Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Amanda Tress, chief executive officer of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, at the USF Muma College of Business, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors included Southstate and Talent Cloud Staffing. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Tress in front of a live audience. You
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The Tampa Bay Chamber represented the region at the International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator was one of only four finalists in the global competition for Best Chamber Model of Innovation. Presenting before the international panel was Avril Stinson, vice president of economic inclusion and
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Ashley, a furniture and mattress retailer with locations across North America, plans to refresh stores nationwide. The rebrand includes an elevated, in-store shopping experience and modern look, and feel, to officially culminate the rebrand to Ashley, according to a statement. The refresh rollout comes after announcing the rebrand last year, with a new logo and
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It’s not a traditional business event, but it will be funny business. Six Tampa Bay entrepreneurs and chief executive officers will be performing live, stand-up routines at the Tampa Improv, on September 6, at The Entrepreneur & CEO Stand-Up Challenge. The show is curated by “humor scientist,” and Las Vegas headliner, Matt Kazam in a
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Leadership Tampa Bay announced its new board officers at the graduation ceremony for the 2022-2023 class, at the Centre Club, in Tampa. Executive Committee/Board of Directors Executive Committee Chair: Nancy Newkirk, Humana – 2013 (Pictured above) Vice Chair: Eric Dailey, Halifax Solutions – 2017 (Pictured above) Immediate Past: Jason Baker, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
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Shumaker Partner and Public Sector Chair Andrew J. Mayts has been reappointed to the 13th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, by Governor Ron DeSantis. As a member of the 13th Judicial Circuit JNC, Mayts will play a role in the selection and recommendation of candidates for judicial appointments within the 13th Judicial Circuit. “I am
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Jafri Capital arranged a $6.5 million construction loan for four new construction homes on Redington Beach. “We were attracted to this opportunity given its great location and the borrower has over twenty-five years of experience,” says Shahid Jafri, founder of Jafri Capital. Jafri Capital has a strategic relationship with Lynx Mortgage Bank Commercial Division. Scott
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Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties was joined by University of South Florida President Rhea Law, and TBBW Award finalists, and winners, to present the keys to new Habitat homeowners, the Louch Family. Law was named Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s overall winner in its inaugural awards program, held in April. The
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With the announcement of Forbici Modern Italian coming to Sundial, in St. Petersburg, the owners of Sundial, Paradise Ventures, say it could offer a major transformational use of the property for the benefit of the surrounding neighborhood and the city of St. Petersburg. Moving into the space previously occupied by Locale Market, Forbici will provide
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The University of South Florida and the Florida Institute of Oceanography unveiled a 117-foot, twin-hulled research vessel during a homeporting event Wednesday at the USF St. Petersburg campus, outside the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub. FIO, which is hosted at USF and supports all institutions in the State University System, operates the state-of-the-art vessel which
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Jacobs Mitsubishi – Wesley Chapel is the 100th dealership to complete construction, and open for business, as part of the brand’s global Visual Identity Program. Introduced in 2019, the program was designed to improve the customer experience through a premium Mitsubishi Motors retail environment, according to a statement. “Anyone who has paid attention to the
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Plans were filed with the city of St. Petersburg for a new, mixed-use development in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District. The new project, which is being referred to as Skyway Village, is being planned for 3102 34th St. S., at the site of the Ceridian office park. Plans for Skyway Village include apartments and retail,
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