Leadership Tampa Bay announces Board of Directors for 2019-2020

For more than 30 years, Leadership Tampa Bay has promoted the prosperity and vitality of the Tampa Bay region, enlightening leaders to the importance of the area as a whole

CEOs In Schools Seeking Volunteers

Vistra Communications, in partnership with Hillsborough County Schools, is launching an initiative that brings CEOs from the Tampa Bay area into Hillsborough County schools for a day of volunteering. On

FKQ Advertising and Marketing Honored at Charity Ball

Clearwater-based FKQ Advertising and Marketing was honored with the Award of Excellence at the Ronald McDonald’s 20th Storybook Ball. FKQ has been a longtime advocate and supporter of the charity

Embarc Collective is ready to put Tampa’s startup scene on the map

Embarc Collective is gearing up to open its doors in the former District 3 Space in downtown Tampa in March. The Tampa tech hub, backed by Tampa Bay Lightning owner

How to Expand Your Professional Network Through Volunteerism

Today, we see certain trends: positions being eliminated as businesses strive for greater efficiency, mergers and acquisitions forcing closures of local headquarters, baby boomers coming out of retirement to transition

United Way Suncoast receives $1 million donation

Dave and Debbie Walker have made a $1 Million donation to United Way Suncoast for community children. “The Walker gift will support underserved children and families through a variety of

Copperheads Are Gearing Up for the Valspar Championship

Golf fans rejoice! The 2019 Valspar Championship is just around the corner. The week-long event kicks off with the Copperhead 5k on Sunday, March 17 and runs until Monday, March

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Workscapes sells Miami office, focusing on Tampa operations

Workscapes sold its Miami office to WRK Lab Inc., and will move its corporate headquarters to Tampa, effective January 1. Workscapes, owned by Elizabeth and Richard Dvorak, will continue to

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Women now have a majority in Pinellas County Board of Commissioners

When Kathleen Peters was sworn in on November 20, history was made in Pinellas County.    Thanks to Peter’s addition to the board, for the first time ever, four women hold the majority on the

USF in downtown Tampa

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is moving in 2019, bringing approximately 1,800 students, faculty and staff to live, work and study along the downtown waterfront

Tonjua Williams: President of St. Petersburg College

Tonjua Williams became St. Petersburg College’s seventh president on July 3, 2017. A St. Petersburg native, Williams began her tenure with the college in 1986, rising through a variety of

University of Tampa’s new building

The University of Tampa has a new six-story academic building that houses the nursing program and the program in physician assistant studies, which is still in development. The building is