Industry Insights

David Pizzo brings a wealth of health care business savvy to Tampa Bay. In his current role as Florida Blue’s market president for the west Florida region, he’s responsible for 14 counties along the gulf coast spanning from Hernando to Collier.  In addition to being responsible for roughly one million members for the state’s largest health insurer, last year he helped bring $4

2212 S. Exmoor Street, Tampa 33629 Asking: $2,975 million Specs: 5,220 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 1 half-bath Overlooking the fairway to the first green at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club sits on one, of only three exclusive estates on Exmoor Street. Built in 1924, this home is situated on .835 acres.

First, the bad news: In the Tampa Bay area, October can easily still feel like August. Now for the good news: There are experts like Jose Martinez, owner of Sartorial Inc., to help you look professional and on top of your game at all times. At his sharp little shop, located just off Beach Drive

Strategic Property Partners has been busy revamping the former Channelside Bay Plaza retail center. Sparkman Wharf, when complete, will be a mixed-use redevelopment near water street Tampa that combines 180,000 square feet of reimagined, waterfront loft-style office space with 65,000 square feet of ground level retail and common areas. In addition, the space will offer

Elevé 61 is the latest condominium project in downtown Tampa. At 35 stories tall, the tower will offer two 3-bedroom residences per floor, and no adjoining walls with other residences. The residences will have floor-to-ceiling glass windows, which will allow city and water views. The homes will be priced from $800,000 to $1.8 million. Elevé

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 home to UT’s office of admissions, classrooms, health sciences labs, study spaces and faculty offices. The Graduate and Health Studies Building was on what was

In a city where companies like Mother Kombucha make headlines for entering big box grocery stores and businesses are rated based on “bike-friendliness,” the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market, which resumes in October, reflects a notion that is central to the city’s business community: capitalism rewards value-based businesses committed to community action and corporate responsibility.

►Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced it will donate $5 million to more than 240 nonprofit organizations, including Feeding America member food banks, which focuses on alleviating hunger across Publix’s operating area. ►GTE Financial opened a Community Financial Center located at 5320 U.S. Highway 98 North, Lakeland. ►After a national search, Florida Orthopaedic Institute hired

A roundup of leadership moves, promotions, mergers and investments across Hillsborough County.

Autumn is here which means pumpkin latte’s, and that’s about the extent of it  for Tampa Bay, at least for most days. We Floridians know that there are few chances to wear our boots and scarves, until closer to the holidays. But that doesn’t change our desire to dress for work, and fun, like it’s

How would the people in your life describe you and what drives you? How would your colleagues at work and clients describe working with you? How consistent are the answers? Change is inevitable. Think about the technology and environment that frame our day-to-day life. How many of us have a camera, a day planner or