In what is traditionally an extremely male-dominated industry, the Tampa Bay area breaks that tradition. With three local electric companies being run by women, this edition of the “Women of Influence” series is significant. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, interviewed the panelists in front of a live audience at … Read more
In our last article, we covered dealing with the death of a spouse. Now we are discussing a spouse developing dementia, which primarily happens later in life, but can happen before age 65 as well. There are over 40 different diagnoses for dementia with Alzheimer’s being the most well-known. There are 5 million people in … Read more
Meriann Metz, a longtime in-house lawyer for Publix, was promoted to vice president, general counsel and secretary in 2019. She says that one of the perks to her new role is working directly with the Publix leadership team, and retail associates alike. “The more time I spend with both groups the more excited I am … Read more
“More ball, less stall” is what the second iteration of the XFL promises. It is an uptempo style of football, combined with a fan-friendly atmosphere at family-friendly prices, that has Tampa Bay Vipers president Josh Bullock feeling good about the upstart league’s upcoming season, which kicks off Feb. 8. “We are excited to see the … Read more
Before you enter the roasting headquarters of Kahwa Coffee, in St. Petersburg, your nose will know you’re there before you do, in the most delightful way. Brewing since 2006, Kahwa Coffee has a fairy tale of a story. What started as one shop has grown into a heavy hitter in the brewing community. Perhaps a … Read more
James “Jim” Eisch joined Pinch A Penny in 1992 as chief financial officer and executive vice president. In 2001, he became chief operating officer. He is a certified public accountant and a graduate from the University of Minnesota. Prior to working with Pinch A Penny, Eisch worked for KPMG Peat Marwick as an audit senior … Read more
Address: 1001 Bellamare Trail, Trinity Price: Starting At $849,000 Details: The Champions’ Club opened its Kingston custom luxury model home, created by the team at AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg Homes. The model home is located within the gated Florencia neighborhood, which offers some of the largest estate homesites within the Champions Club community. Featuring … Read more
Lexus partners with Valspar Lexus has partnered with the Valspar Championship to provide a fleet of vehicles for the entire player field. All vehicles driven by competitors are available for purchase following the tournament from any of the four Bay area Lexus dealers. Prices vary. Stay at the action, all weekend What could be better … Read more
Real estate development and land investment firm BTI Partners started construction of a 150-slip full-service marina able to accommodate large vessels. The marina will be part of the 52-acre Westshore Marina District, a mixed-use development on West Shore and Gandy boulevards, in Tampa. The marina is located at Marina Pointe, a luxury condominium development under … Read more
►Amazon will occupy a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center under development by Prologis on C. Fred Jones Boulevard, south of Interstate 4, near the State Road 559 interchange in Auburndale. ► Hospitality veteran John Loute was named general manager of SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Lakeland. ► Polk County Manager Bill Beasley appointed Chandra Frederick to … Read more
