Jo-Lynn Brown

TBBW announces winners of 2022 Apogee Awards (PHOTOS)

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Tampa Bay Business & Wealth announced the winners of its 2022 Apogee Awards at Armature Works Tuesday night. Scroll through the gallery below to see photos from the event. Presenting sponsors were Older Lundy Koch & Martino and SouthState Bank. WINNERS Chief Marketing Officer – Erica Martinez Shea, Shumaker Chief Human Resource Officer – Todd … Read more

Dormitory housing preparing to open in Zephyrhills (RENDERINGS)

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The Well at SVB, a fully furnished dormitory-style housing for short-term and long-term tenants will hold a grand opening ceremony on September 29 at 10:00 a.m. The Well at SVB will host up to 128 national, and international, professional athletes, Tennis and Golf Academy juniors, business professionals and coaches in Zephyrhills and Pasco County, according … Read more

Mandola’s Italian Kitchen announces two new locations

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Italian restaurant brand Mandola’s Italian Kitchen announces plans to open locations in Oldsmar and Odessa. Created by Chef and Restaurateur Damian Mandola, who was co-founder of Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and his wife and business partner, Trina Mandola, the next Mandola’s Italian Kitchen restaurants are scheduled to open on September 19, in Oldsmar, at 3138 Tampa … Read more

USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to add its first student housing

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The Florida Board of Governors has approved a housing and student center complex for the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, advancing USF’s bold plans to expand the campus and transform the college experience for students. USF will break ground on a multi-story, 100,000-square-foot housing and student center along Seagate Drive, just west of the … Read more

The Good Life:  FOPE and ObservaMé

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Italian everyday luxury  FOPE is an Italian goldsmithing company that has evolved over time into an International fine jewelry brand.  The headquarters, and production facilities, are located in Vicenza, Italy, where the company was established in 1929. Today, all jewelry is still made in-house thanks to a unique combination of craftsmanship and bespoke technology.   The … Read more

Up & Comers: Jennifer Dunn, MA, APR

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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth presents its first Up & Comers special section.

The Tampa Bay area has no shortage of young talent. With more than 50 nominations for TBBW’s first section, which seeks to celebrate the rising talent in your workplace, and the community, it’s obvious that the future of Tampa Bay is in good hands. 

In this first section, we selected eight professionals to highlight, but don’t fret if you turned in materials, or were nominated, and don’t see your recognition yet. We will feature these quarterly and will continue to accept nominations on a rolling basis. 

Selection is done internally and is based on both your nomination form and your letters of recommendation. 

Want to submit? Email me at Jbrown@ TBBWmag.com.

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What’s keeping Tampa Bay’s tech industry awake at night?

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No matter what industry you work in, technology is no doubt a part of your day-to-day business operations. 

It is rare to find an industry, or profession, that doesn’t, in some way, shape or form, use technology. 

In an effort to stay on top of trends, and provide our readers with intelligence to help you keep your businesses safe, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth reached out to some trusted resources to ask them the basic question, what is keeping you up at night? 

Here are their responses, in their own words. 

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Scenes from TBBW’s inaugural Women’s Wellness Invitational (PHOTOS)

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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its inaugural Women’s Wellness Invitational, presented by Cigna, Fifth Third Bank and HCA Healthcare. The specially branded robes were provided by sponsorship from law firm, Older, Lundy, Koch & Martino. This event was created by TBBW CEO and Publisher, Bridgette Bello, out of the concept that men often network, … Read more