Jo-Lynn Brown

The Good Life: Florida’s Finest Charters and Bswanky Royal Calusa Python Collection

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Florida’s Finest Charters   Florida’s Finest Charters provides day charters for half, and full, days on the water. The company works with captains that have extensive experience boating off the coast of Florida. Whether you are looking to book an event, an afternoon on the water with friends or a weekend fishing trip, Florida’s Finest … Read more

Realtor Bonnie Strickland joins Coldwell Banker downtown St. Pete Beach Drive office

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Bonnie Strickland, founder of the former Strickland Property Group and St. Petersburg resident, has joined Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT and will be operating from its downtown St. Petersburg location at 280 Beach Drive NE. Strickland founded The Strickland Property Group, in 2010.  She resigned from the firm that acquired her business in April 2020. “I … Read more

Welcome to ‘Champa’ Bay (PHOTOS)

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In March 2020, Tom Brady made national headlines when he announced he would be moving south and joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Some people were shocked, and some savvy observers say they called it. Me, I was flabbergasted. “Huh? Can 2020 get any more bizarre?” Full disclosure: For those that do not already know, I’m … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: BTI Partners, Metropolitan Ministries and more

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► Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, a real estate development firm, secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a waterfront development along Tampa Bay. (Pictured above)  ► Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. named Stephanie Bisogne executive chef and Ivan Puente director of food and beverage at the Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar, … Read more

SkyCenter One on track for summer opening

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Construction for the new SkyCenter One broke ground in late 2019. While the global pandemic has changed, and derailed, a lot in the world, this project is still on track to open this summer. VanTrust Real Estate, a privately held commercial development group based in Kansas City, is the developer of the SkyCenter One project. … Read more

Embrace the power of, and the power in, collaboration

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“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” — poet Mattie Stephanek Collaboration is empowerment. Collaboration is not giving up something. Collaboration is a way to move forward, move ahead and move beyond challenges with input, perspective and insight. When you collaborate, you focus on what is best instead … Read more

20 Questions With Paul Huszar

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Paul Huszar is retired from 23 years of active duty military service, including four combat tours in Iraq, one unaccompanied tour in Korea and operational deployments to Thailand, Bolivia, Honduras, Panama and Haiti. He relocated to South Tampa upon his retirement from military service and began his tenure with VetCor, a restoration company that hires … Read more

Scenes from CEO Connect with Harry Hedaya…and puppies! (PHOTOS)

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Tampa Bay Business & Wealth had its CEO Connect with Harry Hedaya at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. View the photos from the event in the gallery below. The transcript of the discussion between Hedaya and TBBW Publisher and CEO Bridgette Bello will run in the April 2021 edition of the magazine. Sponsors of … Read more

March marks 60 years for FKQ Advertising + Marketing in Clearwater

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With Women’s History Month being celebrated in March, FKQ Advertising + Marketing’s 60-year anniversary holds a special significance. FKQ Advertising + Marketing, a full-service, independently-owned agency, was founded in 1961 during the heyday of the “Mad Men” era of advertising. “We are so proud to mark 60 years in the advertising and marketing industry where, … Read more