Community Impact Archives - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

Bryan Stern’s Grey Bull Rescue positions for evacuations amid Iran escalation Cracked concrete wall painted with the U.S. and Iranian flags facing each other

Cracked concrete wall painted with the U.S. and Iranian flags facing each other

Bryan Stern’s Grey Bull Rescue positions for evacuations amid Iran escalation

Chuck Merlis March 3, 2026

Airspace disruptions prompt Tampa-based Greybull to position for evacuations.

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily Crowd at Gasparilla Music Festival performance in downtown Tampa

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

Festival projects 10,000 daily attendees inside Water Street district.

Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances esuit High School campus building in Tampa with brick exterior and arched colonnade.

Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances

Chuck Merlis February 19, 2026

Ron Antinori’s latest $1M gift pushes his Jesuit giving past $3M.

TBBW names 2026 Women Who Win finalists Red ribbon graphic announcing TBBW names 2026 Women Who Win finalists selected from nearly 200 nominations across Tampa Bay, presented by The William Stanley Group and Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Hillsborough.

TBBW names 2026 Women Who Win finalists

Jason Baker March 2, 2026

Finalists for the 2026 Women Who Win Awards were selected from nearly 200 nominations across Tampa Bay.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next

Chuck Merlis January 28, 2026

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay clarify how discipline, data, and workforce strategy...

Gasparilla: How Tampa invented its defining tradition Historic illustration of the Gasparilla invasion ship sailing through downtown Tampa as crowds line the riverbanks and bridges.

Historic illustration of the Gasparilla invasion ship sailing through downtown Tampa as crowds line the riverbanks and bridges.

Gasparilla: How Tampa invented its defining tradition

Chuck Merlis January 19, 2026

How Gasparilla evolved from a staged pirate invasion into one of Tampa’s most durable civic traditions.

New History Center CEO frames Tampa’s past as power Audrey Chapuis stands outside the Tampa Bay History Center, where she serves as president and CEO, as the city undergoes rapid growth and change.

Audrey Chapuis stands outside the Tampa Bay History Center, where she serves as president and CEO, as the city undergoes rapid growth and change.

New History Center CEO frames Tampa’s past as power

Chuck Merlis January 14, 2026

As Tampa grows faster than its memory, the History Center’s new leader sees the past as civic...

BayCare plans $650M+ children’s hospital in Tampa Rendering of Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s in Tampa with modern glass design and bold exterior colors

Rendering of Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s in Tampa with modern glass design and bold exterior colors

BayCare plans $650M+ children’s hospital in Tampa

Chuck Merlis January 7, 2026

BayCare plans a $650M+ children’s hospital in Tampa Bay, backed by a $50M gift and opening in...

Dr. Irfan Ali shares a people-first approach to leadership at CEO Connect Dr. Irfan Ali speaks during Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s CEO Connect event, sharing his perspective on leadership, empathy and building a people-first health care organization in Tampa Bay.

Dr. Irfan Ali speaks during Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s CEO Connect event, sharing his perspective on leadership, empathy and building a people-first health care organization in Tampa Bay.

Dr. Irfan Ali shares a people-first approach to leadership at CEO Connect

Chuck Merlis January 2, 2026

At TBBW’s December CEO Connect, Dr. Irfan Ali shared how trust, dignity and empathy shape effective leadership...

Garrett Greco carries a Tampa legacy into the podcast age Garrett Greco records an episode of the Tampa Bay Developer podcast during a long-form conversation about Tampa’s growth and legacy.