This time last year, our calendars were filled to capacity with holiday parties and year-end celebrations, but things are quite different in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a difficult year for companies, and employees, and it’s important to keep company morale, give back and celebrate a job well done at the … Read more
The All About Women Expo at University Town Center, in Sarasota, featured beauty, wellness and fashion. The runway show featured clothing from Dillard’s, Macy’s and Tommy Bahama. Models were from Maria Schon Model Agency. Photos by Maya Mouis [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”10172,10171,10169″]
Strategic Property Partners, the Tampa-based developer behind the 56-acre Water Street Tampa neighborhood, released the first interior images of 815 Water St. Heron is the first residential building slated to open in the district early next year. The building features 420 residences, in two towers, connected by a rooftop garden and first-floor retail including a … Read more
► Thomas D. Sims, a partner in the St. Petersburg office of Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, was named to the board of directors for The James Museum. (pictured above) ►The Pinellas County Foundation announced that $2.6 million in CARES funding will be allocated to nine Pinellas County nonprofit organizations to add to, or … Read more
For Tash Elwyn, president and CEO of Raymond James & Associates, there is no better service than actively giving your time. Whether it’s smoking 99.3 pounds of pulled pork and giving out 44 pizzas in meal donations during two recent backyard fundraisers to support the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, or his decade-long commitment to making … Read more
Graham oversees all planning, development and execution of the company’s brand strategy, advertising, public relations, promotions and online presence. A seasoned marketing executive, he joins Michael Saunders & Company after a 17-year tenure as the vice president of marketing for The Ebby Halliday Companies, a 75-year-old, full-service, real estate company and respected Leading RE and … Read more
Elliot Mintzer idolized Joe Hackett. Hackett was one of the main characters from the 1990s NBC situation comedy Wings. He was the “nice guy” and a highly responsible pilot. It’s not a leap to find the resemblance between Mintzer and Hackett. Mintzer is owner and president of My Sky Aviation, a management consulting and aircraft … Read more
The Dewey Beach Bar and Grill on Pass-a-Grille is a bright spot for dining, cocktails and hospitality on the Gulf beaches. Anchoring the Berkeley Beach Club, and named for owner Maryann Ferenc’s dog, Dewey, the cuisine is New American with a heavy emphasis on seafood. Chef Ben Hooper draws inspiration from coastal regions around the … Read more
Everyone keeps telling us we’re grieving about the way life used to be but there’s much more to 2020 than grief. Of course, this year brought uncertainty, fear and inconvenience, but it also brought stillness, resilience and gratitude. Take a moment and think about the positive things that happened to you in 2020 that you didn’t … Read more
It’s been a slow burn in the retail market for some time. Some brands were long predicted to be phasing out, like the Sears and Dillard’s of the world. Analysts saw the writing on the wall for these long before a global pandemic ripped off the bandages and revealed the real wound. California Pizza Kitchen, … Read more
