WOB Bar & Kitchen adds Tampa Bay Lightning cocktail and burger to menu

WOB Bar & Kitchen, in honor of Tampa Bay’s “hometown hockey heroes” has added a Tampa Bay Lightning-inspired cocktail, the Thunderita, to its menu, as well as bringing back the 2021 championship-inspired Bolts Burger. WOB Bar & Kitchen will launch its blue-themed specialty cocktail, the Thunderita, which includes Espolon Blanco, Blue Curacao, lime juice, agave

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Krewe of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade to light up Ybor City in February

The Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade, presented by MOR-TV and co-sponsored by the City of Tampa, will return to Ybor City on Saturday, Feb. 11. Serving as the 2023 parade grand marshal will be Florida Sports Hall of Fame baseball player, and Tampa native, Luis “Gonzo” Gonzalez. In addition, MOR-TV personality

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Therapy iQ preps for growth and opens $2 million funding round

By Marcella McCarthy On the heels of a $1.5 million dollar raise, a Tampa Bay area health tech startup, Therapy iQ has announced it’s opening a round to raise another $1.5 million to $2 million. The company, founded by Nathan Maingi, is helping mental health practices streamline their operations through a proprietary practice management software.

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Scenes from TBBW’s Hispanic Business Summit (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its Hispanic Business Summit at Five Labs, in Tampa, where two panels discussed business topics as they relate to the Hispanic community. The event was presented by Encore Bank and Florida Blue. Hispanic Business is a key driver of our economy’s revitalization. The Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Hispanic

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New Dali exhibit to use interactive artificial intelligence

A new exhibition at The Dalí Museum is using interactive artificial intelligence to create a new kind of experience at its gallery, in St. Petersburg. The Shape of Dreams, on view from November 25, 2022, until April 30, 2023, explores 500 years of paintings, from the 16th to 20th centuries, and examines dreams through different

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Tampa International Airport shares update on new airside terminal, expects 35 million passengers by 2037

Tampa International Airport shared an update on its plan to build its first new airside terminal in 20 years, at a public meeting, at the Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, in St. Petersburg. The meeting was a part of Tampa International Airport’s 2022 Master Plan Update, a process prescribed by the Federal

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Dugout Mugs acquires baseball memorabilia and media company

Kris Dehnert, chief executive officer and partner of Dugout Mugs, announced the acquisition of Lumberlend, a Westford, Massachusetts company famous for being the “Home of the Original Bat Mug” and Dugout Mug’s largest competitor in the market. Dugout Mugs, based in Lakeland, makes one-of-a-kind gifts for baseball fans with products that are featured in over

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TBBW presents the winners of the 2022 Philanthropists of the Year Awards (PHOTOS)

Individuals, companies and nonprofits were honored for their philanthropic work at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 8, at Armature Works, in Tampa. In addition, Scott Fink, CEO of Fink Auto Group, was honored as TBBW’s first recipient of the Philanthropists of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting sponsors

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Tampa logistics company acquired by Werner Enterprises

ReedTMS Logistics, based in Tampa, has been acquired by Werner Enterprises, a transportation and logistics company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Werner signed a definitive agreement and closed on the acquisition of 100% of the stock of Reed Transport Services and RTS-TMS, doing business as ReedTMS Logistics, according to a report. ReedTMS, founded in 1996, is

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A Tampa tech company makes a big play for the big game

In June, the Tampa Bay Bowl Association scheduled a news conference but many people already knew what was coming. The guessing game had started: Who would nab that coveted title sponsorship at college the football bowl game that happens every New Year’s Day? We now know that answer.  The Tampa Bay Bowl announced ReliaQuest, a

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Darius Rucker to headline Valspar Championship Live concert

Country music superstar Darius Rucker will be the featured performer at the 7th edition of Valspar LIVE, presented by Chick-fil-A, the concert series associated with the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship, on Saturday, March 18,2023. He will perform a full show, on the Osprey Driving Range, immediately adjacent to the Copperhead Course, shortly after the conclusion

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Scenes from TBBW’s October CEO Connect with Brad Oleshansky (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held its October CEO Connect with Brad Oleshansky, founder and chief executive officer of The Motor Enclave, at the Dugout Club in Steinbrenner Field, in Tampa. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Oleshansky in front of a live audience. Presenting sponsors of the event included CLA, Seacoast

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