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BREC’s 2025 budget rises to $115M, boosting salaries and capital investments
BREC’s budget for fiscal year 2025 stands at $115.7 million, an increase of $15.2 million—or 15.2%—from FY 2024.
Notably, the budget, which has been approved...
This Baton Rouge online boutique is closing after a short-lived rebrand
Lily and Park, formerly Blu Spero Boutique and Apricot Lane, is closing its online women’s clothing store after years of rebranding and legal battles.
The...
Feds sue former state Rep. Barry Ivey’s company over $339K in unpaid taxes
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against Pinnacle Precision Services, a Baton Rouge area industrial contractor, in an effort to recover $339,530.85 in...
Meet 2025 Executive of the Year Kristin Wall
It would be strange if Kristin Wall didn’t spend the early morning hours forwarding a blitz of news items to her executive team. The...
Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP
It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike Polito bumped into Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby during a construction...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs
It was the buzz heard ’round the city.
Standing on the stage of the Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball in August 2022, Rachel Eggie Gibbs...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jairo Alvarez
No Such Thing as Impossible.
That’s what the late Jairo Alvarez called the autobiography he wrote at age 70. It’s a perspective that permeated each...
Meet Company of the Year Core Boiler & Mechanical Services
Core Boiler & Mechanical Services is a relatively young player on the industrial stage, but decades old when it comes to experience. The husband-wife...
Here’s how much money St. George candidates have raised so far
The candidates for St. George’s first election on March 29 filed their initial campaign finance reports last week.
Here’s how much they’d raised as of...
This accounting firm just bought the property housing its Baton Rouge office
A full-service public accounting firm recently purchased the property that has housed its operations on East Airport Avenue.
TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors bought the...
Meet the first female chemical plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge site
Kate Lightfoot has been named chemical plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge complex.
Lightfoot’s promotion was effective March 1, according to a statement released Monday.
Lightfoot...
A Japanese-inspired arcade concept is opening in Baton Rouge
Tiger Clawzzz, a claw machine-centric arcade, is opening on Essen Lane in a shared space with Boru and Sweet Society.
The arcade will feature over...
Baton Rouge to host Louisiana’s first pro pickleball tournament
The Capital City will host Louisiana’s first professional pickleball tournament, which is expected to bring in around $800,000 worth of revenue for the area.
The...
How local grocers are making the most out of a longer Mardi Gras season
As Mardi Gras quickly approaches, local shoppers are stocking up on parade and party essentials, significantly increasing sales and foot traffic for some local...
Meet Tony Zanders, Nexus Louisiana’s new leader
New Nexus Louisiana President and CEO Tony Zanders tells Daily Report that during his first 90 days he will focus on connecting with staff...
Top professionals reveal the unexpected ways gaming is shaping business leadership
When Adrian Owen Jones first picked up World of Warcraft as a college student in 2008, she was new to the world of video...
Intelligence Design: Ochsner Health and Elite Training Academy
Cost: $22 million
Architect: RMA
Contractor: TBT
Completed: Oct. 1, 2024
Use: Elite Training Academy Sports Performance Center at 5414 Burbank Drive seamlessly integrates performance training, competitive sports,...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Steven Gottfried
1 Key to Success
“It’s a bedrock food. We’re not trying
to be the best bread, but an alternative that tastes better.”
Baker Steven Gottfried knew he...
Survey Says: Dinner with legends
Every so often, you meet someone who changes the way you think about business, leadership, or even life. That’s the thrill of sharing a...
