Official James Beard Foundation event returning to Tampa
Beard by the Bay, an event created to celebrate the culinary greatness of the Tampa Bay region’s finest chefs, sommeliers and mixologists, is returning to Tampa, in October, for the first time since 2019. The official James Beard Foundation Event, organized by RSBP Events+PR, will be a multi-course tasting event on Sunday, October 29, at
TBBW tries things: New menu items at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and a love song for a Pizookie (PHOTOS)
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, a chain based out of Huntington Beach, California, isn’t a dining spot you will find in the monthly installment of our Posher Palate fine dining preview. But it is a fan favorite of the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth staff. You may find us enjoying deep dish pizzas, crispy fries or
Dugout Mugs prepares for a new wave of growth, its corporate gifting vertical and outside capital
Dugout Mugs has thrived in the sports collectibles industry with a lineup of unique products. The Winter Haven-based company makes, and sells, baseball bat-themed drinkware made from baseball bats, with their flagship product being a 12 oz baseball bat barrel mug. This year marked the third consecutive year that Dugout Mugs was honored on the
USF researchers secure $1.5 million federal grant to improve water quality and reduce runoff into Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico
Through a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a research team from the University of South Florida will install a bio-infiltration system at Aaran’s Pond, in Tampa’s University Area Community, where more than one in three residents live below the federal poverty level. According to principal investigator Professor Sarina Ergas,
Jafri Capital secures $3.6 million refinancing for luxury rental portfolio, in St. Pete Beach
Jafri Capital has arranged $3.6 million for the refinancing of two properties, in St. Pete Beach. All told, the firm has closed on $10 million dollars of arranged debt financing during the summer of 2023, in the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area, according to a statement. Scott Glazer, of Lynx Mortgage Bank Commercial Division, originated the
Reaching the top: What I learned on my big climb (GUEST COLUMN)
By Jennifer Garbowicz, private client advisor and senior vice president, Bank of America Private Bank In July 2023, I realized a dream and conquered a challenge when I summited Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa. The total duration of the climb took about five and a half days up the mountain and
Tampa Bay Rays officially announce development and partnership for new ballpark
The Tampa Bay Rays have reached an agreement with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to move forward with the development of a new ballpark, on the site of Tropicana Field, and a development project with the Hines Historic Gas Plant Partnership. Plans for the ballpark include a capacity of around 30,000 for
Mansions on the Market: Waterfront home on Bahia Way (PHOTOS)
List price: $5.9 million Address: 5845 Bahia Way S., St. Pete Beach Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4.5 bathrooms | 5,253 square feet This three-level home, built in 2019, is located on the end of the charming beach community of Bahia Way, in St. Pete Beach, with views of Boca Ciega Bay. The home features 4
Change is Coming – Impacting You and Your Employees 401(k)
By H. Brian Adcock As a business leader, we are charged with making sure we lead our organizations through change. There has been plenty of change in the past few years and there is more on the immediate horizon, impacting 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans. On December 29, 2022, Congress enacted the Secure Act 2.0,
USF ranks among top 50 public universities, reaches highest overall ranking ever from U.S. News
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of South Florida has placed among the top 50 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. USF also reached its highest overall position, ever, at no. 89, among all universities public or private. USF ranked no. 45 among
