Jo-Lynn Brown

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A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay has named one of its five on-campus foster homes the Daisy B. Lay House, honoring the woman who forever changed the life of Fred Lay, a longtime supporter and founding board member of the nonprofit. Lay, the founder and owner of Construction Services Inc., donated more than $500,000 in general contracting services and support over the years.

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Skip to content Main Navigation Courtesy International Diamond Center Fathers are hard to shop for. But no one has ever been disappointed with a Rolex. Here are a few options you can find at International Diamond Center, in Clearwater.

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Chef Ted Dorsey opened Sunshine City Tavern, a neighborhood restaurant and bar celebrating St. Petersburg’s history with coastal cuisine and craft cocktails, at 4351 4th Street North. (Photos above ⬆️)South Florida-based Ideal Nutrition is expanding into the Tampa Bay market with a new downtown St. Petersburg store, at 360 2nd Avenue S., expected to open in late 2025. St. Petersburg College has named Dr. Jean Lee as dean of its College of Nursing.

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Nearly half a century after first pledging their support, Pat and Charlene Neal have completed a $500,000 gift to New College of Florida, an investment that fulfills a commitment made in 1977. Pat Neal, a former state senator and homebuilder, and Charlene, who briefly served as a New College admissions counselor, pledged to contribute the amount in the late ’70s. “I believed in New College’s promise in 1977.

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Sports are not just entertainment or a shared pastime. They have profoundly changed lives and families. Justin Papadakis, deputy chief executive officer and chief real estate officer of the United Soccer League, knows this firsthand.  Born the son of a Greek immigrant, Papadakis grew up with a love of soccer. Papadakis’ father and uncle, Alec and Nick, respectively, moved from Athens, Greece, to Canada during their youth and developed a passion and talent for soccer.