Settling into the long Florida summer, industries and individuals are still grappling with the new normal in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as our community, and business leaders, move forward with safety protocols for the re-emerging economy, families and companies are moving forward with positive lessons learned throughout the crisis. As John F. … Read more
Hendrik Bisanz, founder and CEO of Seasalt Properties, has announced plans to expand his successful real estate company from St. Pete Beach to the City of Tampa. A native of Germany, and now a Treasure Island resident, Hendrik founded Seasalt more than three years ago. The local company, with a global reach, has experienced success … Read more
This is contributed content by Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. There is no singular approach for getting through the COVID-19 economic crisis. But at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, they adopted nearby Historic Spanish Point (in the Osprey area of Sarasota County) as a companion campus to their downtown location, with the idea … Read more
Gregory Celestan founded Celestar Corp. prior to his retirement from the U.S. Army. Celestar Corporation was named to the Inc. magazine list of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America in 2009. Celestan was selected as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award recipient in 2010. He is currently a member … Read more
In our last article, we covered dealing with the death of a spouse. Now we are discussing a spouse developing dementia, which primarily happens later in life, but can happen before age 65 as well. There are over 40 different diagnoses for dementia with Alzheimer’s being the most well-known. There are 5 million people in … Read more
Altura Bayshore, Tampa’s newest luxury condominium tower, has opened its new on site sales center and will be providing private presentations to future residents of the tower overlooking Bayshore Boulevard. “We are using the most advanced video technology to give future residents a vivid view of their future homes,” said Anthony Solomon, owner of The … Read more
How many times have you heard a CEO say people are their most important asset? While the sentiment is admirable, how do we demonstrate to our people that we really believe this? Having competitive pay, health insurance, vacation days and a 401k are great, and free snacks and air hockey are nice, but is that … Read more
The No. 12 Auburn Tigers will face the No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day in Tampa. It will be the first match-up in history for the two teams. Minnesota won 10 games in the regular season for the first time since 1905. It will also be the first … Read more
The pharmaceutical industry in the United States produces more groundbreaking medical treatments than it does in any other nation. Particularly noteworthy are advances in the treatment of previously incurable cancers and debilitating genetic disorders. Yet these laudable successes increasingly have been overshadowed by a growing crisis in the affordability of prescription-brand drugs, particularly the cutting-edge … Read more
When you hear the words “human resources,” what are the first things that come to mind? Employee paperwork, payroll processing, employee handbooks; or Creating a strong company culture, salary structure analysis, succession planning Answer A: These are your typical HR tasks – things that every business needs to do to keep its people employed and … Read more
