As we enter the final month of the year, you may find yourself assessing what went well (or perhaps not so well) in your business over the past eleven months. You may have had a great year and decided to take your foot off the accelerator for the rest of the month or you’re engaging … Read more
► Terrace Community Middle School, a charter school in Hillsborough County, is celebrating its 25th year anniversary. (Photo above) ► The Board of Directors of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay named Mellissa Longo, of Pathways, as chair and Tim Traud, of Jabil, as chair-elect for the 2024 financial year. ► Frank Rygiel joined CSI Construction … Read more
It’s true, good things do come in small packages. This Holiday season, give your loved ones the goods, while at the same time doing good for the planet. While a donation in one’s name to a favorite charity might earn you a gold star, I’m talking literal gold, in the form of sustainable, estate jewelry. … Read more
For Kristina Lavallee, life keeps getting sweeter. Founder and namesake of local dessert company, The Cake Girl, Lavallee’s rise to success is already a sweet tale. She first dreamed of owning her own cake company as a little girl, growing up in Puerto Rico and baking with her mother, a chef and caterer, specializing in … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a Women of Influence panel discussion on the topic of estate planning, at Five Labs, in Tampa. Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, moderated the panel in front of a live audience. This transcript has been edited for length and brevity. Panelists Erica K. Smith Roodhouse, … Read more
For nearly three years, companies have struggled with the question of how much time employees should spend in the office. Despite the passage of time, finding a definitive answer remains an ongoing challenge. The pendulum continues to swing back and forth between the idea that remote work is now a permanent, and unassailable, feature of … Read more
If we’ve learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic and our current economic and political environment, it is the need for planning, diversifying and risk management. Nonprofits already face many challenges with aging donor bases, and workforce constraints, and an uncertain economic and political environment can ignite additional challenges. Consider areas your nonprofit could address to … Read more
The Florida property insurance market is in a state of flux with rising rates, non-renewals and companies leaving the state altogether. This is due to a number of factors including the state’s hurricane vulnerability, high litigation costs and a number of other challenges. What’s causing the crisis? Hurricanes: Florida is one of the most hurricane-prone … Read more
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, currently the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Texas Christian University, has been named The University of Tampa’s next president, by the Board of Trustees. After a nationwide search, which attracted more than 160 candidates, Dahlberg will become the 11th president at UT. She will begin her presidential tenure at … Read more
► COhatch, an Ohio-based co-working company, opened, at 15 8th Street N., in St. Petersburg. (Pictured above) ► Adieu-glu, a gluten-free bakery, opened, at 1942 1st Avenue South, next to Pinellas Ale Works Brewery, in the Grand Central District. ► Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and Pasco Counties broke ground on 12 single-family homes, in … Read more
