2018 UP & COMER AWARDS: Fun at Xtreme

SFBW celebrated its fifth Up & Comer Awards with a packed house at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale. The awards were given to high achievers under the age of 40, which were judged on their individual achievements in the workplace and their charitable and civic contributions. The presenting Gold Sponsors were MSC Cruises and … Read more

A Bird’s-Eye View from the C-Suite

The June installment of the South Florida Executive Roundtable featured a lively discussion that began with the quest for new talent and rounded out with insights on the most talked-about generation, the millennials. “I work with a lot of them and you have to teach them to pay their dues before they can get promoted,” … Read more

Movie Magic: A fireside chat with Cinemark’s Mark Zoradi

Mark Zoradi has served as Cinemark’s chief executive officer since August 2015. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Cinemark Holdings is a leader in the motion picture industry with 533 theaters and 5,964 screens in the United States and Latin America. It is the country’s third-largest theater company, with 339 theaters and 4,566 screens in 41 states. … Read more

Get Real What defines you, really?

By Stephen Garber How would the people in your life describe you and what drives you? How would your colleagues at work and clients describe working with you? How consistent are the answers? Change is inevitable. Think about the technology and environment that frame our day-to-day life. How many of us have a camera, a … Read more

ONE LINERS Hillsborough

►The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Sexual Assault Services has been recertified for a two-year term to serve as the sole provider of forensic sexual assault victim services in Hillsborough County for ages 13 and up. 

► Tampa Harbour Marina, a new Westshore Marina District waterfront community, was listed for sale by Colliers International’s Leisure Property Advisors team. ► IT staffing firm The Frank Recruitment Group opened its sixth U.S. office—and first in the Bay area—in BMO Harris Plaza, 501 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa. ► Adams and Reese appointed Eric … Read more

ONE LINERS Pinellas

►The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay received national recognition from Watermark Retirement Communities, with several awards recognizing associates’ dedication to their community.

►Seminole-based Superior Uniform Group (Nasdaq: SGC) changed its name to Superior Group of Companies. ►Pinellas County Economic Development and St. Petersburg Economic Development were the winners of the Florida Economic Development Council’s 2018 Deal of the Year Award for outstanding achievement in the relocation or expansion of a business in the state. ►Clearwater-based Nicholas Financial … Read more

ONE LINERS Manatee/Sarasota

►Tavistock Development announced tenants for The Green at Lakewood Ranch will include Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Verizon and Starbucks.

► Neal Signature Homes sold out its sites at The Inlets, a waterfront luxury community in Bradenton. ► Sean Williams joined Carlson Studio Architecture as principal in charge of the Sarasota office. ► Bank of Tampa opened a downtown Sarasota office at 1858 Ringling Blvd., the bank’s first branch in Sarasota County. ► Winnebago Industries … Read more