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

From Anastasia to Hamilton: Hottest ticket in town

Arts & Culture September 28, 2018 |

The 2018-2019 season of the Straz Center for Performing Arts is kicking off this month. While season tickets have reached capacity, there is still a chance to purchase single-tickets, including

Kelly Flannery: President and CEO, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce

People Profiles September 28, 2018 |

Kelly Flannery is president and chief executive officer for the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Community Support Council for MacDill Air Force Base and the City

Hotel Bar

Great Places and Spaces September 28, 2018 |

Downtown Tampa’s Hotel Bar has started closing its doors on Sundays to accommodate private events. The bar describes itself as “reinventing classic hotel bar drinks in a modern bar setting.”

Rococo does a modern take on steak

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 Manatee/Sarasota

Manatee/Sarasota September 28, 2018 |

► The International Union of Police Association purchased an office building for $2.6 million located in the RidgeGate Center at 5632 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota for its new headquarters. ►

► Goodwill Manasota promoted Gray Videnka to vice president of the foundation and marketing, and Tony Lapera was named vice president of information technology.

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.