On The Scene

The Florida West Coast Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association and the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local Union No. 915 held a donation presentation with Mayor Jane Castor. NECA and IBEW donated 1,000 reusable, MERV-13 filtered face masks, 100 isolation gowns and 1,000 packs of sanitizing wipes to the City of Tampa for

Heart Gallery of Tampa’s signature event, Be Mine 2020: Believe in the Impossible, was hosted at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, with more than 425 guests. This event featured an inspiring program sharing stories of adoption, and the power of love, in addition to a photographic exhibit of Heart Gallery Forever Families, elite silent

The Karol Hotel celebrated its ribbon cutting with St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman on hand. Located at 2675 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, the hotel is named for, and inspired by, Karol Kelly Bullard, “Miss Karol K,” wife of Fred Bullard, CEO of The Bullard Group, which is the developer of the new property. The boutique hotel

Artificial intelligence, cell therapy manufacturing, venture capitalists and immunotherapy were the main topics of discussion at Moffitt Cancer Center’s 14th annual Business of Biotech Conference: Setting the Pace in the Cancer Race. More than 370 people from various biotech companies, economic groups, universities and startups across the globe attended the event. Interim center director John

Major League Baseball’s Matt Joyce, and the Empire League, hosted the second annual Round the Bases Charity Event at Park & Rec Tampa, benefiting the Children’s Dream Fund, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida and All Children’s Hospital.  [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7930,7928,7927,7926″]

The KNOW Book + Tribe launched its second volume of Tampa-based leaders, creators and entrepreneurs with an event at The Orlo House & Ballroom. More than 250 guests celebrated the community of women with the mission to “Lift +Rise.” For more information or to find a complimentary copy of the Book, please visit www.theknowtribe.com. [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7398,7397,7396,7395,7394″]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Jameis Winston gave back to the Tampa Bay community during the holiday season by hosting the Fifth Annual Famous Jameis Jamboree and a private dinner prior to the festivities. The Famous Jameis Jamboree brought the community together for a night on the field and in the Buccaneer Cove at Raymond James

Diamonds Direct held their Holiday Party in their retail space at 117 2nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg. It was catered by Parkshore Grill.  Photos by Barry Lively. [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7383,7382,7381,7380,7379″]

SPCA Tampa Bay hosted its Hooray For Hollywoof Fur Ball at the St. Petersburg Coliseum. The event, chaired by Rhonda Shear, took guests back in time to the days of old Hollywood glamour. Guests enjoyed auction items, adoptable pets and dancing. The event raised more than $100,000 for SPCA Tampa Bay. Photos by Barry Lively

Maya Mouis, a St. Petersburg photographer and makeup artist, was invited to one of the events during Paris Fashion Week held in the Hotel Ritz Paris in the fall. Designer Odalys Marino, from Tampa, invited Mouis to take photos of her most recent fashion collection. “She messaged me and asked, ‘Would you like to see

Embracing Life Wellness Center, a local mental health treatment facility, celebrated five years of supporting and strengthening the mental health of the community and spotlighted its new transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for patients with major depressive disorder. The center expanded in 2019 to include NeuroStar Advanced Therapy TMS, a noninvasive, nondrug option that uses magnetic pulses

100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, in partnership with the Women Presidents’ Organization, announced the 2019 honorees of the Women of Color Achievement Awards. A total of eight local women were recognized for outstanding professional achievement, as well as demonstrating exemplary community service. Sponsored by UPS and Pinnacle Group, the event was held at the