Scenes from Waves of Change

Waves of Change honored two great women, Suze Orman and Paddy Moses, who have helped women succeed both personally and professionally. The Waves of Changes event attracts affluent, educated professionals. Eighty-five percent of attendees were women ranging from CEOs to young professionals in the Tampa Bay community. The event was held at the Tampa Marriott … Read more

A Busy Future For Architects, Developers & Tampa Bay

The outlook for Tampa Bay architectural firms is strong for 2019 and beyond, which means the area’s overall economic future looks bright. These bullish projections are based on a recent American Institute of Architects Tampa Bay economic outlook survey of area architects, which can serve as a predictor of the region’s future for real estate … Read more

Startup Ventures on the Verge

Bridge Angels is a new feature in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth highlighting individuals and their small or startup businesses in the Tampa Bay area. While we cannot endorse or recommend any company, we highlight these as a service to our readers and to these businesses that might need your support but might otherwise go … Read more

Full Steam Ahead for Port Tampa Bay

The statistics speak for themselves: 85,000 direct and indirect jobs, 34 million tons of cargo a year, operating revenue of nearly $60 million, 1 million cruise passengers in 2018, and a footprint that encompasses more than 5,000 acres. Port Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest port by tonnage and land, and the region’s biggest economic engine. … Read more

One Liners Polk

►Transwestern Development, in partnership with a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate, acquired 183.5 acres that will be developed as a speculative 1 million-square-foot industrial facility at 6200 State Road 33 N. in Lakeland. (Rendering above) ►Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate in Lakeland reported the sale of 3 Creeks Crossing … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Manasota Key Estate

This Manasota Key estate is a private oasis complete with private beach and Gulf views. The estate features a spacious family room with two-story Tennessee Field Stone wood-burning fireplace, abundance of natural light and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide views of your private beach. The enormous screened patio off the family room and kitchen is the … Read more

20 Questions With … Joe Lopano

Joe Lopano, CEO of Tampa International Airport, has worked 37 years in the aviation industry. Prior to accepting the CEO position in Tampa, he worked at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport for 14 years as its executive vice president for marketing and terminal management. His experience also encompasses 19 years in the airline industry, including serving … Read more