CLA Announces career advancements in Tampa Bay

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, announced nationwide career advancements for professionals, including 22 in Tampa Bay. The individuals advancing in Tampa Bay include: Elizabeth Riggin, service processing coordinator Erin Gruss, people solutions coordinator Adam Sinclair, wealth advisor Katie Ercolani, senior associate, retail assurance Anthony Guagliardo, senior associate, technology assurance … Read more

USF and Florida Institute of Oceanography acquires a ‘Taurus’ for the sea

Researchers at University of South Florida and Florida Institute of Oceanography have acquired an operated vehicle, appropriately named Taurus, for deep sea exploration. Taurus can dive up to 2.5 miles deep, allowing for exploration of some of the most remote areas of the ocean, and can use 4k imagery to capture pictures of potential new … Read more

Tampa Heights Apartments tops out

MW Builders, a national commercial construction company, along with Maifly Development and Loci Capital, completed the structural work of Tampa Heights Apartments, a 321-unit multifamily, mixed-use complex. The complex is located at the northeast corner of North Florida Avenue and East 7th Avenue, Tampa Heights will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, ranging from 512 … Read more

Seacoast Bank names market president for Tampa

Seacoast Bank, a subsidiary of Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, has appointed Nate Wood as market president for Tampa. Wood most recently served as senior vice president at Truist Financial Corporation, overseeing its Middle Market Banking Team for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey region. He also held leadership positions in Truist’s Alabama and Virginia regions.

Scenes from TBBW’s Women Who Win panel presented by ISPS (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, in partnership with the Institute of Strategic Policy Solutions, in St. Petersburg, presented a panel discussion with three winners of TBBW‘s 2024 Women Who Win Awards. The event was held at Salon Halo, in Tampa. The panelists provided insight into how they “win” in the business world, their experiences with … Read more

Beauty Buzz: Sun Kissed

By Amit Bloom Chantecaille Sunstone Collection: This sun-drenched color story channels the sun-soaked days of summer when everything basks in a radiant golden light. In this clean beauty, talc-free collection are a pearlescent bronzer, $82; two radiant blushes, $75 each; and three lip sheer balms, $36 each. Available at Neiman Marcus stores in South Florida. (neimanmarcus.com; chantecaille.com) … Read more

When a STAR is born

As a recruiter, my first go-to candidate is someone who has depth, personality and has navigated some real-life experiences. Many times though, they have little-to-no college experience. This begs the question:  Should a job requirement for an executive assistant be a college degree?    It’s crazy to me that so many job descriptions read like this: … Read more