The restaurant industry is challenging and establishments change hands, bringing variety to the ever-growing food scene, in the Tampa Bay area. A welcome addition to St. Petersburg is Allelo, a Mediterranean-influenced restaurant on Beach Drive. Shawn and Jeanna Damkoehler combined forces with Volet Hospitality and the innovativeness of Chef Alex Pyser to bring a remarkable … Read more
Bob and Debbie Basham and Tom and Mary James hosted a night at The James Museum to benefit the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation. There was a live and silent auction, and a fireside chat with Neil and Mindy Grossman. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22543,22542,22541,22540,22539,22538″]
The Hampton Chocolate Factory The Hampton Chocolate Factory, with a location at 615 Channelside Drive, in Tampa, has been a family-owned business since 2014 with a mission to showcase the luxury, and taste, of the Hamptons through artisan chocolates and decadent desserts. The company is now owned and operated by the two brothers, Austin and … Read more
► Tampa-based artist Ya La’ford was honored with the Blanche Armwood Legacy award at the annual National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Tampa Bay Chapter event. (Pictured above) ► Travis Jennings, founder and chief executive officer of Finance Cape, was named president of the TIE Tampa Bay chapter, replacing longtime leader Rich Heruska. ► The … Read more
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco counties, in partnership with Exact-Shell Dash and the city of St. Petersburg, broke ground on a 10-unit townhome development, located on the 16th Street business corridor, bordering the Campbell Park neighborhood. The new development will be marketed exclusively to potential homeowners making less than 80% of the … Read more
The first month of the year is a classic time for business owners, and sales professionals, to identify and focus on their most important personal, and professional, goals. We’ve noticed, though, that the goal-setting behavior of an organization’s leaders during the month of January tends to have the biggest bottom-line impact on the year, as … Read more
The ReliaQuest Bowl held its 2022-2023 DeBartolo Contract Signing Party at Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22522,22521,22520,22519,22518″]
Skyway Capital Markets is back on board as the Synapse VIP sponsor for its 2023 summit. For a company that works in the mergers and acquisitions space, it may seem like a head-scratcher, but really, it’s a form of a brilliant investment from a branding and name recognition perspective. “We want people to know us … Read more
Joe Handy has more than 20 years of experience in leading cultural institutions. He joined CMA, in 2022, from the National Black MBA Association, where he served as president and chief executive officer. In 2005, Handy joined the Georgia Aquarium’s founding team as director of visitor services and went on to serve as the Aquarium’s … Read more
List price: $14 million Specs: 9 bedrooms | 12 bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms | 12,522 square feet Details: This private waterfront estate, on Oceanview Drive, was custom-built by Alvarez Homes and renovated in 2019. The home’s entry foyer opens to the grand living room with west-facing windows and an adjacent dining room that leads to multiple … Read more
