J.C. Barrott 
The Tampa Bay Wave announced the selection of 15 companies for its 2024 HealthTech|X Accelerator. The participating companies include:● Bioniks – Karachi, Pakistan● Definition Health Limited – Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom● EXO Technologies – Chapel Hill, N.C.● Grapefruit Health – Chicago● Joberfer Inc. – Calgary, Alberta● Liife Inc. – Warren, N.J.● MediMint – Philadelphia● … Read more
The National Retail Federation honors Lisa Schalk as ‘America’s Retail Champion’
The South Tampa Chamber hosted its annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion luncheon where three members were honored as DE&I Champions. 2024 South Tampa Chamber DE&I Champions: – Burruezo & Burruezo Law PLLC – Kishima Garcia, 6ARW, MacDill Air Force Base – Blue Star Families The South Tampa Chamber Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Award honors … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays came to a multi-year partnership agreement with Amerant Bank to make it the official bank of the team. The partnership includes the presence of the Amerant Bank brand in numerous locations inside the stadium and during gameday radio broadcasts. Also included in the agreement are numerous hospitality opportunities, use of the … Read more
Former Miss Rhode Island, Julianna Strout, has continued to make an impact on the community that surrounds her, even past her pageant days. As the founder and chief executive officer of the SRQ Women’s Expo, she will be back at the event, which runs from July 27 to July 28, at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Strout … Read more
Creative Sign Designs, in Westchase, has named Josh Baldwin as its new chief financial officer. Baldwin has 21 years of experience and an executive doctorate degree in business administration. Paul Wilbur, the previous CFO, will be relocating for personal reasons, a statement said, but will remain with CSD in a newly created chief administrative officer … Read more
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital has named Ned Hill as chief executive officer. Hill will be responsible for services at the hospital’s multiple campuses including the South Tampa Hospital, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery and the HCA Florida Central Tampa Emergency. He has 22 years of health care experience. He … Read more
Metropolitan Ministries has partnered with Walgreens for the Backpacks of Hope School Supplies Drive, which helps support local children as they get ready to go back to school. From now through August 1, 88 participating Walgreens stores, in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, will be collecting school essentials to benefit children in need. This year’s drive … Read more
Dr. Myron Rolle, a former football player at Florida State University and the National Football League who later became a neurosurgeon, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming HA CONNECT National Conference on Hydrocephalus. Rolle was recently appointed as the pediatric neurosurgery fellow at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He will be delivering the … Read more
The Valspar Championship concluded their “Paint the Town Green” Charity Caravan by announcing the 2024 tournament generated $1.3 Million for charities, in 2024. The 2024 tournament concluded with Peter Malnati claiming the victory and more than 130,000 fans attending the week-long PGA TOUR event, on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, in Palm Harbor. The … Read more
