We love spooky season at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth. Do you celebrate at your business? If so, be sure to send your photos to Jo-Lynn Brown at [email protected] so we can add them to our annual slideshow and share with our readers. Happy Halloween friends!
Climate First Bank has relocated its St. Petersburg headquarters to 182 37th Ave. N, near the Northeast Park shopping center. The 5,781-square-foot building is undergoing remodeling and upgrades, including the installation of solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations and more. The building is expected to be completed in mid-2024. “Our initial location was always meant … Read more
Landowners in Florida have sold 16,720 acres and over $36 million to the state, which will place restrictions on future development. (View the transactions below) Under these transactions, represented by Dean Saunders, the founder of SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler, landowners will retain ownership and agricultural use of land in exchange for selling the property’s … Read more
For a limited time, adult guests who visit The Florida Aquarium can purchase a collector’s cigar made by J.C Newman Cigar Company. Named the “SEA-Gar,” the specially designed El Baton cigar is wrapped with The Aquarium’s logo and a Florida Gar, a type of fish featured at The Florida Aquarium. Aquarium visitors can bring their … Read more
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast is teaming up with the Pinellas County School Board and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to bring programming dedicated to opioid education and prevention to all 22 Pinellas County middle schools. “There are very few organizations that have the national resources and the focus to work with … Read more
2BHospitality plans to open a new location of BellaBrava, in Land O’ Lakes, in December. The company’s third BellaBrava restaurant, BellaBrava Bexley, will be nearly 8,200 square feet, at 16722 Focus Loop. The other two BellaBrava locations are currently located in St. Petersburg and Tampa. Stillwaters Tavern, another concept from 2BHospitality, is also expected to … Read more
GTE Financial has been named the official credit union of the Tampa Bay Lightning, signing a multi-year sponsorship agreement. The partnership between GTE Financial and the Lightning will create financial literacy programming, for fans of all ages, through curriculum aimed at growing confidence and making informed decisions around personal finances to build financial security, according … Read more
Preserve Vision Florida will honor Richard Gonzmart and Andrea Gonzmart Williams as its 2024 Persons of Vision, in recognition of their leadership in Tampa Bay. The 45th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala will be held on February 5, at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, in Tampa. Richard Gonzmart and his daughter, Andrea Gonzmart Williams, are the … Read more
Missy Hurley, a co-founder of the public relations agency B2 Communications, has acquired co-founder Kyle Parks’ shares of the company, becoming the sole owner and chief executive officer of the agency, based in St. Petersburg. Parks will move into a consultant role with the firm. “Kyle and I built a solid foundation for the agency … Read more
A five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algae Blooms program will fund a team of researchers, led by the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, to forecast sargassum blooms and prevent them from plaguing coastal communities. USF CMS will receive about half … Read more
