Sarah Benken, CEO and Publisher of the KNOW Book, announced the honorees of the 2022 100 Women to KNOW, an annual award recognizing the top 100 female leaders across America. Honorees were recognized at the Annual KNOW Women Summit, at The Saguaro Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 100 Women to KNOW Across America Award, presented
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The 2022 Valspar Championship, Tampa Bay’s PGA TOUR event, generated charitable contributions of $1,750,364 for charity. The tournament’s charitable initiatives are sponsored through Copperhead Charities. “We are proud of raising this amount, up 7% from last year, while we also provided an outstanding tournament with increased amenities for our fans,” says Ronde Barber, general chair
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Kristin Tomasello, chief operating officer of the nonprofit Remarkable Reasons, based in Palm Harbor, is preparing for the Miss Florida competition this Saturday, June 25. As the current Miss South Florida, she already wears a crown, but has ambition for a few more. First Miss Florida, then Miss America. All the while, it’s her commitment
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Miami-based Choeff Levy Fischman Architecture + Design has opened a Tampa office, at 2023 W. Platt Street, Suite 104. The firm is known for designing luxury, waterfront single-family homes in South Florida for executives, celebrities and professional athletes such as Giovani Bernard, Asdrúbal Cabrera and Alex Rodriguez, according to a statement. Choeff Levy Fischman has
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Holidays have a habit of creeping up on us. With that in mind, in case you forgot, Father’s Day is this Sunday. You’re welcome. While it’s the thought that counts, if the dad in your life has finer tastes, luxury brands have shared their gift guides to help with ideas. Here are some of our
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► Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland announced a $2 million gift from trustee Gary C. Wendt (Pictured above) to support the creation of new leadership initiatives for students. ► Chiropractor Jalen Banks began seeing patients at the Watson Clinic Center for Specialized Rehabilitation on East County Road 540A and Lakeland Highlands Road, in Lakeland. ►
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Julius Davis is a fourth-generation Tampa native. He grew up in Jackson Heights, went to Chamberlain High School and the University of South Florida … and has worked on some of the most iconic Tampa landmarks to date. Ulele, Sparkman Wharf and projects at Tampa International Airport, projects. His engineering firm, VoltAir, started with him
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Wendy Garraty, owner of Clayton Gray Home, and her husband, Steve, moved from Atlanta to Tampa, about 20 years ago, and purchased this 1922 Dutch Colonial home just one street from Hyde Park Village. In 2002, they showed the home in the very first home tour and now, 20 years later—for the home’s 100th birthday—they
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► 7201 15th St.—a partnership entity that includes Cary Hicks, Ken Pierce and Mark Levey—is building three 20,000-square-foot warehouse buildings at 7201 15th St. E., in Sarasota, at the site previously known as Biotech Campus and will be renamed SRQ Distribution Campus. (Pitcured above) ► Constellation Culinary Group will be the exclusive catering company for
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Frameworks held its 11th annual Head and Heart Luncheon at Armature Works, in Tampa. The event featured Arthur Brooks as its keynote speaker. Brooks is a Harvard professor, a bestselling author and a columnist for the Atlantic. Photos by Albert Warren [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”18100,18099,18098,18097,18096,18095,18094″]
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The Tampa Bay Bowl announced Reliaquest as its title sponsorship, changing its name to Reliaquest Bowl. The announcement was made today at a live press conference at the Tampa Marriott Waterside. “Reliaquest is a leader in cybersecurity and a key business leader in the Tampa Bay region,” said Troy Atlas, the Bowl Association chairman. “This
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CREW Tampa Bay held its annual Economic Summit at the Hilton, in downtown Tampa. CREW Tampa Bay held its annual Economic Summit at the Hilton, in downtown Tampa. The sold-out event had a panel discussion, moderated by Stacie Schaible, an anchor for WFLA TV, with Frank Hibbard, mayor of Clearwater, Ken Welch, mayor of St.
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