Joe Marinucci, CEO of Digital Media Solutions in Clearwater, is known as one of Tampa Bay’s top entrepreneurs but he always remembers – and reminds those around him – that it’s everyone’s responsibility to look past the bottom line. DMS was founded in 2012 by Marinucci, and a team of lifelong friends, including Chief Operating … Read more
Jim Daly is regional president for the West Florida Region at Truist Financial Corp. He assumed his current position in December 2019, upon the closing of the merger of equals between BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks. In this role, Daly is the company’s senior leader in the market responsible for delivering the full complement of … Read more
Lauren Davenport, CEO and husband Daniel Fernandez, CMO of the Symphony Agency in St. Petersburg, sold their home and most of their belongings in early 2019 to become minimalist entrepreneurs. They travel the world and work remotely during the majority of the year, essentially making them “citizens of the world.” We are currently in … Read more
While people may be stressed, concerned and even distraught over what will happen to themselves, their role, their friends and family, this is a time when feeling safe, secure and in-the-know are all tremendously important. How can this happen when things are changing rapidly? Consider this: LET Trust Build. Meaning, use the following: logic, empathy … Read more
Beginning late last week, we all started experiencing something, together, at the same time. This is not a story about what could have been done better, but what is being done right. And you can find what’s being done right by looking to local businesses. We were speaking, in our office, today about how impressed … Read more
Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. The application period opened March 17 and runs … Read more
This waterfront estate sits on 4.5 acres of land directly on Tampa Bay. Enter through the iron gates to one of the most coveted, one-of-a-kind estates in Pinellas County. Safely tucked away with gorgeous views of Tampa Bay and 700 feet of shoreline. The character and detail of this legacy family home offers old-world opulence, … Read more
Either of George L. Hanbury’s two careers would be considered remarkable achievements. For 30 years, he was a city manager, where tenures are often short-lived amid the volatility in local politics. He started as an assistant manager in Norfolk, in his native state of Virginia, and worked in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach before serving as … Read more
The Florida Department of Health has announced eight new positive cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida on Tuesday, with three new confirmed cases in the Tampa Bay area. Seven of the eight cases were travel-related, according to DOH. All of the patients are in isolation until cleared by public health officials, the DOH says. … Read more
They drove. Before the sun rose, they drove north over the rolling horse farms of Marion County, through the savannah grasses of Paynes Prairie and then west across the seven hills surrounding Tallahassee. They drove. In the glare of the midday, they drove through the monotonous, tree-lined curves of the Florida Panhandle, across the Perdido … Read more
