Jo-Lynn Brown

Community Foundation Tampa Bay awards more than $2.2 million to nonprofits across region

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Community Foundation Tampa Bay has awarded more than $2.2 million, in discretionary grants, to support 84 nonprofit projects across its five-county service area. The foundation received a record 363 applications this year, totaling $10 million in requests. The awarded projects align with economic opportunity, environmental resiliency and sustainability, health and well-being, education and community engagement. … Read more

New phase of Gasworx to bring curated retail and dining to Ybor City

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The team behind Gasworx has added two real estate firms to lead the next phase of retail and restaurant leasing. KETTLER, the national real estate firm overseeing the mixed-use project, announced that Tampa-based JPRE Development and Archer Group Real Estate will spearhead leasing and placemaking efforts for four key blocks of the emerging district. The … Read more

New IICF chapter takes shape in Tampa Bay, with statewide philanthropic goals

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The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is expanding its reach in Florida, thanks to the efforts of Maggie Potter and Misty Carson — two Tampa-based professionals who are leading the launch of a statewide chapter focused on philanthropy, volunteerism and community impact. Potter and Carson, both longtime insurance industry professionals and community advocates, were selected … Read more

Fifth Third Bank names Florida market president and commercial banking head

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Fifth Third Bank has tapped industry veteran Marty McAndrew to lead its commercial banking efforts across the state of Florida; a newly created role to accelerate growth in both the North and South regions. Based in Orlando, McAndrew will serve as Fifth Third’s Florida market president and head of commercial banking. He’ll oversee middle market … Read more

BayCare partners with Northwestern Medicine to expand academic health care in Florida

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BayCare is partnering with Northwestern Medicine in a collaboration aimed at expanding BayCare’s development as an academic health system in West Central Florida. The partnership will focus on expanding access to advanced medical treatments and clinical research, in addition to enhancing education and training for physicians, residents and students across the region. “This isn’t the … Read more

Hospice in a hurricane: What it takes to keep care going

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When most people think about hurricane preparation, they run through their mental checklist: sandbags, bottled water, batteries, shuttered windows. But when you’re caring for a loved one facing a chronic or terminal illness, your to-do list multiplies infinitely. Even if you’re not currently a caregiver, it’s worth asking: If someone you love suddenly needed care … Read more

Girls Inc. of Tampa Bay receives $1 million gift from Schoen Family

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Girls Inc. of Tampa Bay has received a $1 million donation from the Schoen Family to support the organization’s newly created endowment fund. The endowment is designed to provide long-term financial stability and help expand programming for girls in under-resourced communities throughout the region. Girls Inc. offers educational, leadership and wellness programs to support girls’ … Read more