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Realtor who helped transform the Skyway Marina District has his sights set on another part of St. Pete

Frank Bozikovich, a sales associate with Commercial Partners Realty Inc., likes a challenge.

That’s why, after playing a key role in the turnaround of St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District, he’s turned his attention to Union Central, the newly established district that runs along 34th Street from 22nd Avenue North to 3rd Avenue South in St. Pete.

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St. Petersburg Free Clinic names new CEO

A national search for a CEO for St. Petersburg Free Clinic led to a new leader who was working practically in the organization’s back yard.

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After Freedom deal, Seacoast looks for more banks to buy in Tampa-St. Pete

On the heels of announcing the $64 million purchase of Fourth Street Banking Co., the parent of Freedom Bank, the top executive at Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida has made it clear.

He’s not done shopping around.

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Media

Startup Report Episode 53: Synapse & Tampa Bay Tech

Jill St Thomas & Brian Kornfeld join Joe Hamilton in the Catalyst studio.

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Culture

From Gibbs to ‘Goldbergs’: Actress Alex Jennings is a St. Pete success story

Meet Alex Jennings, a 2008 Gibbs High School grad, who plays Carla Mann on the hit comedy The Goldbergs.

Alex took her first theater class in Kindergarten ... and never slowed down.

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The Shuffle

Kara Wagner
The Florida Aquarium

Zaps

The Hustle

Lindsay Alvestad (CrossFit9)

CrossFit9 is one of the "OGs." Founded in 2008, it came along before CrossFit (or St. Pete, for that matter) was cool. As one of the most steadfast residents of St. Petersburg's Warehouse Arts District, CrossFit9 is a unique space where patrons across all walks of life come together to sweat it out.

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Thrive

Keeping promise, Suncoast Tiger Bay Club to continue the conversation on race in St. Pete

Feb. 6, Tiger Bay will hold a special conversation held in honor of Black History Month. The event, titled, Future Thinking – The Continuing Conversation on Race and St. Pete, will feature a new crop of St. Pete leaders to discuss the issues facing St. Petersburg and how the community can move forward, together.

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Influencer

Catherine Stempien
Duke Energy Florida

Focus: The Game of Tennis

The Inner Game: Why Trying Too Hard Can Be Counterproductive

The standard way of learning is far from being the fastest or most enjoyable. It’s slow, makes us second guess ourselves, and interferes with our natural learning process. Here we explore a better way to learn and enjoy the process.

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Events

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Feb. 11-12

Traveling America, the willingness to risk for real solutions is everywhere [Kaufman]

Urgency pushes us to ‘be fearless’ and take risks for bold new ideas in our towns and in our lives – particularly when there is opportunity for transformational change.

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