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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
BEX Realty - Florida
BrandMinded Digital Marketing
Kahwa Coffee Roasting
Lever Performance Consulting
Positive Impact Force
Schooley Mitchell
Shear Professional Hair Studio
The Karla Dorsey Team Keller Williams South Tampa
YMM Enterprises
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Do you know someone who could benefit from Alliance membership? Refer a new member and receive a certificate for FREE admission to an upcoming Westshore Alliance luncheon. Learn more about
membership benefits.
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MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES
Thank you to the following companies that have recently renewed their Alliance membership.
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20+ Years
15 - 19 Years
Digital Lightbridge, LLC
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Walter's Crossing - RPAI US Management, LLC
10 - 14 Years
Carroll Air Systems, Inc.
Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore
Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Airport
NorthMarq Capital
The Millennium Westshore
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Florida Retail Partners, Inc.
OneBlood
S&ME, Inc.
A.D. Morgan Corporation
Aubrey Communications, Inc.
Azzarelli Properties, Inc.
conEdison Solutions
Dental Health Services
Edward Jones
Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport
Avion Park Westshore
Nextiva
Vology
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Please support these businesses who support
the vital work of the Westshore Alliance.
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UPCOMING WESTSHORE ALLIANCE EVENTS
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New Hotel on Rocky Point Opening in June
When
The Current Hotel opens in June at 2545 N. Rocky Point Dr., it will bring shopping, dining and a 4,000-square-foot rooftop lounge with panoramic views of Tampa Bay - along with 180 guest rooms. Additionally, the hotel will feature an
Oxford Exchange-curated boutique,
Buddy Brew, and a
J.C. Newman cigar lounge.
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180 Apartments Planned for Rocky Point
Northwood Ravin has purchased the vacant 3-acre lot next to the Westin Tampa Bay on Rocky Point with plans to build 180 residential apartments. Northwood's website anticipates a groundbreaking in 2019, with the first units to deliver in 2021.
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Dual-branded Marriott Hotel Coming to Midtown Tampa
Midtown Tampa unveiled plans for its dual-branded
Element and
Aloft hotel, both
Marriott brands geared toward millennials. The hotel will feature 226 rooms, a rooftop terrace, pool and lounge designed to appeal to locals as much as to out-of-towners. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer on the seven-story hotel with an opening date planned for 2021. Midtown developer
The Bromley Companies is partnering with hotel development and management company Concord Hospitality on the project.
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Midtown also recently announced that
Chris Ponte, one of the Tampa Bay area's culinary leaders for the past decade-plus, is opening a new restaurant at Midtown Tampa. MORE
In more Midtown news, the development will also be home to the Tampa Bay area's first Tr
ue Food Kitchen
, a health-conscious restaurant backed by an investment from Oprah Winfrey.
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WestShore Plaza owner
Washington Prime Group has acquired almost two acres in the northwest quadrant of West Shore and Kennedy boulevards - property currently occupied by a Bank of America branch. Washington Prime is planning a mixed-use development on Sears' department store real estate and surrounding surface parking. Redevelopment opportunities could include a variety of uses, from condos and apartments to office space to a grocery store.
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Macy's Backstage, the department store's discount outlet with a focus on fast-selling merchandise, is coming to
WestShore Plaza in June. Plans filed with the city show that Macy's will renovate 26,982 square feet on the third floor to make way for the new Backstage outlet.
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The Business Observer recently reported on a pair of new Westshore office buildings expected to be complete by the end of 2021. Taken together,
Zons Development's Skyview Plaza, located at
3415 E Frontage Road next to the Social Security Administration, and the
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority's SkyCenter at Tampa International Airport will bring 258,000 square feet of new Class A office space to Westshore.
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kyCenter at TPA
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Skyview Plaza
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Read more about SkyCenter
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Read more about Skyview Plaza
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FAA seeking public input for changes to Tampa International Airport airspace
As part of the
South-Central Florida Metroplex Initiative, the Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a number of changes to flight paths and procedures at Tampa International Airport and several other airports throughout Florida. The goal of the initiative is to improve air traffic flow and reduce congestion in Florida's air space. The FAA recently held several public workshops in the Tampa Bay area to review the proposed changes. If you were unable to attend, the FAA is accepting comments
online.
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Take the Tampa Bay Commuters Pledge To Improve Your Commute
From now until June 2019, commuters around Tampa Bay will pledge to commute to work through public transit, biking, carpooling, walking, and teleworking. Commuters traveling for work or school to/from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties can take the pledge for any mode at any time. Weekly prize winners will be drawn from the mode of the month pledges (May: Walk, June: Telework/Compressed Work Week), announced on the website
TampaBayCommuters.com.
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| Employers within Hillsborough County who meet criteria can apply now for the Career Source Tampa Bay Summer Youth Employment Program. The program is an opportunity for 400 deserving low-income youth to participate in a six-week paid work experience at no cost to employers. MORE |
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