Jo-Lynn Brown 
Altura Bayshore, Tampa’s newest luxury condominium tower, has opened its new on site sales center and will be providing private presentations to future residents of the tower overlooking Bayshore Boulevard. “We are using the most advanced video technology to give future residents a vivid view of their future homes,” said Anthony Solomon, owner of The … Read more
How do women find success in technology? That was the major topic of discussion at Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s first “Women in Technology” Tech Connect panel, held at Five Labs in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the event were Acuity and ThreeBridge Solutions. The host sponsor was Five Labs and TBBW’s event partner is DCE … Read more
Ron Christaldi is president and CEO of Shumaker Advisors Florida. He is a board certified health lawyer and chair of Shumaker’s Health Care Practice group in Florida. Christaldi gives back to the community by serving in a variety of organizations in a leadership capacity, including serving as the past chair of the Greater Tampa Chamber … Read more
When Tampa Bay Business & Wealth interviewed Ben Heldfond late in 2018, he spoke about a book he and his ex-wife had been working on. Now, “Our Happy Divorce” is out on bookstands nationwide, and the two have been on a media tour promoting the book. The book is Heldfond’s and DeBartolo’s account of their … Read more
Capstone Building, a Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor broke ground on a $45 million resort-style residential project in St. Petersburg, along with Phillips Development and Realty. The project, The Sur Club, will encompass four stories with 296 units across 320,384 square feet with a 160,779 square foot five-level parking structure. The property will have one, two … Read more
The Mandalay Group announced updates for the upcoming Pay Tampa Bay, or #PAY TAMPA BAY, event, including additions to the advisory board, two keynote speakers and a new community partnership in the Florida technology corridor. The theme for 2020 event is “Banking, Blockchain and Beyond.” Event proceedings are being co-sponsored by BlockSpaces, a Tampa based … Read more
The No. 12 Auburn Tigers will face the No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day in Tampa. It will be the first match-up in history for the two teams. Minnesota won 10 games in the regular season for the first time since 1905. It will also be the first … Read more
Ahead of the start of the giving season, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth held its inaugural publisher’s dinner to discuss charitable giving. The dinner was held at Parkshore Grill in St. Petersburg and was presented by Metropolitan Ministries. Here’s a transcript of that discussion, which was recorded and transcribed by court reporter Dana Stockton. It … Read more
Rolls-Royce Bespoke A trio of Rolls-Royce Phantoms are the latest bespoke creations to leave the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, England. “Our Bespoke division is working tirelessly to fulfill customer demand. Never before have we seen such levels of demand for Bespoke personalization. These three Phantoms have taken several years to bring to … Read more
Rob Hessel went on a trip of a lifetime this year. He took his grandmother, Mary Ellen Hessel, to Ireland to visit where his family originated. When he recounts the memories from that trip, his eyes tear up. It’s a testament to Hessel’s personality — humble, humorous and honest. It’s also evident in the business … Read more
