Jo-Lynn Brown, Author at Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

Posher Palate September 28, 2018 |

Rococo Steak | 655 Second Avenue South, St. Petersburg Hidden down a side street near Tropicana Field is one of Tampa Bay’s hidden gems. Rococo Steak, a brand under Caldeon

Sparkman Wharf

Great Places and Spaces September 28, 2018 |

Strategic Property Partners has been busy revamping the former Channelside Bay Plaza retail center. Sparkman Wharf, when complete, will be a mixed-use redevelopment near water street Tampa that combines 180,000

Elevé 61

Great Places and Spaces September 28, 2018 |

Elevé 61 is the latest condominium project in downtown Tampa. At 35 stories tall, the tower will offer two 3-bedroom residences per floor, and no adjoining walls with other residences.

The Getaway

Great Places and Spaces September 28, 2018 |

The Getaway opened its second location this summer in the Skyway Marina District in south St. Petersburg. The location, much like its Gandy Boulevard spot, is all about the waterfront,

University of Tampa’s new building

Great Places and Spaces September 28, 2018 |

The University of Tampa has a new six-story academic building that houses the nursing program and the program in physician assistant studies, which is still in development. The building is

ONE LINERS Polk

Polk September 28, 2018 |

►Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced it will donate $5 million to more than 240 nonprofit organizations, including Feeding America member food banks, which focuses on alleviating hunger across Publix’s

► Joe McLeod, (left) Florida Public Relations Association Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter President-elect, received the Joe Curley Rising Leader Award at the annual FPRA Conference.

ONE LINERS Pinellas

Pinellas September 28, 2018 |

► Construction began on Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille at The St. Pete Pier. ► St. Petersburg’s Hunger + Thirst Group will shutter Kings Street Food Counter in the

►Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group was selected as the exclusive sales and marketing representative for Turtle Beach, a luxury custom home community by Marc Rutenberg Homes in unincorporated Pinellas County.

ONE LINERS Hillsborough

Hillsborough September 28, 2018 |

►Taylor Morrison promoted Scott Himelhoch to vice president of land acquisition for the Tampa division. ►Hillel Academy elected Seth Forman as president of the Board of Trustees. ►Gunster expanded its

►The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously to formally designate USF as a “Preeminent State Research University,” which will bring the school $6.15 million in additional funding. The University of South Florida also appointed Michael Kelly the new vice president of athletics.

The Pier: Past and Future

Arts & Culture September 28, 2018 |

St. Petersburg residents watch as the cranes hover over The St. Pete Pier construction site, and they wait to enjoy the new iteration of a city landmark, but people of

A rendering of The St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg

On the Scene: Martinis for Moffitt

Awards & Events September 28, 2018 |

The annual Martinis for Moffitt cocktail reception, or “Summer’s biggest party,” was held July 21 at The Straz Center for Performing Arts. The reception was hosted by Bay Area Advisors.

On the Scene: ACG wine tasting

Awards & Events September 28, 2018 |

The Association for Corporate Growth held its 8th Annual Wine Tasting at Raymond James Stadium. ACG’s members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market

ONE LINERS Hillsborough

Hillsborough August 28, 2018 |

► Tampa Harbour Marina, a new Westshore Marina District waterfront community, was listed for sale by Colliers International’s Leisure Property Advisors team. ► IT staffing firm The Frank Recruitment Group

►The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Sexual Assault Services has been recertified for a two-year term to serve as the sole provider of forensic sexual assault victim services in Hillsborough County for ages 13 and up.