Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, a law firm in Tampa, has elected Denise Anderson as its first-ever female managing partner in the firm’s 45 years of business. Anderson has been with the firm for 28 years. She is chairperson of the Construction Litigation Practice Group and a Board Certified Construction Law specialist. “When I joined this … Read more
Bal Harbour Shops, a luxury retail destination, is preparing for the launch of its Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up Tour, in Sarasota. Or the “retail carnival,” as Matthew Whitman Lazenby describes it. Lazenby is the president and chief executive officer of Whitman Family Development, the owner and operator of Bal Harbour Shops, a 60-year-old shopping … Read more
This International Women’s Day, the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida honored six Tampa Bay area women at its annual Women of Distinction Luncheon. “For more than 30 years, we’ve been honoring amazing, trailblazing women who set the standard for what our Girl Scouts really aim to achieve – in their lives, in their … Read more
The sky’s the limit, this Easter weekend, across the Tampa Bay Area. It’s the top guns and right stuff, the dreams of our highest-flying armed forces: soaring, darting aircraft, dynamic daring from skydivers, aeronautical feats of wonder and precision. If you’ve never attended the Tampa Bay AirFest, the Bay area celebration at MacDill Airforce Base, … Read more
Kelly and Paul Hays have traded in their 9-to-5 corporate gigs and opened up shop in Ybor City. A cheese shop, to be exact. “We looked at a couple of different places and I was impressed by how storefronts had changed. I had a feeling, in my gut, that [Ybor City] was the place to … Read more
On February 9, David Pizzo, market president of West Florida for Florida Blue, a Tampa Bay community leader and our friend, passed away, after silently battling pancreatic cancer. Pizzo was with Florida Blue for 27 years. He was also known locally for his significant work, in the community, in the realm of economic development, nonprofits, … Read more
Clearwater Marine Aquarium has announced a multi-year expansion plan called “Rising Tides: Safeguarding Marine Life for the Future.” The campaign includes strategies to welcome new wildlife, create habitats and launch global conservation efforts. The campaign is a collective effort to elevate conservation, education, guest experience and community engagement initiatives. “This expansion embodies our unwavering commitment … Read more
TD Bank has named Boris Ayala as North Florida retail market president, which includes the greater Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona, Lakeland and Melbourne areas. Ayala, who is based in Orlando, will oversee business development activities for TD Bank’s retail banking business and lead a retail bank team of more than 500 colleagues … Read more
The Florida Sports Hall of Fame will hold its annual Baseball, Bourbon and Cigars event, on March 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the JC Newman Cigar Co., in Ybor City. The event will feature Florida Sports Hall of Fame members, and Tampa natives, Wade Boggs (2003), Lou Piniella (1977) and Gary Sheffield … Read more
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County held its 3rd annual CEO Build, with more than 40 business leaders in Tampa Bay, working on constructing two homes. James Nozar, founder and chief executive officer of real estate company East+Main, served as this year’s event chair. Some of the other participating business leaders included: • Jerome Ryans, … Read more
