20 Questions With … Sarah Combs

Sarah Combs is the chief executive officer of the University Area Community Development Corp. She joined the organization in 2010, and under her leadership the organization has more than tripled the number of children and adults it reaches with education, health, workforce, cultural arts and other programs. With more than 16 years’ experience in the … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Grand Central Brewhouse

A new microbrewery and restaurant is planned for the former Taco Bus location in St. Petersburg. Located at 2324 Central Avenue, the 0.41-acre lot was purchased for $860,000 by Grand Central Property Holdings. The project will feature two separate buildings divided by an outdoor courtyard and beer garden. On one side of the lot will … Read more

Women in Power: Three leaders of electric companies in Tampa Bay share tales of working in a man’s world

In what is traditionally an extremely male-dominated industry, the Tampa Bay area breaks that tradition. With three local electric companies being run by women, this edition of the “Women of Influence” series is significant. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, interviewed the panelists in front of a live audience at … Read more

Marriage bliss … disrupted (part II) – Dementia

In our last article, we covered dealing with the death of a spouse. Now we are discussing a spouse developing dementia, which primarily happens later in life, but can happen before age 65 as well. There are over 40 different diagnoses for dementia with Alzheimer’s being the most well-known. There are 5 million people in … Read more

Moving up the Publix corporate ladder

Meriann Metz, a longtime in-house lawyer for Publix, was promoted to vice president, general counsel and secretary in 2019. She says that one of the perks to her new role is working directly with the Publix leadership team, and retail associates alike. “The more time I spend with both groups the more excited I am … Read more

20 Questions With … Jim Eisch

James “Jim” Eisch joined Pinch A Penny in 1992 as chief financial officer and executive vice president. In 2001, he became chief operating officer. He is a certified public accountant and a graduate from the University of Minnesota. Prior to working with Pinch A Penny, Eisch worked for KPMG Peat Marwick as an audit senior … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Champions’ Club Kingston Model

Address: 1001 Bellamare Trail, Trinity Price: Starting At $849,000 Details: The Champions’ Club opened its Kingston custom luxury model home, created by the team at AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg Homes. The model home is located within the gated Florencia neighborhood, which offers some of the largest estate homesites within the Champions Club community. Featuring … Read more

The Good Life: Special golf edition

Lexus partners with Valspar Lexus has partnered with the Valspar Championship to provide a fleet of vehicles for the entire player field. All vehicles driven by competitors are available for purchase following the tournament from any of the four Bay area Lexus dealers. Prices vary. Stay at the action, all weekend What could be better … Read more