As a community, the Tampa Bay area is committed to nurturing, and raising, children to make a positive impact. The launch of Wee Macree, a give-back collective, will help Tampa support the causes that benefit local children. Wee Macree is the brainchild of Julie Tingley, a former leader with the KNOW Women Tampa Bay and … Read more
Rhea Law, interim president of the University of South Florida, was honored with the Governor’s Business Leader of the Year Award at the Fall Meeting of the Florida Council of 100. The Governor’s Business Leader Award honors a Florida business leader who is a model leader for the state and has excelled in business, civic … Read more
The Alliance of M&A Advisors Tampa Bay Chapter has named Soma Global’s massive investment the organization’s 2021 Deal of the Year. Soma Global, a public safety provider company based in Tampa, received a $22.5 million investment from Weatherford Capital, a Tampa-based private firm, in January. Other finalists for Deal of the Year included Dow Sherwood … Read more
Pendry Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with Two Roads Development, have announced plans for Pendry Tampa, a hotel and residential development on Tampa’s Riverwalk. The property will include 220 guestrooms and 207 Pendry Residences, according to a statement. Pendry Tampa will offer a “modern coastal California meets Florida” design aesthetic, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering expansive … Read more
The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation is holding the 42nd Annual Chi Chi Charity Classic, on November 14 and 15, at the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club. The theme of the event is “Then|Now” to highlight the achievements of the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation. The foundation started with serving 14 kids, in an after-school … Read more
The Tampa Bay community has no shortage of philanthropists, both large and small. Some roll their sleeves up and help lift heavy boxes, some write checks that help keep an organization’s lights on and some provide valuable knowledge on boards and committees. The companies, and individuals, you are about to read about here do all … Read more
Diners feel special every time they go to Donatello. For decades, the Tampa restaurant has defined fine Italian dining and stepping into the dining room transports you to a world that delights the senses. Tables adorned with roses are draped with pink cloths and napkins. Pendant fixtures hang overhead and provide dramatic lighting. Black-jacketed waiters, … Read more
Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services, one of the top producing brokerages in Hillsborough County, has acquired Gulf Shores Realty, based in Venice. The partnership will result in a combined 89 agents responsible for $376 million in sales and 783 transactions annually, according to a statement. Tomlin St Cyr, founded in 2016, produced $107 million in sales volume in 2020. … Read more
The intense flavors and stunning presentation make a box of chocolates from William Dean an ideal corporate gift. Your most discriminating clients, vendors and influencers will delight in a unique presentation box that fans out to reveal four layers of delicious art. Exclusive flavors such as crème brulee, matcha with yuzu, pear and ginger and … Read more
Photos by Michael McCoy This is a story of a little boy who was born to a large family in India and had large ambitions for success. After seizing any, and every, opportunity to pursue education, he found himself in the United States … with only a few hundred bucks in his pocket. That little … Read more
