Jo-Lynn Brown 
► St. Pete’s Development Review Commission approved plans for a mixed-use development planned at 4311 34th Street South, in the Skyway Marina District, which includes a multifamily building, a self-storage facility a food bank and a restaurant. (Rendering above) ► Broker Scott Clendening of Commercial Partners Realty represented BridgePoint Church in the sale of an … Read more
List price: $1.15 million Specs: 6 bedrooms | 4.5 bathrooms | 4,544 SF Details: This home, located in the Ladera neighborhood of Lutz, features 10-foot ceilings, crown molding, arched entryways and real wood floors throughout. There is a large front office space that has room for two desks and has two pairs of French doors. … Read more
Embarc Collective, a startup hub in Tampa, announced that it is now home to 100 member startups, making it the fastest-growing startup hub in the state of Florida, according to a press statement. The hub launched in March of 2019, with 25 member companies working virtually. It expanded to 49 members after it opened its … Read more
To help commemorate Hard Rock International’s 50th anniversary, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa donated $500,000 to Tampa Bay area charities. Fifty area charities received $10,000, each, during a reception on September 8, inside Hard Rock Event Center. The charities are listed below. The total $500,000 donation comes on the heels of Seminole Hard … Read more
Hugh Campbell spent 10 years in active duty with the U.S. Army. Currently, he’s the co-founder and president at AC4S Technologies in Tampa. He’s also chairman of the board for CEO Council of Tampa Bay which is a membership organization that has more than 200 CEOs, representing a collective $6 billion in revenue and employing … Read more
The buzz around Midtown Tampa has been building for years, and now everyone is finally getting to see what all the hype was about. To talk to Nicholas Haines, CEO of The Bromley Companies, a national real estate development firm behind the project, he always knew it would come together and create a special place … Read more
UPDATED: The Philanthropist of the Year Awards dinner is on November 16. After deliberating at the Centre Club for 4 hours, three judges from the Tampa Bay area and one from South Florida, have selected the finalists for Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropist of the Year Awards. Philanthropist of the Year honors those individuals … Read more
The 2021 Valspar Championship, Tampa Bay’s PGA TOUR event, generated charitable contributions of $1,657,000 for charity in 2021. The tournament’s charitable initiatives come through the sponsoring organization, Copperhead Charities. “We are excited to get our charitable giving back on track in 2021, after having a much-reduced number in 2020 when our tournament was canceled by … Read more
One day, not too long ago, Erin Meagher was reading information about the benefits of coconut oil. Some of those benefits claimed it could help with brain and heart health, and even weight management, because it boosts metabolism. “I thought if this is real, why isn’t everyone using it?” Meagher says. “These are the three … Read more
Bemetra Simmons has been named president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Simmons will replace Rick Homans in the regional research and public policy organization’s top post on September 27, a statement said. “After an extensive national search, we found a local leader who possessed the unique skills to succeed in this … Read more
