Scenes from TBBW’s Hispanic Business Summit (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its Hispanic Business Summit at Five Labs, in Tampa, where two panels discussed business topics as they relate to the Hispanic community. The event was presented by Encore Bank and Florida Blue. Hispanic Business is a key driver of our economy’s revitalization. The Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Hispanic … Read more

New Dali exhibit to use interactive artificial intelligence

A new exhibition at The Dalí Museum is using interactive artificial intelligence to create a new kind of experience at its gallery, in St. Petersburg. The Shape of Dreams, on view from November 25, 2022, until April 30, 2023, explores 500 years of paintings, from the 16th to 20th centuries, and examines dreams through different … Read more

Things to do: Little Saint Nick Foundation Winter Wonderland Saint Nicholas Day Celebration

On December 6, the Little Saint Nick Foundation will hold its Winter Wonderland Saint Nicolas Day Celebration, at the University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center. Children will have the opportunity to meet Santa, make get-well cards and pack gift bags for kids in local hospitals. There will be a presentation by Little Saint Nick Foundation … Read more

20 Questions with Alice Bessette

Alice Bessette serves as the executive director of Leadership Tampa Bay, the regional leadership program. Leadership Tampa Bay covers four counties, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk. Their mission is to engage members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed not only to identify our regional … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Seminole Hard Rock and more

► Play Ball Florida, owner and franchisee of Glory Days Grill restaurants in Florida and Georgia, will acquire Glory Days, the corporate entity that owns 22 corporate restaurant locations in Virginia and Maryland. ► The National Science Foundation awarded a $20 million grant to a University of South Florida-led team of researchers to develop a … Read more

On the Scene: Academy Prep’s 17th Annual Grand Oak Classic

Academy Prep Center, of Tampa, held its 17th Annual Grand Oak Classic dinner and tournament, presented by the Hyer Family.   This year, the Grand Oak Classic raised over $490,000 in support of our Student Scholarship Fund – as well as raising an additional $400,000 to fully fund the Sullivan Family Endowed Scholarship Fund.  [image_slider_no_space … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: New design plans for Kolter Urban’s One Tampa (RENDERINGS)

Kolter Urban, the Palm Beach-based real estate development and investment firm, plans to move forward with amended design plans for One Tampa.  After reaching a compromise with the city of Tampa, the eastern and northern facades of the property have been redesigned to pay homage to and incorporate the architectural character of the Tarr Furniture … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Hotel Zamora, Marina Club Apartments and more

► Construction has begun for an apartment building at Echelon City Center, a master-planned development, in the Carillon business park of St. Pete.  ► Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate services firm, arranged the sale of Bay Vista Gardens I and II, a single-story flex five-building office portfolio, in Clearwater, for $18 million.  ► … Read more

The Good Life: Penny Preville and Range Rover

PENNY PREVILLE “I try to speak to a woman’s personal sense of style, independence, and celebration of femininity,” explains Penny Preville. “I want women to connect with the jewelry in a meaningful way.” Penny Preville finds inspiration for some of her collections in vintage jewelry. Stars and moons, flowers, feathers, and garlands are among the … Read more