To help commemorate Hard Rock International’s 50th anniversary, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa donated $500,000 to Tampa Bay area charities. Fifty area charities received $10,000, each, during a reception on September 8, inside Hard Rock Event Center. The charities are listed below. The total $500,000 donation comes on the heels of Seminole Hard … Read more
Tampa has a rich baseball history and, thanks to the effort of several individuals within the community, the Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House in Ybor City will tell the story of that history. In fact, if the walls of the museum itself could talk they would likely reveal many of the game’s … Read more
The 2021 Valspar Championship, Tampa Bay’s PGA TOUR event, generated charitable contributions of $1,657,000 for charity in 2021. The tournament’s charitable initiatives come through the sponsoring organization, Copperhead Charities. “We are excited to get our charitable giving back on track in 2021, after having a much-reduced number in 2020 when our tournament was canceled by … Read more
Bemetra Simmons has been named president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Simmons will replace Rick Homans in the regional research and public policy organization’s top post on September 27, a statement said. “After an extensive national search, we found a local leader who possessed the unique skills to succeed in this … Read more
On August 28, Canine Care of Tampa Bay will host its 8th Annual Canine Care Tampa Bay Charity Golf Tournament at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor. The tournament is expected to welcome 150-175 guests, including 15-20 Canine Care volunteers. For Alicia Jones, IT program director at Tech Data and founder of Canine Care, … Read more
ServisFirst Bank Tampa Bay President, Gwynn Davey, was selected as chairwoman of the 8th annual Florida Bankers Association Women in Leadership Conference, to be held December 2-3, 2021 in Orlando. “After three postponements, we are thrilled to finally host the 8th Annual Women in Leadership Conference later this year,” said Davey, in a statement. “This … Read more
In April, St. Petersburg mayor Rick Kriseman announced that his city was chosen as the venue to host, yet another, event. P1 Motorsport Races is hosting the St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix during Labor Day weekend. It’s been five years in the making. Don’t let the words “Grand Prix” throw you. The race has nothing … Read more
Leadership Tampa Bay has named their 2021-2022 board members. The organization named board members during its graduation ceremony meeting at the Centre Club. Click through the gallery to see who will be leading the organization in the next year.
The St. Petersburg-Clearwater area will once again be the setting for another film. Titled, “A Taste of Love,” this romantic comedy is written by local talent and inspired by a slice of Tampa Bay paradise. The movie leads include Erin Cahill and Martin Kove. Cahill has had roles in several Hallmark films such as “Sleigh … Read more
The Glazer Children’s Museum is enhancing the sense of play for children in Tampa Bay with the new exhibition, “Flag Series” by award-winning artist Maxwell Emcays. The exhibit opened on July 10 and will have complimentary admission on Saturday, July 24 and July 31 during museum hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Flag Series” is … Read more
