Jo-Lynn Brown 
The Synapse Summit will take place on Tuesday, February 14, at Amalie Arena, in Tampa. Florida is a hotbed for innovation and entrepreneurship and for the past six years Synapse, a non-profit organization, has brought the state’s innovation leaders together to celebrate wins, discover the hottest companies and latest trends and engage with one another. … Read more
Physician Demetri Arnaoutakis, a Beverly Hills-based facial plastic surgeon, is planning to open a permanent office in the Tampa Bay market. The Tampa Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Center is opening a 6,000-square-foot building, located off 3216 W. Azeele Street, set to finish construction in Summer, 2023. Ellison Construction and architect Sol Fleischman have been tapped … Read more
The groundbreaking for Lake Wire, in downtown Lakeland, will take place on February 9. The groundbreaking, announced by developers Carter and Hunt Companies, will commemorate the start of Phase 1 of Lake Wire, spanning 22 acres, with plans for more than 15,000 square feet of retail space and 300 multi-family residential units, in west downtown … Read more
From the creators of South Beach Seafood Festival and producers of the annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival is scheduled to kick off April 12. The inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival consists of four, separately ticketed events taking place throughout the week (April 12 … Read more
Port Tampa Bay has released a new tool to help cruise guests make the most of their time in Tampa Bay before, and after, their cruise. The Port Tampa Bay Cruise App is a web-based platform that directs guests toward points of interest in the area. The app locates restaurants, shops, breweries and entertainment, within … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its January CEO Connect with Moises Agami, chief executive officer of Valor Capital, in Clearwater.
Presenting sponsors included Southstate.
Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Agami in front of a live audience.
You can read Agami’s story here.
Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso. Video by Empowering Creative.
Preserve Vision Florida, a Pinellas County-based statewide non-profit, will honor David Yates as its 2023 Person of Vision. The 44th Annual Person of Vision Award Gala will be held on March 2, in Clearwater Marina Aquarium’s Jacobson Ballroom. The dinner will be preceded by a reception on the Dolphin Terrace. According to a statement, “When … Read more
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties hosted a volunteer build day for local, elected officials. Twenty-five elected officials, from across the county, volunteered at Habitat Pinellas and West Pasco 800th home build, at 2790 53rd Ave N, St. Petersburg. The build day was followed by an affordable housing discussion. Topics included policy … Read more
The Tampa Bay business community is gearing up for what is being billed as the largest networking event of the year, set to take place on February 17 at the Armature Works, in Tampa. The agenda will start with informal networking, followed by facilitated networking with breakout tables, a keynote speaker and will end at … Read more
Michael “Mike” E. Griffin received the 2022 Parke Wright III Award from Leadership Tampa Alumni. The Class of 2004 Leadership Tampa Alumnus currently serves as the market leader and senior vice president of Savills, a worldwide provider of integrated real estate services. “I’m so thankful, grateful and humbled,” said Griffin in a video message he … Read more
