Jo-Lynn Brown 
Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn never thought they’d end up in the insurance industry, yet their unique paths brought them together to establish Baldwin, Krystyn, Sherman Partners. The $1.2 billion firm has rebranded its affiliated Baldwin Risk Partners, or BRP Group, to The Baldwin Group, to align with its ongoing transformation and expansion. … Read more
Avi & Co. has released the Hue Pink Ice timepiece, the inaugural creation in its exclusive Hue by Avi and Co. collection. Pink sapphires, known for hues ranging from delicate pastels to vibrant magentas, symbolize wisdom, resilience and vitality. Each of the 945 natural pink sapphires adorning the timepiece are carefully selected and handset. Crafted … Read more
⊲ Renovations have begun at the 12-story City Center office building, at 100 2nd Avenue South, in downtown St. Pete. (Rendering above) ⊲ Newstar Development and the Pinellas County Housing Authority started work on an 80-unit affordable housing project for senior citizens, at 12455 130th Ave. N., in Largo. ⊲ Cue Golfology, a new golf simulation … Read more
The next generation of leadership is a force and is being propelled by organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs. No greater evidence exists than that of the essays of the two 2024-2025 Youths of the Year selected by the Clubs, Jordan Maxwell and Sinai Dunbar, both from the Tampa Bay area. Dunbar is … Read more
TD Bank appointed Lindsay August as its regional vice president of greater Tampa Bay. In this role, August will lead a team responsible for small business and commercial banking and lending in the greater Tampa Bay area, Ocala, Gainesville and Lake City markets. She joined TD Bank from Truist, where she was market president. She … Read more
Higginbotham, an independent insurance, financial and human resources services firm, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has partnered with Tampa’s Cassidy & Company of Tampa, for specialty life insurance planning services in partner offices in Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and more. Cassidy & Company serves high-net worth individuals, family offices, business owners and corporate clients create, protect … Read more
Barberitos, known for customizable burritos and bowls, is set to open its first location in the Tampa Bay area, on September 19. The restaurant, at 7021 E. Fletcher Ave, Temple Terrace, is locally owned and operated by siblings, Matt and Austin O’Neill. This restaurant offers online ordering and delivery through Barberitos.com and third-party delivery services … Read more
Moffitt Cancer Center has agreed to a strategic collaboration with AstraZeneca, to accelerate the development of cell therapies, specifically chimeric antigen receptor T cell and T cell receptor therapies. AstraZeneca will have priority access to Moffitt’s clinical environment and create connections between physician-scientists to advance the investigation of novel cell therapies. The collaboration aims to … Read more
The City of St. Petersburg has named Samantha Bequer its new public information officer. Bequer will manage media relations and serve as one of the City’s main spokespersons and public information liaisons. Bequer, most recently, was communications director for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, where she served as the primary spokesperson for the agency … Read more
