Nelson Castellano leads Trenam with continuity and trust

Nelson Castellano standing on a staircase inside a Tampa home.

How Nelson Castellano leads Trenam with steadiness, trust and long-term focus.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 4: Bloomin’ Brands

Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Hillsborough River, home to Bloomin’ Brands headquarters.

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking or order.

Tampa’s International Plaza refinanced with $551M loan

International Plaza shopping mall in Tampa, Florida, where Simon Property Group refinanced the property with a new institutional loan

International Plaza secures a $551M refinancing, reinforcing Tampa Bay’s position as a market for top-performing retail assets.

Moss acquires Ellison Construction, deepening Tampa Bay footprint

Moss and Ellison Construction logos shown together, illustrating Moss’ acquisition of the Tampa-based builder.

Moss acquires Ellison Construction, expanding capacity as Tampa Bay development accelerates.

South Tampa Chamber announces 2024 Business of the Year winners

The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce honored winners of this year’s Business of the Year awards at a ceremony at the Westshore Grand Hotel Wednesday, recognizing members that have demonstrated leadership, positive growth, development and integrity in operations as a business, and as a commitment to the community.  “Our Business of the Year Awards (ceremony) … Read more

A new alternative to traditional insurance

By Hunter Williams, partner at M.E. Wilson In recent years, Florida business owners have seen a dramatic increase in the cost of insuring their operations against a multitude of risks. Whether that be property, liability or even auto insurance costs, business owners often face little to no control over unstable premiums and decreasing coverages. A … Read more

Nominations open for the 35th Annual Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame

The Florida Council on Economic Education will hold its 35th Annual Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Hilton Downtown Tampa. The 2020 inductees included Jack Harrell of Harrell’s, Dwayne Hawkins (in memoriam) of Crown Automotive Group, Pam Iorio of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Tom Wallace … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: The Works Business Resource Center

The city of Lakeland, Broadway Real Estate Service and Citizens Bank and Trust committed a collective $600,000 to help the Lakeland Chamber Foundation reach its $5 million capital campaign for The Works Business Resource Center. The Works will provide a centralized hub to support the advancement of small business, and workforce development, in the city of … Read more