On Tuesday, July 30, the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, an early-stage tech incubator and accelerator, will host a showcase event featuring the founders who participated in its most recent accelerator program, which was focused on innovations for resilience and sustainability. The three-month program consisted of weekly workshops, mentoring and customer research to help the participating … Read more
The South Tampa Chamber hosted its annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion luncheon where three members were honored as DE&I Champions. 2024 South Tampa Chamber DE&I Champions: – Burruezo & Burruezo Law PLLC – Kishima Garcia, 6ARW, MacDill Air Force Base – Blue Star Families The South Tampa Chamber Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Award honors … Read more
Creative Sign Designs, in Westchase, has named Josh Baldwin as its new chief financial officer. Baldwin has 21 years of experience and an executive doctorate degree in business administration. Paul Wilbur, the previous CFO, will be relocating for personal reasons, a statement said, but will remain with CSD in a newly created chief administrative officer … Read more
The Valspar Championship concluded their “Paint the Town Green” Charity Caravan by announcing the 2024 tournament generated $1.3 Million for charities, in 2024. The 2024 tournament concluded with Peter Malnati claiming the victory and more than 130,000 fans attending the week-long PGA TOUR event, on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, in Palm Harbor. The … Read more
Wheelchairs 4 Kids 13th Annual Jail and Bail event will take place July 19 and will consist of community leaders, in the Tampa Bay area, being “arrested” for a good cause. The “prisoners” will be fed a white-collar lunch in the prison cafeteria, and, after lunch, they will be locked up in the fundraiser jail. … Read more
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and Success 4 Kids & Families have reached an agreement to merge operations. Programs run by Success 4 Kids & Families, at the point of transition on January 1, 2025, will begin to be managed by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. After the transition date, Success 4 Kids … Read more
Supplement Manufacturing Partners (SMP Nutra), a supplement manufacturing company, based in Long Island, New York, is relocating to Largo. SMP Sutra has leased 103,494 square feet of industrial space, at 12333 Enterprise Blvd. The property leased consists of two commercial buildings that combine for 91,000 square feet of warehouse space and 12,000 square feet of … Read more
Clearwater Marine Aquarium is transforming the Aquarium into a neon paradise that recreates the ‘80s on Saturday, July 13. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., AquaSkate guests can enjoy live entertainment, signature food and drinks and access to the Capybara Chillout exhibit, at the Aquarium. Throughout the event, visitors can explore various marine life habitats … Read more
Michael Poole has been named chief financial officer of Port Tampa Bay. Poole has 37 years of professional experience managing accounting, finance, information technology and risk management, with the last 27 years being in the Maritime industry. Poole most recently was the CFO for the Canaveral Port Authority. In his new role, with Port Tampa … Read more
The Florida Public Relations Association has announced the keynote and speaker lineup for its PR & Communications Summit. This year’s summit will be held from August 4 to August 7 and will feature leaders and experts discussing the latest trends and strategies in public relations, marketing and communications. Attendees will gain insights into the communications … Read more
