Tampa General Hospital is among the top places in the U.S. to work in healthcare, according to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 “150+ Top Places to Work in Healthcare” list. This list highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that invest in their team members’ well-being, satisfaction and development. This is the second straight year that … Read more
New routes to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) in Florida, includes Evansville, Indiana via Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), and McAllen, Texas via McAllen International Airport (MFE). St. Pete-Clearwater Int’l Airport Director Tom Jewsbury “looks forward to welcoming Evansville and surrounding southern Indiana, Illinois, and Northern Kentucky communities to convenient, non-stop flights to St. Pete-Clearwater.” Jewsbury … Read more
The USF Foundation Board of Directors recently added eight new members, to further their vision of inspiring philanthropy and administering resources that support USF’s pursuit of excellence. The eight elected board members include Don Aripoli, Elodie Dorso, Cindy Kane, Sam Lazzara, Chip Newton, Sheetal Patel, Juan Carlos “JC” Prado and Supriya Taneja. Aripoli, since 2004, … Read more
Embarc Collective’s Builder Series is featuring Joe Lopano, the CEO of Tampa International Airport. With Lopano’s leadership as CEO for the past 13 years, Tampa International Airport has attracted new international routes and been named the #1 Large Airport, in customer satisfaction, by J.D. Power, in 2022 and 2023. During the event, Lopano will share … Read more
Florida Polytechnic University, in Lakeland, has secured $5.7 million in the upcoming state budget for a new Student Achievement Center, to fund the project’s preliminary design stage. The funding was included in the 2024-25 fiscal year budget. The budget will take effect July 1. DeSantis vetoed one Florida Poly line item — $3 million for … Read more
The Florida Aquarium and the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) are teaming up with Hillsborough County Public Schools and ZooTampa at Lowry Park to inspire young girls in middle and high school to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through the Tampa Bay all-girls summer camp. This immersive, week-long camp offers … Read more
Assisted Living Locators, one of the nation’s largest senior placement and referral services, launched its St. Petersburg, FL location, on June 11th. This franchise, owned by Senior Living Advisor Elizabeth Plevin, is committed to guiding families through the difficulties of senior care options at no cost to them. Plevin is fueled by her personal mission. … Read more
CITY Furniture, a family-owned American furniture and mattress retailer and fine upholstery manufacturer, announced that it has raised $691,987 for the American Heart Association, this year. This achievement surpasses CITY Furniture’s initial pledge to raise $650,000, through their 5% Giving Pledge. Andrew Koenig, CEO of CITY Furniture, and his wife Deana have been leading the … Read more
Amerant Bank has hired industry veteran Mike Nursey to lead operations in Central Florida. As Central Florida Market President, Nursey will oversee Amerant’s ongoing expansion in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties and throughout the Central Florida market. “Mike’s extensive knowledge of market dynamics in Tampa, as well as Orlando and Jacksonville, combined with his proven expertise … Read more
Tampa Bay Innovation Center, an innovation and entrepreneurship center for technology businesses, will hold its June Speaker Series on Thursday, June 27, at 8:30 am at the ARK Innovation Center, located at 1101 4th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL. “Busting the Top Five Myths of Venture Capital,” will include serial entrepreneur, Rachel Fisher. TECH Talk … Read more
