Landmarks in the Tampa Bay area will be lighting up with the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature color purple on Sunday, June 20, to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. Participating locations will include: The Skyway Bridge, St. Petersburg The Suntrust/Truist building, downtown Tampa Forbici, Vineyard Vines, The Wine Exchange, Irish 31, Kendra Scott, Hyde Park Armature Works, … Read more
Flute & Dram, located on Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete, is partnering with Tito’s Vodka and Metro Inclusive Health for a Pride fundraiser. The St. Pete champagne and whiskey lounge will be serving up “DRAG-in Fruit” martinis all through the month of June, to raise funds for Metro Inclusive Health, with $1 from each … Read more
The Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame inducted the classes of 2020 & 2021 into its group of the area’s top business and civic leaders. Tampa’s Mayor Jane Castor kicked off the dinner and induction ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center with a speech welcoming a group of approximately 550 attendees, according to a statement. … Read more
There’s a buzz in Midtown Tampa this week. The $500 million project is close to some major openings and is celebrating one of its most anticipated, Tampa’s first Shake Shack. Up next, a Sephora and a Whole Foods, both completing the finishing touches before they open their doors to the public. Sal Y Mar, a … Read more
Steady is the head that wears the crown: Meet Leah Roddenberry, the longest-reigning Miss Tampa, future lawyer, author and advocate. When she was crowned in March 2020, Roddenberry looked forward to the year of service that comes with the title. Then the pandemic hit. After more than a year, packed with creative Zoom outreach sessions … Read more
The CEO Council of Tampa Bay’s board of directors has appointed Alyssa Rhoads as the organization’s executive director. Rhoads most recently ran and operated Eventing Tampa Bay, working alongside some of the largest companies and nonprofits in the Tampa Bay area, including Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine. Rhoads succeeds Cyndi Sexton who has served … Read more
Moss Construction has been awarded a contract for the second phase of construction of the J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach. Developed by Dr. Kiran Patel, the 450,000 square foot J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach will include 162 hotel rooms and 36 furnished residential units, according to a statement. The amenities include an elevated 11th floor swimming pool … Read more
Quality Distribution, a privately held global logistics and transportation provider in Tampa, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Quality Carriers business to CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX). Quality Carriers, which operates the largest liquid bulk chemical trucking network in North America, will become a standalone entity within CSX and remain headquartered in Tampa, … Read more
TampaBay.Ventures, a newly established venture capital firm, launched its first $20 million seed fund with a goal to support the growing tech scene in the Tampa Bay region. The fund, founded by Marcus Adolfsson, Andreas Calabrese, Tom Frederick and Wesley Barnett, is focused on investing in 20 companies over the next five years. “Tampa Bay … Read more
A group of Atlanta Braves fans, sporting the team’s jerseys and caps, were walking along Dunedin’s Douglas Avenue about two hours before their team played the Toronto Blue Jays. One of the fans was overheard saying that he arrived from North Port, home of the Braves’ spring training complex, and was looking forward to spending … Read more
