On the Scene: World Art Day & Project GOAT (PHOTOS)

Tampa’s Mayor Jane Castor and Maestro Mark Sforzini, of the St. Pete Opera, were in Ybor City to celebrate World Art Day and a solo exhibition by French artist Geff Strik. The event supported Project GOAT – The Global Offensive Against Trafficking. The internationally acclaimed artist Geff Strik, artist in residence for the Florida Orchestra, … Read more

TBBW and Shumaker presents Wrestling with Wealth (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, and the law firm Shumaker presented this panel discussion with notable wrestlers in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. The discussion included how they were able to enter the business world and create wealth during, and after, their time in the ring. The discussion was moderated by Michael Dockins, partner … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Stoneweg US, TeBella Tea and more

► Nicole Peterson, vice president and mortgage loan officer with BB&T, now Truist, joined the Valor Capital team as a preferred lender for Serena by the Sea, a condominium development in Clearwater. ► PostcardMania, a marketing company in Clearwater, was honored as a winner of Energage’s first national Top Workplaces Woman-Led Culture Excellence Award. ► … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Gated Park Street Estate

Listing price: $7.9 million Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4.5 bathrooms | 10,395 square feet Details: This luxury custom waterfront estate, completed in October 2020, is situated on 1.537 acres of beautiful, manicured grounds with 117 feet of waterfront. It has an eight-car garage. Its front entrance has an elegant dual stairway to the second story. … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Coca-Cola Beverages, Bloomin’ Brands and more

► Vernon Ellinger was honored at a Tampa Bay Lightning game as the latest Lightning Community Hero. (Pictured above)  ► Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) launched its professional practice group with Tampa Bay attorney Diane Morton serving as executive vice president.  ► The Port Tampa Bay board of commissioners approved an agreement with Celadon Development Corp. … Read more

The road ahead for nonprofits, foundations and endowments

By Shelley Fisher, regional executive, east region and Brent Wright, head of institutional consulting Many nonprofits and foundations –including charitable and philanthropic organizations–have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. While economic problems have caused demand for their services to increase, these same issues have created funding and operational issues for the organizations themselves. Many … Read more

Go inside Midtown Tampa as retail shops and restaurants open (PHOTOS)

There’s a buzz in Midtown Tampa this week. The $500 million project is close to some major openings and is celebrating one of its most anticipated, Tampa’s first Shake Shack. Up next, a Sephora and a Whole Foods, both completing the finishing touches before they open their doors to the public. Sal Y Mar, a … Read more

Q&A With Miss Tampa: Leah Roddenberry

Steady is the head that wears the crown: Meet Leah Roddenberry, the longest-reigning Miss Tampa, future lawyer, author and advocate. When she was crowned in March 2020, Roddenberry looked forward to the year of service that comes with the title. Then the pandemic hit. After more than a year, packed with creative Zoom outreach sessions … Read more