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Keeping it real: ACS sustains its vibrant passion on virtual platforms

Zoom confined their images to rectangles, but the virtual meeting room could not contain their passion. The American Cancer Society’s Southwest Florida team recently gathered a dedicated group of Making

Shumaker Advisors talks about leading in a crisis

Navigating the coronavirus’ challenges underscores the importance of quality information, guidance and direction in making responsible and effective business decisions. A strong ethos of community service enables Shumaker Advisors Florida

Geoff Dyer is ‘Crunch’-ing business goals

By mid-April, top Crunch Fitness franchisee Geoff Dyer was, like millions of other people nationwide, pining for gym life. He could picture it: The walk through the Crunch Fitness doorway,

Silver linings found during the COVID-19 pandemic

Settling into the long Florida summer, industries and individuals are still grappling with the new normal in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as our community, and business leaders,

Coronavirus is contagious, but so is compassion

As the economy grounded to a halt, many food-orientated businesses pivoted toward community service. Finding ways to feed hospital staff, people who lost their jobs and kids who suddenly couldn’t

These are the reopening plans for Tampa Bay area colleges and universities

Florida’s Board of Governors convened this week, to go over the state’s public universities’ plans for reopening for fall studies. The board agreed that schools could bring back faculty, and

►The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously to formally designate USF as a “Preeminent State Research University,” which will bring the school $6.15 million in additional funding. The University of South Florida also appointed Michael Kelly the new vice president of athletics.
TBBW Reports: Where do we go from here?

From empty beaches to empty restaurants, COVID-19 has changed the Tampa Bay area and the businesses that live here. Business leaders from Publix, MarineMax, Mise en Place and more share

LEMA Construction and PDQ partner to feed health care workers at AdventHealth

LEMA Construction and PDQ restaurants worked together to help give back during the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 28, LEMA Construction and PDQ started efforts to drop off nearly 150 meals,

American Cancer Society, Superior Group and more in this week’s ‘Tell Me Something Good’

This is not a story about what could have been done better, but what is being done right. And you can find what’s being done right by looking to local

Executives in the Tampa Bay area share their silver linings found during the COVID-19 pandemic

Crisis often acts as a crucible, compelling a reexamination of purpose. In his work as president of Sparxoo, a digital marketing agency in Tampa working with companies across a variety

TBBW’s Virtual Connect Series: Supporting our Furloughed or Laid Off Employees

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s Virtual Connect series was created to bring our readers together to hear panels that can help them with various business endeavors during the COVID-19 crisis.

Kozuba & Sons, United Way Suncoast and more in this week’s ‘Tell Me Something Good’ round up

This is not a story about what could have been done better, but what is being done right. And you can find what’s being done right by looking to local