St. Petersburg College Humanities and Fine Arts Chair Jonathan Barnes is using 3D printing technology to create face shields for health care workers. SPC leadership gave Barnes permission to bring home two printers from SPC’s Humanities and Fine Arts department. Since then his output has increased. Other people have offered up their printers for the
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Source 1 Solutions, a managed IT services and outsourcing provider based in Clearwater, started off basically as a one-man show, led by Rob Hessel, with no revenue and now is an international company on track to make between $13 million and $15 million in 2019. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW interviewed Hessel in
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Florida Blue announced several changes to its policies during the COVID-19 crisis. The changes are in an effort to combat the spread of the virus while minimizing barriers to testing and treatment, according to a statement. “We are also leading efforts to support individuals and communities across Florida and to protect the safety and stability
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We know you are being inundated with information regarding COVID-19. This is an unprecedented, global epidemic and no one has the ability to absolutely forecast its long-term residual effects. While we continue to grapple with the epidemic, there are some legal actions you should consider taking in order to help mitigate potential problems in your
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Jim Daly is regional president for the West Florida Region at Truist Financial Corp. He assumed his current position in December 2019, upon the closing of the merger of equals between BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks. In this role, Daly is the company’s senior leader in the market responsible for delivering the full complement of
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This waterfront estate sits on 4.5 acres of land directly on Tampa Bay. Enter through the iron gates to one of the most coveted, one-of-a-kind estates in Pinellas County. Safely tucked away with gorgeous views of Tampa Bay and 700 feet of shoreline. The character and detail of this legacy family home offers old-world opulence,
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Monica Hernandez often took four buses to go to and from school in Medellín, Colombia. She comes from humble beginnings, with education always being a primary focus in her life. So receiving a full academic scholarship to one of the best private colleges in her home country, the Universidad EAFIT, not only seemed like just
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The KNOW Book + Tribe launched its second volume of Tampa-based leaders, creators and entrepreneurs with an event at The Orlo House & Ballroom. More than 250 guests celebrated the community of women with the mission to “Lift +Rise.” For more information or to find a complimentary copy of the Book, please visit www.theknowtribe.com. [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7398,7397,7396,7395,7394″]
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Jameis Winston gave back to the Tampa Bay community during the holiday season by hosting the Fifth Annual Famous Jameis Jamboree and a private dinner prior to the festivities. The Famous Jameis Jamboree brought the community together for a night on the field and in the Buccaneer Cove at Raymond James
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Diamonds Direct held their Holiday Party in their retail space at 117 2nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg. It was catered by Parkshore Grill. Photos by Barry Lively. [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7383,7382,7381,7380,7379″]
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►Summit, a Lakeland workers’ compensation insurance company, is planning to build a 135,000-square-foot, nine-story building at the northwest corner of Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland. ► Curry Mango, an Indian restaurant with two tandoor ovens and seating for 130 indoors and 40 on a patio, opened at 6625 Florida Ave. S., Lakeland. ►The Central Florida
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► Children First, in Sarasota, has received a six-year, $1.251 million grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, to amplify family strengthening services. ►Centennial Bank provided a $20 million loan for construction and permanent financing to a joint venture composed of Casto Group, a real estate services firm, and Shawn Kaleta, a local, real
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