Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services expands into Venice market with acquisition

Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services, one of the top producing brokerages in Hillsborough County, has acquired Gulf Shores Realty, based in Venice. The partnership will result in a combined 89 agents responsible for $376 million in sales and 783 transactions annually, according to a statement. Tomlin St Cyr, founded in 2016, produced $107 million in sales volume in 2020. … Read more

UPDATED: Vaco named winner in TBBW’s Halloween spirit contest (PHOTOS)

UPDATE: Vaco Wins! We will be reaching out on information about your prize this week. Congrats! And thank you to everyone who sent it photos! Tampa Bay area businesses began sharing some of their costume photos with Tampa Bay Business & Wealth on Friday. Scroll down to see submissions. More to come! (New photos will … Read more

Franklin Street names new chief revenue officer

Franklin Street promoted Matt Harrell to chief revenue officer. In this newly created position, Harrell will oversee all aspects of Franklin Street’s growth strategies including business development, mergers and acquisitions, recruiting and sales training. He will also lead the development, and execution, of the firm’s market expansion strategy, which focuses on growing teams, resources and … Read more

Tampa Bay Chamber names Small Business of the Year winners at Armature Works

The Tampa Bay Chamber named the winners of its 41st Annual Small Business of the Year Awards, at Armature Works, Thursday night. The winners were: Outstanding Business Leader Rolfe G. Arnhym, Vistage Florida/Arnhym & Associates Startup Category Tampa Bay Business & Wealth 5-20 Category Decker Therapy Services 21-50 Category Gulf Tile Distributors of Florida 51-250 … Read more

Le Dîner en Blanc’s ‘secret’ dining experience coming to Tampa in November

Tampa Bay will host its very first Le Dîner en Blanc on Saturday, November 6, in one of the city’s best-known public spaces. The twist? Guests don’t know the location until they arrive. Le Dîner en Blanc is a long-standing French picnic tradition. The number of guests attending will be limited. The hosting team of … Read more

Leadership Tampa Bay announces class of 2022

Leadership Tampa Bay has named its incoming class members for 2022. For more than 30 years, Leadership Tampa Bay’s mission has been to engage its members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed to identify the Tampa Bay area’s regional strengths and to delve into … Read more

Alzheimer’s Association to host ‘An Evening to Remember’ to support Alzheimer’s research

On Friday, Nov. 12, the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual “An Evening to Remember” gala on November 12. The event will be held outdoors at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club and will include a cocktail reception, dinner, music and both live, and silent, auctions. … Read more

Offshore racing company names Tim Ramsberger president and CEO of U.S. operations

Powerboat P1 Management, an international marine motorsport promoter headquartered in the United Kingdom, named Tim Ramsberger president and chief executive officer of its United States operation. Ramsberger previously was the chief operating officer at Visit St. Pete/Clearwater. In his new role, he will be based in Florida and will move into his new position immediately, … Read more

Embarc Collective becomes Florida’s fastest-growing startup hub

Embarc Collective, a startup hub in Tampa, announced that it is now home to 100 member startups, making it the fastest-growing startup hub in the state of Florida, according to a press statement. The hub launched in March of 2019, with 25 member companies working virtually. It expanded to 49 members after it opened its … Read more