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

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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 … Read more

Dugout Mugs acquires baseball memorabilia and media company

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

Tampa logistics company acquired by Werner Enterprises

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

Darius Rucker to headline Valspar Championship Live concert

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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 … Read more

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

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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 Bank, Questmont and Corex Legal. TBBW’s video partner is Empowering Creative.

You can read Oleshansky’s story here. 

Video by Empowering Creative. Photos by Tacy Briggs-Tronocoso.

Ahead of the November election, a local policy institute has resources available

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Voting season is upon us. If you are new to the process, or simply craving a civics primer, the website of The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions, housed out of St. Petersburg College, has resources to guide you through the voting process. Approaching its 10th year of service to the Tampa Bay area, ISPS offers … Read more

Kahwa Coffee and St. Pete Art Alliance partner up to highlight artists on coffee cans

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The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and Kahwa Coffee have announced a collaboration that will support the building of the St. Petersburg Arts Endowment through the sale of art-wrapped coffee canisters at Kahwa, for preorder, online, starting November 2. The coffee canisters will be wrapped with local art, beginning with Chad Mize, and filled with Kahwa’s … Read more