Awards & Events

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its 4th annual Philanthropists of the Year Awards at the Armature Works, in Tampa. Winners and photos below. Nearly 300 people gathered to honor finalists, and winners, and this year, raise funds for hurricane relief efforts. Through a raffle with donated items, $40,000 was raised to be divided up

Leadership Tampa Bay celebrated its incoming class of 2025 with its annual Kick-Off Reception at the Westshore Grand, in Tampa. 

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its October CEO Connect with Kelly Boyd-Rivera, founder and CEO of Cadmus Dental Labs, in Tampa. The event was held at the University Club, in Tampa. The event was sponsored by Hyde Park Capital, Northern Trust, Shumaker and The William Stanley Group. Photos are by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso | Video

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a VIP reception for the finalists of the 2024 Philanthropists of the Year at the CI Group, in Tampa. Individuals, companies and foundations will be honored for their philanthropic work at the Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 13, at Armature Works, in Tampa. During this year’s event,

AdventHealth Foundation West Florida held its annual Starlight Gala at the J.W. Marriott Tampa Water Street. During the event, the foundation announced Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, owner and co-chairman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation and president of the Glazer Vision Foundation, as chair of the 2025 AdventHealth West Florida

Micha Seal is the founder of Watermelon Swim, a collection of swim schools, located in the Tampa Bay area.  On track to exceed $13 million in revenue in 2024, and open three new locations, her business is doing much more than just staying afloat these days. Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of Tampa

The Children’s Dream Fund hosted more than 400 guests at their signature event, Rays on the Runway, at Power Design, in St. Petersburg. With its first-ever Presenting Sponsor, Cherry Street Fund, as well as other lead sponsors like Seminole Hard Rock of Tampa, WestCMR, Stross Family Foundation, Stevens and Stevens, Power Design and BevelUp, this

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its September CEO Connect with Rob Elder, president of Elder Automotive Group. BankUnited and Nperspetive were presenting sponsors for the event. The event was hosted at Union, in Tampa. Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth has announced the winners of its 2024 Apogee Awards at Armature Works. Presenting sponsors of the 2024 Apogee Awards include Forvis Mazars, Southstate and Vistage Florida. The nonprofit partner is United Way Suncoast. Chosen by an external panel of judges, 45 finalists, and two major award recipients, were chosen out

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its August CEO Connect with Micha Seal, chief executive officer and founder of Watermelon Swim, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the event were Holland & Knight and The William Stanley CFO Group. The event was hosted at Perform 24, in Tampa. Photos by Pamella Lee and video by Empowering Creative.

Three judges from the Tampa Bay area have selected the finalists for Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards 2024. The Philanthropists of the Year Awards honors individuals, businesses and foundations that lead the way, in Tampa Bay, through philanthropic devotion. These leaders continually set the bar for excellence in community leadership

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s third annual Women’s Wellness Invitational, presented by Cigna, HCA, the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery and Fifth Third Bank, was held at the Rock Spa & Salon at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The day began with breakfast and a panel discussion on women’s wellness in mind, body,