Jo-Lynn Brown 
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The Bank of Tampa announced the passing of its founder Gerald “Jerry” Divers, late Friday afternoon. Corey Neil, current president and chief executive officer of The Bank of Tampa issued this statement, “All of us here at The Bank of Tampa are tremendously saddened by the passing of Jerry Divers. Jerry founded our Bank 40 … Read more
It’s a bit of irony. The very character traits that illicit the drive, ambition and creativity of entrepreneurs and people in leadership positions, are often the same traits that contribute to mental health issues and burnout. There’s been a shift in recent years with how we view mental health and how we talk about it. … Read more
► Wingspan Development Group and ABC Capital Corp. plans to open Tango Brew, a coffee and wine bar with an Argentinian/Italian flair, in the Jade at North Hyde Park, a new 192-unit luxury apartment building, at 608 N. Willow Ave., Tampa. (Rendering above) ► Stacy Yates, a trial attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, joined Older Lundy as … Read more
⊲ The former Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove, at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane South, St. Petersburg, has been renovated and rebranded as the SkyBeach Hotel and Marina. (Pictured above) ⊲ The owners of COPA, a cocktail, wine and tapas bar that opened in fall 2019, at 1047 Central Avenue, in the EDGE District of St. Petersburg, … Read more
