20 Questions with … Jane Castor

Jane Castor is the 59th mayor of Tampa. Under this former Tampa police chief’s leadership, her administration passed the most extensive water/wastewater infrastructure plan in city history, in addition to the first budget starting in the black since the Great Recession. Her key achievements, within the past two years, also include helping secure more than … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: FKQ Advertising & Marketing, Chargebacks911 and more

► Little’s, a drive-through restaurant serving sliders, tenders, fries and malted milkshakes, plans to open at 4th Street North and 87th Avenue, in St. Petersburg. (Rendering above) ► St. Petersburg’s Sunken Gardens is opening a history center in the original 1940 entrance and gift shop, a building that, until recently, held the garden’s tropical birds … Read more

MW Builders selected as general contractor of Tampa Heights

MW Builders, a national commercial construction company, has been selected as the general contractor of Tampa Heights a seven story, multifamily and mixed-use, complex located in Tampa. Tampa Heights is a $79 million construction project, developed by Maifly Development and designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects, with engineering services provided by TRC Companies. Located at … Read more

Bank of America names two Tampa Bay nonprofits as 2022 Neighborhood Builders

Bank of America has named the St. Pete Free Clinic and the University Area Community Development Corporation as 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for their work in the community to remove economic barriers and advance economic opportunity. With multi-year grant funding, the organization’s programs and services that address local access to healthcare, nutritious … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Tallest penthouse in downtown St. Pete (PHOTOS)

Specs: 3 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | 4,062 square feet Offered at: $6,995,000 Details: This top-floor penthouse, on the 42nd floor of One St. Petersburg, offers stunning, panoramic views of both Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Fashioned by a team of designers from Michelle Miller & Co., this home also has four walk-out … Read more

The Good Life Holiday Edition: La Mer, Yves Saint Laurent and more

Tiffany & Co.’s 2022 Advent Calendar The Tiffany & Co.  Andy Warhol limited-edition collection is inspired by the artist’s holiday greeting cards, created for the jeweler during the 1950s and ’60s when Warhol was regarded as one of the most successful commercial illustrators in New York City. tiffany.com. (Pictured above)  Fope Panorama Collection Bracelets, rings … Read more

Exclusive: Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Announces 2023 Women of Distinction honorees

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida has named six Tampa Bay women who will be honored at its annual Women of Distinction Luncheon, on March 10, 2023, at Armature Works. The Keynote speaker will be Telva McGruder, a lifetime Girl Scout and General Motors chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. The 2023 Women of Distinction … Read more

Gracepoint Foundation names new executive director

The Gracepoint Foundation has named Danny Cooper as its next executive director. Cooper, previously, was senior marketing manager at Tampa International Airport for eight years. Ian Adair, who was the previous executive director for the foundation, says he is excited for this leadership transition. “I have known Danny for several years and know he will … Read more

Scenes from CEO Connect with Steve Johnston (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its November CEO Connect with Steve Johnston, chief executive officer of Ideal Agent, at DPR Construction, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors included Motocave, Ogletree Deakins and Southstate. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Johnston in front of a live audience. You can read Johnston’s story here. Photos by … Read more

ReliaQuest Bowl announces its University of Illinois vs. Mississippi State University on Jan. 2

The ReliaQuest Bowl has announced that the University of Illinois and Mississippi State University will go head-to-head at the annual college game, scheduled for January 2 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It will be only the second meeting in history for the two teams that last played in 1980 and the first time since … Read more