By Jo-Lynn Brown Tampa Bay area businessman Bill Edwards sold the Tampa Bay Rowdies team to the Tampa Bay Rays for an undisclosed sum. Management will transition at the conclusion of the season, at which time the Rays will take over the existing contract with the City of St Petersburg for management of Al Lang
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By Jo-Lynn Brown Photos by Penny Rogo Jeff Gigante is starting a new journey with his newest concept, Forbici. This transition is pivotal because Gigante is arguably one of Tampa Bay’s busiest restaurateurs, with eight restaurants under the Ciccio umbrella and a long list of philanthropic endeavors. The restaurant group employs more than 1,300 workers
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Punit Shah’s latest investment is something completely out of his wheelhouse, and he seems giddy just speaking about it. I’ve always aspired to be part of a professional sports team, and when the opportunity presented itself in early 2017, I pursued it passionately,” Shah says. After approaching multiple groups attempting to be involved, Shah proactively
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How do women approach their short and long-term financial decisions? According to a recent report by the international financial services firm UBS, they don’t. The report, titled “Own Your Wealth,” was commissioned and published by UBS and was the catalyst for its first Florida Gulf Coast Women’s Leadership Retreat in Sarasota. It found that 56
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Asking: $9.995 million Specs: 9,149 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 half-baths Details: High on a bluff on a protected waterway with deep boating access, this home is accented with custom millwork and designer lighting. Features include indoor and outdoor entertainment bars, a 250-plus-bottle wine cellar, a game and media room, waterfront terraces,
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The University of Tampa Board of Fellows kicked of the school year with a social on August 14 at the university. Click through the gallery to see more images.
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Santiago Corrada is the president and chief executive officer of Visit Tampa Bay, the economic development organization responsible for tourism development in Hillsborough County. The nonprofit works with 800 partners to tell the world the story of Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay’s tourism industry generated more than $600 million in hotel revenue in calendar year 2017.
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More than 200 came out August 30 to celebrate the launch of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s first issue. Rococo Steak in St. Petersburg hosted the event and guests received the first copies of the magazine.
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David Pizzo brings a wealth of health care business savvy to Tampa Bay. In his current role as Florida Blue’s market president for the west Florida region, he’s responsible for 14 counties along the gulf coast spanning from Hernando to Collier. In addition to being responsible for roughly one million members for the state’s largest health insurer, last year he helped bring $4
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2212 S. Exmoor Street, Tampa 33629 Asking: $2,975 million Specs: 5,220 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 1 half-bath Overlooking the fairway to the first green at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club sits on one, of only three exclusive estates on Exmoor Street. Built in 1924, this home is situated on .835 acres.
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►Curaleaf opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 3179 U.S. Highway 98 N. in Lakeland, the county’s first dispensary. ►Patriot Coffee, created by Lakeland’s Chris McArthur, will be sold in 350 Publix stores throughout Florida, and up to 800 stores later this year. ►The Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, a new wing at
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