Colorado-based Innosphere Venture Fund announced Tuesday it recently invested in and partnered with Tampa startup Nickelytics. While the firm did not disclose investment terms, a spokesperson said it is co-leading a $3 million seed round. Nickelytics bridges the gap between physical and digital marketing by offering a suite of integrated out-of-home advertising solutions.
The City of St. Petersburg’s Bay Vista Recreation Center is hosting a school supply drive to help elementary and middle school students prepare for the upcoming school year. The facility, at 7000 4th St. S., accepts donations of new items Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., until July 31. For more information, contact the center at 727-893-7124.
Sports Illustrated recently ranked Major League Baseball’s 28 City Connect jerseys, and the Tampa Bay Rays’ “Grit X Glow” motif placed first. The publication wrote, “There’s the Mona Lisa, the Sistine Chapel and the Tampa Bay Rays’ City Connect uniforms. If these beauties haven’t won you over yet, just wait until you find out about the alternate logo featuring a stingray on a skateboard.”
For the first time in 13 years, Tampa Bay residents will have an opportunity to launch a homemade flying machine off the end of a 27-foot-tall deck this fall. Red Bull’s Flugtag, which translates to “flying day” in German, returns Nov. 9 to the Tampa Convention Center. Applications are open from July 8 to Sept. 19, and for more information, visit the website here.
Pistil House, a combined flower shop and wine bar, is now open at 2533 1st Ave. S. A Pinellas County couple transformed the historic 1920s bungalow into a floral shop that also serves wine, coffee and small bites.
A recent Redfin report found that Tampa Bay households must annually earn $70,280 to afford a median-priced apartment. However, the estimated median renter income is $56,830, a 19.1% deficit. That leaves approximately 59.6% of residents unable to afford a moderately priced apartment.
Choice Health Care is undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time due to an ongoing dispute between two owners. The Largo-based vein and vascular clinic has roughly $5.8 million in debt, including $3.8 million for defaulting on a lease at 515 Missouri Ave. N. Co-owner Dr. Nwobi Obinna claimed in the June 20 filing that his partner, Dr. Stephen Steller, also owes him $1 million for breaching his fiduciary duty.
Before the pandemic, Tampa city officials expected a long-proposed Riverwalk expansion to cost $30 million. The city council voted 5-2 to increase the proposed construction budget to $56.8 million. A final vote for the six-mile multimodal path dubbed West Riverwalk is set for July 18.
Leadership St. Pete (LSP) is seeking a beneficiary for its 2025 Community Project. Each LSP class gives back to the community by annually fundraising and working hands-on to improve a nonprofit’s site or facility. The next informational session is July 19, and for more information, visit the website here.
The City of St. Petersburg is developing a pool of qualified contractors to bid on all projects that receive funding through multiple rehabilitation programs. Those interested must register by July 18. For more information, visit the website here.
WalletHub recently ranked Tamp 5th and St. Petersburg 33rd among “2024’s Best Cities for Staycations.” The personal finance platform compared 180 cities across 42 indicators of an “exciting yet wallet-friendly staycation,” including parks and museums per capita and meal costs to compile its list. Orlando paced the nation.
