Jo-Lynn Brown 
►The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners approved the renaming of a portion of West Comanche Avenue as “Tony Alessi Sr. Avenue,” in honor of Antonino “Tony” Alessi Sr., founder of the Tampa-based, family-owned food manufacturing company, Vigo Importing Company. (Pictured above) ►BellaBrava: New World Trattoria will open in the mixed-use development Midtown Tampa. ►Ardurra Group, … Read more
►Berkadia arranged the sale of Dunedin Commons, a 280-unit garden-style apartment community located in Dunedin, to Westdale Asset Management, in Dallas, for $62.5 million. (Pictured above) ►USF St. Petersburg received a $10 million grant from the Florida Department of Education that will be used to help school districts address a variety of mental health-related issues. … Read more
Curry Law Group is offering to review commercial liability insurance policies free of charge to businesses. Curry Law Group, in Tampa, is already working with Jeannie Pierola, chef and owner of Tampa restaurants Counter Culture, Edison and Swigamajig after being denied by her insurance company for her business interruption claim. Pierola was forced to close … Read more
You might hear an accent when talking to Joe Johnson. Born in the United States, he spent his formative years in Brazil and, to this day, he carries a slight Portuguese twang to some of his words. It’s a breezy day in February at his home in Bradenton when he recounts the story of his … Read more
Vology, an information technology, cloud and security services firm in Tampa, has announced new appointments to the company’s c-suite. Tom York, (pictured above) a current board member at Vology, was named CEO and Steve Torres was promoted to president and board member. York is an experienced IT services and support executive. He spent a decades-long … Read more
TBBW’s Virtual Connect series was created to bring our readers together to hear panels that can help them with various business endeavors during the COVID-19 crisis.
Bridgette Bello moderated the panel via Zoom.
Stephanie Lieb, shareholder, Trenam Law
Ryan Toth, regional director, The Beck Group
Danny Rice, managing director and market leader, Colliers International
Dave Bevirt, executive vice president, Strategic Property Partners
A discussion about leading a remote team and mental health during the COVID-19 crisis.
Panelists:
Carin Zubillaga, human capital director, Tampa, at TriNet
Ian Adair, executive director, Gracepoint Foundation
Gail Smith, behavioral clinical account manager, Cigna Healthcare
TBBW’s Virtual Connect Forum is designed to bring together individuals that hold strategic leadership positions in the Tampa Bay area. These events will provide an outlet for leaders to collaborate, discuss issues, exchange ideas and share insights, with an invitation-only audience.
Doyle Carlton III is not only the patriarch of the Carlton family, and Roman III Ranches, he’s also the chairman of the board at the Florida State Fair Authority. Roman III Ranches ranks 12th among cattle numbers, out of the approximate 5,000 cattle ranches in the state of Florida, according to the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. … Read more
Gregory Celestan founded Celestar Corp. prior to his retirement from the U.S. Army. Celestar Corporation was named to the Inc. magazine list of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America in 2009. Celestan was selected as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award recipient in 2010. He is currently a member … Read more
The Karol Hotel celebrated its ribbon cutting with St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman on hand. Located at 2675 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, the hotel is named for, and inspired by, Karol Kelly Bullard, “Miss Karol K,” wife of Fred Bullard, CEO of The Bullard Group, which is the developer of the new property. The boutique hotel … Read more
