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As uncertainty is still lurking at every corner right now, we can latch on to the things that we can control. It is more difficult than ever to control the revenue stream, supply chain and the swings in the economy. The economy is slowly opening and we are all smart enough to know that the … Read more

Humana Foundation commits $500,000 to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay for COVID-19 response

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay received a $500,000 commitment from The Humana Foundation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Tampa Bay region. The gift will be distributed to local nonprofits, through the Community Foundation’s Tampa Bay Rapid Response Fund, which provides grants to local nonprofits to address immediate and mid- to long-term … Read more

One Liners Polk: Jaguar Land Rover, NOAA and more

►A team of Florida Polytechnic University faculty, staff and students, in a partnership with AdventHealth, is working to build critical personal protection equipment for clinicians treating patients amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. (pictured above) ► SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate, in Lakeland, brokered a total of $27.993 million in sales and leases of land … Read more

One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, Helios Technologies and more

►Kingdom Development, formerly JDL Development, purchased the Lakewood Heart Office Building, a 21,553-square-foot Class-A office building at 6771 Professional Parkway, Sarasota, for $3.4 million. ►Atlas World Group International, a subsidiary of Atlas World Group, added Sarasota-based Spirit Movers to its agent partner program. ►The former Earth Fare space at The Green at Lakewood Ranch is … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: AmeriLife Group, Tampa Bay Rays and more

►Grand Central Brewhouse, a microbrewery and beer garden under construction on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, signed restaurant tenant LaLa Karaoke Box. ►The Pinellas Arts Community Relief Fund has been established and will be distributed through the Pinellas Community Foundation, where grants will provide urgent financial support for local artists, arts organizations and creative businesses … Read more

A discussion about protecting your data

With changes in the current regulatory environment—such as the European Union’s upcoming General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, the New York Department of Financial Services, and China’s recently enacted Cyber Law, the roles of the CPO and CISO are becoming more recognized, more required and needs more collaboration. TBBW’s Tech Connect events were created to … Read more

Profile: Patrick Richard, founder and CEO of Stoneweg US

Swiss citizen and St. Petersburg resident Patrick Richard likes to veer off the beaten path. He’s the founder and CEO of Stoneweg US, a real estate investment firm specializing in acquisitions and developments that serves as the American arm of Stoneweg SA, which also has offices in Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Andorra. Unlike many … Read more