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

Frontier executive named vice chair of HART

Melanie Williams, senior vice president for operations, southern region, at Frontier, was appointed vice chair of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors for 2019. She was originally appointed to the HART board by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn in 2018. “I am looking forward to being even more deeply involved in the ever-changing … Read more

Copperheads Are Gearing Up for the Valspar Championship

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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 25. The event, which is also the place to see and be seen that week, is more than a golf tournament. It’s a place to … Read more

ONE LINERS Hillsborough

►The University Area Community Development Corp. was awarded a $48,000 grant for its Get Moving! Program from the Simply Healthcare Foundation.

►Recognized for its philanthropic contributions to the Tampa Bay region, the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida was awarded a 2018 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation. ►LifePath Hospice opened an 8,500-square-foot facility on the fourth floor of Tampa General Hospital’s east pavilion, to provide … Read more

On the Scene

Glitter Queens The St. Pete Glitter Queens’ seventh annual Royal Ball was held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater. The Glitter Queens are a private fundraising organization for children’s groups. This year the Glitter Queens donated $68,000 to Starting Right Now.   Bay to Bae Bay to Bae, a fundraising contest to benefit Bay area … Read more

On the Scene: Heart Awards

The Housing & Education Alliance held its 2018 Heart Awards, themed “Rainbow Nation,” at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC in Tampa on September 27. The awards program recognizes individuals and organizations that support housing education, development and financing for first-time homeowners or homeowners.

Down Time with Roger Dow

Photo by Rod Millington My downtown St. Petersburg neighbor Roger Dow is a globetrotter. I love running into him unexpectedly, at an outdoor café on Beach Drive, and listening to him describe his worldwide travels. In fact, he’s my travel hero.  As the CEO and president of the U.S. Travel Association, his Washington, D.C.-based organization … Read more

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque ut est neque. Suspendisse pretium porta urna eu accumsan. Praesent non convallis magna. Nulla facilisi. Quisque vitae dui molestie, aliquam tortor ut, porta ligula. Vivamus tincidunt convallis metus, at accumsan enim sagittis sed. Sed sed ex convallis, consequat velit at, ornare sem. Aenean et justo diam. … Read more