Community leaders in the Tampa Bay area will be working together, this spring, to build a home for a local family, in Pinellas Park Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties launched its inaugural CEO Build, led by honorary chairs Mindy Grossman, president and CEO of WW (formerly Weight Watchers) and Bill Brand, … Read more
Kahwa Coffee is opening a new location, in the Tyrone area of St. Petersburg. The new location will be at 4850 N. Park Street, St. Petersburg and is expected to open by end of 2021, a statement said. This will be the 14th location for the St. Pete-based coffee franchise. Founded in 2006, by Sarah … Read more
The Florida Council on Economic Education will hold its 35th Annual Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Hilton Downtown Tampa. The 2020 inductees included Jack Harrell of Harrell’s, Dwayne Hawkins (in memoriam) of Crown Automotive Group, Pam Iorio of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Tom Wallace … Read more
As a community, the Tampa Bay area is committed to nurturing, and raising, children to make a positive impact. The launch of Wee Macree, a give-back collective, will help Tampa support the causes that benefit local children. Wee Macree is the brainchild of Julie Tingley, a former leader with the KNOW Women Tampa Bay and … Read more
Rhea Law, interim president of the University of South Florida, was honored with the Governor’s Business Leader of the Year Award at the Fall Meeting of the Florida Council of 100. The Governor’s Business Leader Award honors a Florida business leader who is a model leader for the state and has excelled in business, civic … Read more
The Alliance of M&A Advisors Tampa Bay Chapter has named Soma Global’s massive investment the organization’s 2021 Deal of the Year. Soma Global, a public safety provider company based in Tampa, received a $22.5 million investment from Weatherford Capital, a Tampa-based private firm, in January. Other finalists for Deal of the Year included Dow Sherwood … Read more
The Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance returns for a three-day celebration of vintage, and historic, cars Dec. 3-5. This year’s theme is Celebrating 100 Years of Automotive Excellence and will take place at the TPC Golf Club in Lutz. A variety of activities are planned for this event and proceeds go to charity, making it an important … Read more
Specs: 10 bedrooms | 10 bathrooms | 3 half-bathrooms |28,893 square feet Listing price: $8.95 million Address: 706 Guisando De Avila, Tampa Details: Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and her husband, Joel Kassewitz, listed their Tampa estate, which sits on close to six manicured acres within the gated country club community of Avila. … Read more
Pendry Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with Two Roads Development, have announced plans for Pendry Tampa, a hotel and residential development on Tampa’s Riverwalk. The property will include 220 guestrooms and 207 Pendry Residences, according to a statement. Pendry Tampa will offer a “modern coastal California meets Florida” design aesthetic, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering expansive … Read more
The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation is holding the 42nd Annual Chi Chi Charity Classic, on November 14 and 15, at the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club. The theme of the event is “Then|Now” to highlight the achievements of the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation. The foundation started with serving 14 kids, in an after-school … Read more
