Four students who participated in the Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay’s 3DE program, this school year, graduated at or near the top of their class, with an additional seven students earning scholarships for excelling in the program’s learning experience. Ciara Ferlita of Chamberlain High School and Isabella Rodrigues of Hillsborough High School each graduated as … Read more
Tinsley Creative, a full-service brand management firm, is giving itself a dose of its own medicine with a comprehensive rebrand. The firm’s name will remain the same but it’s getting a fresh look, with a new logo, website and marketing materials. “We’ll begin our 25th year in business later this year and collectively, we felt … Read more
U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Anna Paulina Luna have selected five projects, submitted by the city of St. Petersburg, to send to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the fiscal year 2025 budget. The projects total $17.7 million and would go toward critical infrastructure and environmental projects. The city submitted seven projects for consideration, … Read more
Advantive, a provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses, just announced the appointment of Kevin Boyce as the new chief executive officer of the company. Boyce has served as the CEO of Higher Logic where he integrated and scaled six companies for the betterment of the customers and employees, along with the … Read more
Leadership Tampa Bay announced its new board officers at the graduation ceremony for the 2023-2024 class, at the Tampa Theatre, in Tampa. Frank Rygiel, executive vice president of Construction Services Inc., was named the 2024 notable alumni. Executive Committee/Board of Directors Executive Committee Chair: Eric Dailey, Halifax Solutions – 2017 Vice Chair: Joe Chiellini, ASI … Read more
As hurricane season approaches, Pinellas County Emergency Management gives us three things to enhance resident safety over the next five months. Know your risks:The first thing is for residents to know their risk along with how a potential storm surge would impact their region. Residents of mobile homes and those that are medically dependent on … Read more
Two University of South Florida faculty members have been named to the 2024 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. It was announced on May 30th that engineering professors Sylvia Wilson Thomas and Daniel Yeh are a part of the 2024 inductees. USF alumna Rachana Vidhi was also selected for the hall of fame. … Read more
Jennifer Garbowicz has been named the market president for West Florida, at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. In this role, she will be responsible for implementing investment and wealth management services for clients in Tampa, Naples and Winter Park, including individuals, families, business owners and family offices. “I am thrilled to join BNY Mellon Wealth Management … Read more
The Tampa Bay Chamber has announced the semi-finalists of its 2024 Small Business of the Year Awards. The list includes: Outstanding Small Business Leader Finalists Bridgette Bello, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher – Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine Danny Persaud, President – MidFlorida Armored & ATM Services David Habib, Founder and CEO – Yo … Read more
The Florida Council on Economic Education honored four leaders in the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame. The class of 2024 included Bob Clark of Tampa Steel Erecting Company, Gary Hartfield of Serenity Village, Dewey Mitchell of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Todd Wanek of Ashley Furniture. The Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame, hosted by … Read more
