Leadership Tampa Bay has named its incoming class members for 2023. For more than 30 years, Leadership Tampa Bay’s mission has been to engage its members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed to identify the Tampa Bay area’s regional strengths and to delve into … Read more
With the motto, “A royal pet is a healthy pet,” Royal Pets Market & Resort says it was intentional in choosing Midtown Tampa to be the location of its urban flagship store. As Tampa gains popularity, and momentum, to rival urban epicenters with the promise of opportunity, the city keeps getting better in offering a … Read more
MarineMax will be the exclusive North American distributor for Wider Yachts’ production line of catamarans. Wider’s catamaran division has five units of the new WiderCat92 underway, which are expected to be available in 2023 and 2024 — two of them for the American market, according to a statement. Distribution of the catamaran division at Wider … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held a Women of Influence panel discussion with three Tampa Bay area economic development leaders. (Photos below) Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, interviewed the panel in front of a live audience at J.C. Newman Cigar Co., in Ybor City. Panelists included: Michelle Bauer, chief operating … Read more
After deliberating at the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth office for 4 hours, three judges from the Tampa Bay area have selected the finalists for Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards. The Philanthropists of the Year Awards honors those individuals who lead the way, in Tampa Bay, through philanthropic devotion. These … Read more
INB is moving into the Florida market and has tapped banking veteran Allen Brinkman to be its Florida chief executive officer. Brinkman has a long-term partner of one of IND’s largest shareholders for many years according to a statement. “Choosing INB as a partner was an easy decision. When you and your clients are in … Read more
CBRE has secured $57.5 million in refinancing for the Art Ovation, Marriott Autograph Collection, in downtown Sarasota. Eric Fixler and Chandler Kaye, with CBRE Capital Markets, worked on behalf of the borrower to arrange a 10-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan, with two years of interest-only payments, according to a statement. The hotel, located at 1255 … Read more
The Morgan Automotive Group, based in Tampa, has acquired Wilde Automotive Group’s Sarasota dealerships. The three dealerships will be renamed to be the all-new Lexus of Sarasota, Honda of Sarasota and Jaguar Land Rover Sarasota, according to a statement. “We have been doing business in the Sarasota market now for over a decade with our … Read more
For the last 13 years, Kristen McCall has been a leader in health care philanthropy in the Tampa Bay area, starting with her work for All Children’s Hospital then her leadership at the American Heart Association Tampa Bay to her current role as regional vice president for the AdventHealth Foundation West Florida. Working in philanthropy … Read more
By Joanne Sullivan, director of community relations for USF Health Do you know someone who seems to know everybody in the community? Political office holders, high profile community and business leaders, it seems no one is beyond their reach? These connectors have a knack for building relationships that stand the test of time. They keep … Read more