One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: First Home Bank, Tervis and more

► St. Petersburg-based community bank First Home Bank broke ground on its second location, in Sarasota, at 2075 S. Tamiami Trail. (Pictured above) ► Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast was named a 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders award recipient for its work in the Tampa Bay community in shaping the next generation … Read more

How to increase profits by knowing your numbers

As Marcus Lemonis, the businessman and star of The Profit says, “If you don’t know your numbers, you don’t know your business.” Today, you will begin to know your business better. The Small business Administration states that only about 50% of small businesses make it to their fifth anniversary. There are several reasons for this, … Read more

On the Scene: Hands Across the Bay Donation and Empowerment Center celebrates grand opening (PHOTOS)

Hands Across the Bay hosted the grand opening of its first Donation & Empowerment Center, at 13247 38th Street N., Suite A, Clearwater. Hands Across the Bay is a nonprofit organization that was developed to positively impact the lives of Tampa Bay residents. The organization was established by Julie Weintraub, who is owner of the … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Five-Acre Riverfront Estate (PHOTOS)

Specs: 7 bedrooms | 7.5 bathrooms | 7,677 square feet List price: $12.9 million Details: The largest riverfront property on Riverview Boulevard includes 5.16 curated acres on the Manatee River. The property is one of the largest deepwater parcels on the Florida west coast, with direct access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. … Read more

One Liners Polk: Bank of Central Florida, Aldi and more

► Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale of McLane Distribution Center, a fully leased 211,113-square-foot distribution center located in Lakeland, for $27.33 million. (Pictured above) ► Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University’s Advanced Mobility Institute began a new phase in their work on autonomous vehicle testing and verification, shifting gears from software to hardware testing at … Read more

The Cordova Inn is set to begin demolition to make way for expansion (RENDERINGS)

The Cordova Inn will begin demolition on the adjacent Stanton Apartments and Stanton Hotel in the coming weeks, which will make way for an additional 63 rooms at the boutique hotel in downtown St. Petersburg. Once complete the hotel will have 95 rooms and will total 53,700 square feet. The expanded hotel, which was designed … Read more

See inside The Tampa Club’s $1.7 million renovation (PHOTOS)

The Tampa Club has unveiled a $1.7 million renovation, including an outdoor terrace. Dining will be available outside on the 42nd floor, with 180-degree views of Tampa. The height of the outdoor terrace makes The Tampa Club the highest outdoor private dining experience in America, according to a statement. “We have designed a Club that … Read more

VIDEO RECAP: TBBW’s CEO Connect with Shilen Patel

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its February CEO Connect with Shilen Patel at the J.C. Newman Cigar Co., in Tampa.

The sold-out event was held as a part of Tampa Bay Innovation Week and featured a live interview with Patel, CEO of HealthAxis.

Presenting sponsors for the event included Seacoast Bank, TiE Tampa Bay, Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services and Shumaker. TBBW’s video partner is Empowering Creative.

View photos from the event here.

Scenes from TBBW’s CEO Connect with Shilen Patel (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its February CEO Connect with Shilen Patel at the J.C. Newman Cigar Co., in Tampa. The sold-out event was held as a part of Tampa Bay Innovation Week and featured a live interview with Patel, CEO of HealthAxis. Presenting sponsors for the event included Seacoast Bank, TiE Tampa Bay, … Read more