Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice

Latest coverage, analysis and business news from Tampa Bay Business and Wealth.

Great Places and Spaces: AD Lofts

AD Lofts, at 2250 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, is a mixed-use development, in the Grand Central District, that has plans for seven townhomes and 5,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor. Builder Richard McGinnis says that each unit contains three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, an elevator, a two-car garage with additional … Read more

Great Place & Spaces: Saint Leo University’s Wellness Center

The Wellness Center project at Saint Leo University has broken ground. The 59,000 square foot building will include a focus on mind, body and spirit. Amenities will include a fitness floor, two indoor basketball courts, indoor walking track, cycling, yoga and dance studios, a cafe, zero entry and infinity edge pool, outdoor barbecue, health suite, … Read more

Joe Marinucci makes the impossible possible, in his community and beyond

Joe Marinucci, CEO of Digital Media Solutions in Clearwater, is known as one of Tampa Bay’s top entrepreneurs but he always remembers – and reminds those around him – that it’s everyone’s responsibility to look past the bottom line. DMS was founded in 2012 by Marinucci, and a team of lifelong friends, including Chief Operating … Read more

20 Questions With … Jim Daly

Jim Daly is regional president for the West Florida Region at Truist Financial Corp. He assumed his current position in December 2019, upon the closing of the merger of equals between BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks. In this role, Daly is the company’s senior leader in the market responsible for delivering the full complement of … Read more

Florida activates emergency bridge loans

Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. The application period opened March 17  and runs … Read more

20 Questions With … Sarah Combs

Sarah Combs is the chief executive officer of the University Area Community Development Corp. She joined the organization in 2010, and under her leadership the organization has more than tripled the number of children and adults it reaches with education, health, workforce, cultural arts and other programs. With more than 16 years’ experience in the … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Grand Central Brewhouse

A new microbrewery and restaurant is planned for the former Taco Bus location in St. Petersburg. Located at 2324 Central Avenue, the 0.41-acre lot was purchased for $860,000 by Grand Central Property Holdings. The project will feature two separate buildings divided by an outdoor courtyard and beer garden. On one side of the lot will … Read more