News

Grand Central Brewhouse signs restaurant tenant

Grand Central Brewhouse, a microbrewery and beer garden under construction on Central Avenue, has signed a restaurant tenant.

LaLa Karaoke Box, a restaurant concept featuring high-end pub food with a French twist, will occupy the east side of the structure at 2324 Central Ave., said Kevin Milkey, Grand Central Brewhouse owner.

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City expands Fighting Chance Fund to St. Pete business owners who live outside city

The city has received 1,800 applications for individuals and businesses to date and has awarded $77,000. The next round of expanded funding will go live on Thursday, April 30.

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PikMyKid proposes using its technology to speed drive-thru Covid-19 testing

PikMyKid has proposed using the technology behind its school safety systems to make drive-thru testing for Covid-19 faster, safer and more efficient.

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Media

How local retirement communities are responding to Covid-19 [video]

On this episode of Chamber Coronavirus Impact Insights, Madeline McCarthy, Senior regional director of operations at TJM Properties joins Chris Steinocher, CEO of the St. Petersburg Chamber and Joe Hamilton, publisher of the St. Pete Catalyst to talk about how the retirement communities she operates are faring during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Culture

‘Catalyst Sessions’ recap: Michael Francis of The Florida Orchestra

If there’s one positive takeaway from the enormity of all the Covid-caused cancellations, Michael Francis said on Tuesday’s edition of The Catalyst Sessions, it might be the end of that old “Are the arts really necessary?” argument.

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The Shuffle

Rear Adm. Paul Sohl
Florida High Tech Corridor Council

Zaps

Thrive

Local volunteer group making masks for bay area medical workers

As it did during World War II, the American home front is mobilizing to do its part to help fight the enemy.

Masks for Medical Workers in Tampa Bay – essentially a lose aggregation of self-isolating folks with sewing machines and time on their hands – have already created and donated 5,000 masks to the local health care industry, and the machines haven’t stopped whirring.

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Round-up

Roundup: Armature Works reopens, Bloomin’ CEO advises Trump, Dynasty cooks with an Iron Chef

Today’s roundup includes news about Armature Works, Bloomin’ Brands, Dynasty Financial Partners and Tech Data.

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Influencer

Madeline McCarthy
TJM Properties

Levity

Your daily dose of levity: Toast to #FloridaHeroes; ‘One Sunrise At a Time’; Portable sinks for those in need

Nominate a Florida Hero for a toast! 3 Daughters Brewing announced this week that the brewery will be giving away 50 cases of beer this month to frontline workers.

Order a yard sign designed by Vampt Co., with proceeds benefitting St. Petersburg Free Clinic.

Donate to Reach St.Pete to provide portable sinks to homeless residents of St. Pete.

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St. Pete roofing company grows footprint after sale

Merger and acquisition transactions have slowed, but not stopped, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

United Roofing & Construction Services Inc., a roofing company in St. Petersburg, sold April 1 to Dynamic Roofing LLC in Denver, said Hank Riner, an M&A advisor with Aberdeen Advisors. The St. Petersburg-based M&A advisory firm represented United Roofing in the deal.

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