Jo-Lynn Brown 
Tampa-based Advanced C4 Solutions Inc. (AC4S), a C4, professional support, cyberspace operations and mission support services company for federal agencies, has been acquired by Hui Huliau, a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) headquartered on the island of Oahu. The deal closed in the final days of December 2018. Terms were not disclosed. AC4S customers include the … Read more
Key Person of Influence hosted a celebration for three Tampa Bay area companies that made their debut on the Inc. 5000 list this year, including 3 Daughters Brewing, Sourcetoad and Source 1 Solutions. The event was held at 3 Daughters Brewing.
Metropolitan Ministries held its second annual Food Fight event and fundraiser. Fifty restaurants battled it out at Armature Works in Tampa to see which side of the bay had the edge on food this year. Money raised from the event benefits Metropolitan Ministries’ culinary arts program, which gives at-risk students a chance to learn skills … Read more
These are some of the big shows coming in the New Year. National Ballet Theatre of Odessa, Swan Lake Jan. 6 With music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, this ballet classic is based on Russian folklore and German legend. The story follows a young prince as he works to … Read more
Sponsored by Jeff Gigante is one of Tampa’s busiest restauranteurs, with eight restaurants under the Ciccio Restaurant Group, which he helped establish in the Bay area, employing more than 1,300 workers. Gigante also has a long list of philanthropic endeavors, including work with Train Up First and the Children’s Cancer Center. His newest endeavor … Read more
Moving to the mountains A Tampa executive finds solace in Highlands, N.C. By Dale Gordon Fabulous…what a word. Not typically an everyday term in my usual vernacular, and yet somehow, it’s appropriate here. The locals use it to describe everything. And where is this spectacularly designated destination you ask? None other than the refined Appalachian … Read more
The Ventana Azure (Below), retailing at $3,950, features a frame in Rhodium-plated nickel silver, inlaid with a pave of genuine sapphires, hand-set in nickel silver. The blade is hand-forged “Herring Bone” damascus by Rob Thomas, and the two-hand button lock is set with a sapphire. If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind item, there’s the Spearpoint … Read more
During Paul Anderson’s tenure, Port Tampa Bay has acquired two new container gantry cranes, which bolster the Port’s capacity for handling larger container vessels. He directs annual safety drills and exercises, motivated by his deep commitment to port security and hurricane resiliency. He joined Port Tampa Bay as president and CEO in December 2012 after … Read more
Details: This gated Tuscan style estate is situated on a 4.5-acre lot with 247 feet of waterfront on the Intracoastal waterway and bay. The house sits on 173 concrete pilings, concrete reinforced walls, windows that sustain 175 MPH winds and has a house generator. This is an environmentally conscious house with solar water heater, LED … Read more
Photos by Alyssa Rosenheck The first thing you notice when you enter The Peabody, located on the John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, is the striking navy blue colors, wood panels and marble surfaces. Its aesthetics provide an instant feeling of elegance. When your food arrives and you want to order … Read more
