New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees has selected Richard Corcoran as the college’s next president, voting to enter contract negotiations at the next Board of Trustees meeting, later this month. Corcoran’s selection comes after a six-month search and selection process. The Board of Trustees Chair, Debra A. Jenks, designated Vice Chair, Ron Christaldi, to … Read more
Situated at 887 S Gulfview Blvd., in Clearwater, the home referred to as the “Holdout Home” has been listed for $6,999,000. Built in 1963, it’s the final single-family dwelling on Clearwater Point. The home has a view of Clearwater Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico. The property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, along with … Read more
Marrin Costello, founder of Marrin Costello Jewelry, will open the brand’s first brick-and-mortar location, in Tampa’s Palma Ceia neighborhood. Found in more than 300 boutiques worldwide, Marrin Costello Jewelry is a women-owned and operated brand. Marrin Costello Jewelry doesn’t tarnish and is hypoallergenic and waterproof. The brand also launched a sustainability initiative in which, for … Read more
He could be called a boomerang surgeon. Physician Jim Norman was a surgeon, quit practicing to pursue the dot-com boom of the 1990s and, later, returned to surgery. One might feel a career as a world-renowned surgeon, in the specialty of endocrine surgery, would be quite enough to round out one’s resume. But Norman is … Read more
Tampa Bay Business & Wealth celebrated the 2023 finalists and announced the winners of its third annual Apogee Awards, at Armature Works. But before that, the class of 2023 Apogee rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at United Way Suncoast for an afternoon. Finalists for the 2023 Apogee Awards gathered at United Way’s new office … Read more
Two Tampa Bay serial entrepreneurs have launched a new platform designed to support the mental health side of youth athletics. Co-founders Brian Kornfeld, the previous chief executive officer of Synapse, and Dan Greco, CEO and managing partner for Ark Applications and a former board member for Synapse, came up with the idea for MaxU, the … Read more
Rococo Steak, in Downtown St. Petersburg, has named David Blackmon as its new executive chef. Blackmon, most recently, spent seven years at Bacchanalia, in Atlanta, where he started as a line cook. Rococo Steak has been recognized 10 years, in a row, by Wine Spectator with its annual Best of Award of Excellence. Its wine … Read more
Cru Hospitality Group, based in Tampa, is opening a new concept, Vela, in the former Cru Cellars Westshore Marina location, on October 2. Vela, which means “Sail” in Italian, will provide menu items inspired from the Mediterranean, with an emphasis on Italian cuisine such as pastas and pizzas, small plates and entrees. Vela is located … Read more
The University of South Florida has kicked off the new school year with more wins than losses. The Bulls are off to a 2-2 start for the football season but the college has a few other wins to celebrate, which evens out the win-loss ratio on the field. For the fifth year, in a row, … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its 2023 Apogee Awards VIP reception for sponsors and finalists. The Apogee Awards is a unique awards program, created by TBBW magazine, to recognize distinguished c-suite leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves particular recognition. Presenting sponsors of the 2023 Apogee Awards include Older Lundy, Southstate and … Read more
