Tampa’s Gasparilla International Film Festival returns for its 13th year

It’s almost time to roll out the red carpet in Tampa for the annual Gasparilla International Film Festival. Now in its 13th year, the festival continues to attract thousands to

Ruth Eckerd’s spring lineup

There are shows to make you laugh and shows to make you want to dance, coming to Ruth Eckerd Hall this spring. Here’s some of the performaces you might want

From the White House to Tampa

If Brian Butler disappears for too long from the Vistra Communications office in Lutz, his assistant, Pam Mooney, knows where to find him. He’s likely down the road at Mort

CEO Connect with Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy is the CEO and founder of Reliaquest, a global company that is based in Tampa. Reliaquest leverages a discipline called security model management to help security organizations build

20 Questions With … Barry Shevlin

As CEO of Clearwater-based Vology, Barry Shevlin leads the managed information technology, cloud and security services company on sales growth and product expansion. Shevlin has anchored himself in the business

Michael Nursey named head of middle market group for TD Bank, Florida

Michael Nursey has been promoted to head of the middle market group for Florida at TD Bank. In his new role, Nursey will lead TD Bank’s Middle Market strategy across

Lumina names Jill Kermes SVP of communications

Lumina, a Tampa-based risk sensing intelligence firm, named Jill Kermes senior vice president of communications. Kermes has more than 20 years of experience in corporate and brand strategy; corporate social responsibility, issues management,

If You’re Headed To Divorce Court, Can You Really Trust Your Trust?

By Michael Lundy, Managing & Founding Partner of Older Lundy & Alvarez After handling literally thousands of divorce cases, I am convinced more than ever that things rarely work out

The Good Life

Diamond Crown was one of J.C. Newman’s earliest cigar brands. Stanford J. Newman re-launched Diamond Crown in 1995 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company. The

Buyers and sellers of real estate be warned: Hackers are successfully stealing your money

Business Email Compromise (“BEC”) is a fraud scheme targeting industries that regularly wire funds. According to the FBI, BEC has been reported in all 50 states and in 150 countries.

Five Ways to Ensure Your Sales & Marketing Departments are Aligned

Many business leaders often blur the line between sales and marketing and, while these crucial business development functions are closely intertwined, they are not the same.  Each team within your

Prospect Towers in Clearwater sold for $13.5 million

Coral Rock Development Corp. and Arena Capital Holdings, both based in Miami, acquired Prospect Towers in downtown Clearwater for $13.5 million. The senior living high-rise has 208 independent living units