► Resilient Retreat, in Sarasota, received a $4,500 grant from the Church of the Redeemer/Episcopal Thrift House. (Pictured above) ► The finance lab at the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is getting an upgrade this summer as the school prepares to open a second lab in Tampa. ► Hodges Soileau came to Palm Avenue Fine … Read more
By Elodie Dorso, CEO and President of Evara Health Every August, we celebrate National Health Center Week, a time to recognize the invaluable role Community Health Centers (CHCs) play in our communities. Leading Evara Health for twenty-five years has shown me the profound impact our services have on the greater community. Community Health Centers, including … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn, founders of BKS Partners, at The Baldwin Group, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the event included BankUnited, CLA, Kimmich Smith Architecure and Nperspective. Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast have received a $60,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The grant is meant to bridge the digital divide and enhance technological access for thousands of kids and teens. Funding will allow four Boys & Girls Clubs in Hillsborough, Pasco and … Read more
Construction has started on the $7.5 million renovation of The Hotel Zamora, in St. Pete Beach. The 72-key, boutique hotel will be repurposed into a 4-star luxury hotel. The Hotel Zamora is situated on the Intracoastal Waterway, offering private dock access and boat slips for guests and public use. The hotel features Castile Restaurant & … Read more
LCG Advisors, a Tampa-based financial services advisory firm, has named John Pilson as managing director of LCG’s investment banking division. Pilson started his career in investment banking at Bank of America Securities, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has more than 20 years of finance and advisory experience. Most recently, Pilson held the position of managing … Read more
A new exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center will reveal a rare map that is thought to be the first to include Florida. Hernán Cortés wrote a lengthy letter to Spain’s King Charles V, following his conquest of the Aztec Empire, in 1522, explaining his actions. This letter and a map were printed and … Read more
Visit Tampa Bay, and more than 500 of its partners, honored the impact of unsung heroes in Tampa’s hospitality industry during their National Travel and Tourism Week Luncheon, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Eleven members of the Tampa Bay community were recognized for the role they play in shining a spotlight … Read more
Imagine a world without HIV, Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases and sexually transmitted infections. These health challenges can be difficult to speak about. However, this does not lessen their significance in the community. For many years, numerous transmitted diseases were an automatic death sentence. Fortunately, with breakthrough medical advancements, people who have been diagnosed with … Read more
So, here we are in August – what some people refer to as the “dog days of summer.” Temperatures and humidity are through the roof, many of your clients, customers and prospects are on vacation and those deals you thought were going to close in June or July just haven’t happened. This time of year … Read more
