Month: September 2025
What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for your money
As 2025 began, individual and business taxpayers faced mounting uncertainty, with key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) scheduled to expire. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, delivering sweeping changes that offer continued tax relief for taxpayers and entrepreneurs, while introducing … Read more
Why now is the smartest time to purchase a business aircraft
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is reshaping the private aviation landscape, creating a powerful opportunity for business owners and aviation investors alike. If you’ve been considering the purchase of a new or pre-owned aircraft, there may be no better time to act. Under OBBBA, buyers can now take advantage of 100% … Read more
Ellison Development proposes rooftop dino-garden at The Central
A rooftop garden could soon rise above The Central, a mixed-use development in St. Petersburg’s Edge District. Ellison Development has proposed a nearly one-acre garden atop the project’s new parking garage, where visitors would find native plants, city views and dinosaur bones. At the heart of the concept is “Devaiah,” a 76-million-year-old Gorgosaurus skeleton named … Read more
Tampa General Hospital Foundation names classroom after $250,000 gift from Suncoast Credit Union
The Tampa General Hospital Foundation has announced that a classroom at Muma Children’s Hospital will now be named the Suncoast Credit Union Classroom, in recognition of a $250,000 gift. The classroom is home to the Cynthia Wells King School program, which partners with Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide hospital-based education for pediatric patients. The … Read more
University Area CDC names CEO
The University Area Community Development Corporation has appointed Arturo Puckerin as its new chief executive officer and executive director. Puckerin, who has worked extensively in affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization, will oversee the nonprofit’s operations, staff and programs. His role also includes working with the board of directors, strengthening partnerships with local stakeholders and guiding … Read more
The Bank of Tampa announces two leadership appointments in Pinellas County
The Bank of Tampa has announced two senior leadership appointments in its Pinellas County offices. Barclay R. Harless has been named senior vice president and market director of the downtown St. Petersburg office. Harless brings more than a decade of experience delivering financial solutions in the local market. He most recently served as senior vice … Read more
TBBW presents the finalists for the Philanthropists of the Year Awards 2025
Three judges from the Tampa Bay area have selected the finalists for Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards 2025. (Individual slides for sharing below) The Philanthropists of the Year Awards honor individuals, businesses and foundations that lead the way, in Tampa Bay, through philanthropic devotion. These leaders continually set the bar … Read more
Atlanta gets a rare taste of Bern’s Steak House this October
Tampa institution to serve multi-course menu with rare wine pairings Oct. 7; select steaks featured Oct. 8–9.
Rob Higgins named USF’s first CEO of Athletics
The University of South Florida has selected Rob Higgins, longtime executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, as its first chief executive officer of Athletics. Higgins, a USF graduate and former athletics staff member, will return to his alma mater after leading the sports commission since 2004, where he helped bring two Super Bowls, … Read more