Tampa Bay Business News, Companies, Real Estate & Economic Development
Leaders are often described as charismatic, smart, effective communicators and visionaries. And, excellent leaders are thought of as all of those things in addition to being both compassionate and vulnerable. Sadly, many of us work, yes, work, at not letting anything detract from our impression on others as someone who “has it all together meaning … Read more
Glitter Queens The St. Pete Glitter Queens’ seventh annual Royal Ball was held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater. The Glitter Queens are a private fundraising organization for children’s groups. This year the Glitter Queens donated $68,000 to Starting Right Now. Bay to Bae Bay to Bae, a fundraising contest to benefit Bay area … Read more
The Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. held its annual meeting at the Straz Center. The EDC looked back at the past fiscal year’s biggest achievements of both the EDC and investors. This year’s theme, Soar, celebrated how much Tampa and Hillsborough County has grown in the past year and the path, full of opportunities, that … Read more
The Housing & Education Alliance held its 2018 Heart Awards, themed “Rainbow Nation,” at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC in Tampa on September 27. The awards program recognizes individuals and organizations that support housing education, development and financing for first-time homeowners or homeowners.
Sponsored by Punit Shah has put his mark on Tampa Bay as a hotel developer, and now he has spread his reach to South Florida as part owner of the Miami Marlins. Shah is CEO of The Liberty Group in Tampa, which is building the 213-room Hilton Hotel and Starbucks Coffee in Tampa’s Channel District, … Read more
Photos by Rod Millington When it comes to time off, retreats that emphasize disconnecting and quieting the mind are all the rage. Anyone seeking such an escape can find one in a luxurious New England resort with plenty of playful recreation and spa options. One visit to the Canyon Ranch spa resort in Lenox, Massachusetts, … Read more
The fourth-generation, self-described “caretaker” of the Columbia Restaurant Group, Richard Gonzmart has been named—as part of more than 100 awards—a community hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. He also has been named a luminary, a visionary and a philanthropist of the year. That’s on … Read more
CenterState Bank is acquiring National Commerce Corp.(Nasdaq: NCOM), a Birmingham, Alabama-based bank holding company. Under terms of the deal, CenterState Bank will exchange 1.65 of its shares for each National Commerce share outstanding. CenterState (Nasdaq: CSFL) is based in Davenport, Florida. The deal is valued at $850 million, according to MarketWatch.
When Kathleen Peters was sworn in on November 20, history was made in Pinellas County. Thanks to Peter’s addition to the board, for the first time ever, four women hold the majority on the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners, 2018 Chairman Kenneth Welch said during the swearing in ceremony Tuesday. Janet C. Long, Karen Williams Seel and Pat … Read more
Brightline’s announcement Friday that it would rebrand as Virgin Trains USA was followed Monday by an SEC registration for an initial public stock offering. Blanks for the price and size of the offering weren’t filled in on the SEC S1 registration, but shares will trade on NASDAQ under the symbol VTUS. The book runners for … Read more