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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its CEO Connect with PostcardMania’s Joy Gendusa at the private estate of Taylor and Sonya Ranker. (Click through the gallery below to see photos.) The unofficial TBBW holiday party was a sold-out event and even had an appearance of Santa! Thank you to our presenting sponsors Encore Bank and

Action Zone, an entrepreneur support organization that serves military community members in establishing, or growing, their businesses, has named Kishima Garcia as its new executive director. Garcia is an entrepreneur, United States Air Force veteran and a military spouse. She previously was executive vice president of human capital and strategy at Quiet Professionals. “Inviting Kishima

ProVise Management Group named Eric Ebbert as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Ray Ferrara, who is the founder of ProVise and was the previous CEO, will remain as executive chair and chief compliance officer. Jon Brethauer will succeed Ebbert as ProVise’s president. “I look forward to setting the stage for our future growth as we

When Ed Ellsasser steps into his new role as chairman of CEO Council of Tampa Bay, in January, he will have his hands full. After all, outgoing Chair Hugh Campbell, president of AC4S Technologies in Tampa, once said that leading active troops in the military was easier than leading a large group of type-A business

The Outback Bowl is a Tampa tradition and college football fans have the opportunity to ring in 2022 by enjoying, what should be, an outstanding game between Penn State and Arkansas.The New Year’s Day matchup (12 p.m./ESPN) will feature the, first-ever, meeting between the Nittany Lions and Razorbacks.“These are two quality teams that should produce

If you’re looking to get out of the house and celebrate the New Year in style, there are several events happening in the Tampa Bay area on New Year’s Eve. ST. PETERSBURG Flute & Dram 234 Beach Drive, NE, St. Petersburg Time: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Info: Live entertainment, cocktail specials, champagne toast at

The co-founders of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman, will be featured on the season premiere of CBS’ “Undercover Boss” on January 7. The episode follows Friedman and Soliman as they wear disguises and work alongside their employees. Friedman and Soliman have shared exclusive teasers from the episode with Tampa

Hooters Management Corp., founder and creator of the Hooters brand, has changed its name to HMC Hospitality Group. The name change reflects the company’s growth as it plans to add additional concepts including opening more Hoots locations, a quick-service concept, as well as a new joint venture with St. Petersburg’s 3 Daughters Brewing, according to

By Thomas Mantz, president and CEO, Feeding Tampa Bay Winning. It’s a theme in Tampa Bay these days. Beyond our sports teams – and even in the face of a global pandemic – this community has proven that we are unstoppable when we stand together. In fact, we’ve done such a great job that hundreds

The Valspar Championship, Tampa Bay’s PGA TOUR event, is a major economic driver to the region and generates millions in charitable contributions every year. The tournament’s charitable initiatives come through the sponsoring organization, Copperhead Charities. Copperhead Charities has generated nearly $47 million for charity since 1977, through the sponsorship of professional golf tournaments in the

By Brandy McAdams, a principal with NAI Skyway National Partners  The current Florida and Tampa commercial and retail real estate climate remain dramatically different from what many other sections of the country are experiencing, starting with a 20-30% increase in year-to-year retail sales and vacancy rates consistently dropping below the 10% level across the board.

Ideal Agent, a Tampa-based real estate technology company that connects home sellers with agents across the United States, added GHS Holdings to its investor list, which is led by Chairman Harsha V. Agadi. Agadi is a serial entrepreneur of multiple public, and private, companies such as Church’s Fried Chicken, Friendly Ice Cream, Krystal, Little Caesars