It’s 8 a.m. on a Friday, at Tampa International Airport. It’s sunny and the weather is slowly warming up, hour by hour. It started out about 40 degrees, this February morning, and will hit almost 80 degrees later in the day. It’s one of those perfect Tampa Bay days that would have made Joe Lopano … Read more
Shilen Patel, former chief executive and owner of HealthAxis Group in Tampa, has confirmed to Tampa Bay Business and Wealth that he will acquire the West Bromwich Albion Football Club, a professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. A move that makes him the first Indian American to own a club in … Read more
Greenlane, a drive-thru salad concept that debuted in Tampa, in June, has plans for a new location on Dale Mabry Highway, in West Tampa, and another on Fourth Street, in downtown St. Petersburg. Greenlane launched in Tampa Bay, in 2023, with a drive-thru location on Gandy Boulevard, in Tampa. The two new locations are expected … Read more
Neptune Flood, a St. Petersburg-based provider of private flood insurance, launched its excess flood insurance product for residential, commercial and condominium properties. According to a release, a Neptune excess flood policy provides coverage above the maximum limit available through the National Flood Insurance Program, allowing customers to keep their NFIP policy if they have yet … Read more
The International Franchise Association named John Duffy and Steve Howerton, owners of City Wide Facility Solutions, with locations in St. Petersburg and Miami, as Franchisee of the Year. Duffy and Howerton were honored at the 64th IFA Annual Convention, in Phoenix, Arizona, for being an outstanding franchise establishment owner-operator. Duffy and Howerton opened their City … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its February CEO Connect, at Zoo Tampa, featuring Brian Stamey and Chad Masters, of International Diamond Center. Presenting sponsors included Shumaker, William Stanley CFO, Source 1 Solutions and ServisFirst Bank. Photos by Pamella Lee
The Tampa Bay Wave, a startup accelerator, in Tampa, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In partnership with the University of South Florida and the St. Petersburg Innovation District, the Wave will use the funds to create the BlueTech|X Accelerator. This program will be designed to support … Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Julien BriseBois, and his family, have announced a $500,000 donation, over the next five years, to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. “We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community through this partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay,” said BriseBois. “When … Read more
PostcardMania, a Clearwater-based marketing technology firm, has launched a new automated marketing product, Pre-Mover Daily Mailers. This marketing tool has been designed to assist businesses that want to target residents who have recently listed their homes for sale, had their home listing come under contract and are about to move. “Direct mail automation is changing … Read more
Mary Mitchell Avery and her brother, Dewey Mitchell donated $1 million to the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College in honor of their late brother James W. Mitchell Jr., a Tampa gallery owner. James, a Tampa gallery owner who, along with the siblings’ late mother Dorothy Mitchell, were supporters of the arts, in … Read more