Jo-Lynn Brown 
Star Mountain Capital, a New York-based, employee-owned, specialized private credit and secondaries investment manager with approximately $4 billion in assets under management, officially opened its Tampa office, in December. Located at 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3350, in the Bank of America building, the office is home to the staff of about 30 people, with … Read more
Address: 301 1st St. S., #1607, St. Petersburg Specs: 2 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 2,172 square feet List price: $2,245,000 This unit is located in Saltaire, a residential high-rise, in downtown St. Petersburg. The 35-story condominium includes resort-like amenities and views of the Bay. It has two terraces, which provides views of the … Read more
Bilkul Football WBA, a company ultimately owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father, Dr Kiran C. Patel, has reached an agreement to acquire an 87.8% shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The takeover has been approved by the EFL, with the exchange and … Read more
Michelin Guide inspectors have selected 19 new Florida restaurants to be added to the Michelin Guide Florida, in 2024, with six in Tampa. The restaurants include: Ebbe, 1202 N. Franklin Street Kōsen, 307 W. Palm Avenue Predalina, 1001 E. Cumberland Avenue Streetlight Taco, 4004 Henderson Boulevard Supernatural Food and Wine, 305 E. Polk Street The … Read more
Trevor Burgess, chief executive officer of Neptune Flood Insurance, and his husband, Gary Hess, have donated $1 million to the St. Petersburg Free Clinic and launched a challenge for the community to, collectively, match their gift. In gratitude of the gift from Burgess and Hess, the SPFC volunteer program will be renamed the Gary Hess … Read more
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport was awarded a $6 million Federal Aviation Administration Discretionary Grant for its Airport Terminal Project. The total project cost is estimated at $119 million and the airport has secured funding through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Transportation, in addition to airport funds. … Read more
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater has named Steve Grimes as the organization’s chief marketing officer. In the role, Grimes will lead all advertising, promotions, marketing, market intelligence, digital, communications and social media efforts for the Visit St. Pete/Clearwater organization. Grimes has more than 20 years of marketing experience. Throughout his career, he has developed integrated marketing campaigns … Read more
Penny Preville Medallion Collection It’s been almost forty-five years since Penny Preville launched her designer collection. Enchanted by jewelry from a young age, Preville loved playing with the pieces in her grandmother’s jewel box. By the 1970s, she began her professional foray in jewelry with a collection of simple, beaded pieces accented with feathers. In … Read more
The Valspar Championship, marketed as “The Most Colorful PGA TOUR Tournament in the World,” is scheduled to take place March 18 to March 24, at Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort, in Palm Harbor. Each year, the nationally televised golf tournament draws some of the best golfers in the world. It also provides a week-long roster … Read more
On the ground floor of the Ponce de Leon Hotel, in downtown St. Petersburg, is a cozy little restaurant space that previously was home to Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant, for 25 years. It was a popular spot for celebratory dinners, including a pre-prom dinner circa 2001, for yours truly. Ceviche moved to a new location, … Read more
