Jennifer Garbowicz has been named the market president for West Florida, at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. In this role, she will be responsible for implementing investment and wealth management services for clients in Tampa, Naples and Winter Park, including individuals, families, business owners and family offices. “I am thrilled to join BNY Mellon Wealth Management
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The Tampa Bay Chamber has announced the semi-finalists of its 2024 Small Business of the Year Awards. The list includes: Outstanding Small Business Leader Finalists Bridgette Bello, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher – Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine Danny Persaud, President – MidFlorida Armored & ATM Services David Habib, Founder and CEO – Yo
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The University of South Florida appointed Elizabeth Spiller as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Spiller has more than 10 years of experience as an academic leader, having served most recently as the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As the new dean, Spiller will
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The Florida Council on Economic Education honored four leaders in the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame. The class of 2024 included Bob Clark of Tampa Steel Erecting Company, Gary Hartfield of Serenity Village, Dewey Mitchell of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Todd Wanek of Ashley Furniture. The Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame, hosted by
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Saatva, a privately held e-commerce company that specializes in luxury mattresses, will open what it calls a “viewing room,” at Water Street Tampa. “Tampa’s sophisticated consumer is a great fit for Saatva. We couldn’t be more excited to be bringing our state-of-the-art Viewing Room to Tampa’s wellness-focused, waterfront community,” said Ron Rudzin, founder and chief
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Nancy Howe, the owner of KnowHowe, passed away on May 19. Born on September 23, 1950, Howe spent most of her life enriching the community of Pinellas County through her dedication to journalism, publishing and community service. She began her career at the St. Petersburg Times while studying archaeology at the University of South Florida.
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The South Tampa Chamber has announced the finalists for its 2024 Business of the Year Awards. The Business of the Year Awards recognizes and honors our members who have demonstrated leadership, positive growth, development and integrity in operation as a business, as well as a commitment to the community. A total of 24 businesses, organizations
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Ryann Halo, of Salon Halo, and Gretchen Bauer, of BSWANKY, co-hosted an event at Salon Halo, in South Tampa, to benefit PACE for Girls. Food was provided by Chef Rosana and beverages by Cru Cellars. The Straz Center for Performing Arts and Opera Tampa provided music. A raffle raised more than $2,200 for PACE for
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Strategic Property Partners has announced an expansion, and lease extension, with PEI Global Partners, at Water Street Tampa. PEI, an investment bank specializing in power, energy and infrastructure, will relocate from its current space within Thousand & One, Water Street’s WELL Gold-certified office tower, to an expanded suite on the eleventh floor, which will nearly
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Joanna Weiss has been appointed as Moffitt Cancer Center’s new chief financial officer and executive vice president. In her role, Weiss is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the cancer center. Weiss joined Moffitt in 2006, as the director of internal audit. She has served in a variety of leadership positions within the finance
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Merchants who accepted Visa or Mastercard at any time between January 1, 2004, to January 25, 2019, may be eligible for a share of a $5.6 billion class action settlement known as the Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement. The deadline to file a claim is May 31. The settlement resolves an antitrust case brought by
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Kahwa Coffee, a coffee roaster based in St. Petersburg, opened its newest location on Fourth Street, in St. Petersburg. To celebrate the grand opening, Kahwa Coffee will be offering complimentary beverages to all guests throughout the day. Additionally, attendees will have the chance to enter a raffle to win Free Coffee for a year. The
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