampa Bay Partnership, identified 480 foreign owned companies from 41 nations, operating across the [...]
Clearwater, Florida, November 2011 – It pays to be a member of Achieva Credit Union. One dramatic example is member Robert L, who won a $10,000 grand prize as part of a Sweepstakes for online bill payment subscribers. The Sweepstakes ran during the summer, 2011. Any member who paid at least three bills using [...]
Tampa, Fla. – (November 2011) – Lincoln Center, a commercial office building in the Westshore Business District, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the [...]
[November 2011 — Sarasota, Florida] – Elysian Fields, Books & Gifts for Conscious Living celebrates 20 years of inspiration and loyalty to faithful fans and customers with one week of gifts and special offers running Tuesday, November 15th through Saturday, November 19 at their location [1273 South Tamiami Trail]. Elysian Fields was a dream that [...]
The VIP Holiday Boat Parade Party takes place on Pier 22’s outdoor waterfront terrace and begins with a Champagne Toast upon arrival, holiday dinner buffet, cash bar, silent auction, and Toys for Tots toy drive. The Holiday Dinner Buffet includes an antipasta display, prosciutto wrapped asparagus, tenderloin and onion confit crostini, mini crab cakes, Pier 22’s house salad, pesto [...]
(TAMPA, FL) – On Thursday, November 10, 2011, Tampa International Airport will host a reception for The Honorable Eva Alexandra Countess Kendeffy, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany. Invited along with Countess Kendeffy are local representatives of the German business community. The reception, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m., is intended to [...]
SARASOTA, FL — Realtor Deborah Steele has joined Xena Vallone Realty Inc., specializing in new construction, short sales and property management. Originally from New Jersey, Steele moved to Florida in 2000 and has been involved in local real estate for 10 years. She currently is focused on helping people with distressed properties. “I’m trying to [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. (November 2011) – The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has presented Bill the Plumber, Inc. with the Insignia Award for the month of November. This award recognizes the achievement of quality customer service and commitment to the community. Bill The Plumber, Inc. has been in business in Sarasota for 31 years. They pride [...]
New Online Blog Offers ‘Techster’s Tips’ on Proper Maintenance of Heating and Cooling Systems and Major Appliances Bradenton, Florida – October 2011 – Home-Tech, Southwest Florida’s leading air conditioning and major appliance sales and service provider, is urging Sarasota and Manatee county residents to prepare their homes now for the winter months ahead. Seasonal residents, in [...]
TAMPA, FLA. – The Tampa Bay office of Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI), Tampa, announced the firm’s design-build team with RDG Planning & Design was awarded the University of Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Concourse Renovation project designed to achieve LEED Gold certification by the United States Green Building Council. To utilize “fast-track” construction methods [...]







