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Building a business around Florida hurricane season
 |  Contributed Content

A Tampa Bay entrepreneur on leaving corporate life to build a modern hurricane protection business rooted in Florida’s climate and craftsmanship.

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Flooded residential street in Florida alongside Storm Shielder branding, illustrating hurricane season risks and home protection needs.
Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
 |  Chuck Merlis

A Tampa rescue leader reflects on his highest-risk mission yet.

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María Corina Machado appears publicly after her extraction while Bryan Stern, founder of Greybull Rescue, is shown in a portrait inset.
USF confirms new president
 |  Chuck Merlis

USF has officially confirmed its next president as Moez Limayem prepares to return to Tampa Bay.

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University of South Florida campus sign with a portrait of Moez Limayem, confirmed as USF’s next president.
How Dr. Irfan Ali built empathy into Tampa health care
 |  Chuck Merlis

A Tampa physician’s journey from trauma to leadership shows how empathy can reshape health care.

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Dr. Irfan Ali in his Tampa office, reflecting on empathy, leadership and patient-centered health care
Leadership Tampa Bay announces class of 2026
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

Leadership Tampa Bay introduces the professionals selected for its Class of 2026.

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Members of the Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2026 pose together during a group photo
Tampa’s Bryan Stern featured in Netflix docuseries on Bin Laden manhunt
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

Bryan Stern reflects on intelligence work and the missions that still drive him.

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A split image shows a smartphone displaying the Netflix logo on the left and Bryan Stern in a decorated U.S. military uniform in front of an American flag on the right, with the words “From Screen to Real World” across the bottom.
CEO Connect: David Habib spills his saucey secrets
 |  Hanna Gade

David Habib discusses scaling Yo Mama’s Foods from a Clearwater kitchen to national retail during a live CEO Connect interview.

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David Habib speaks on stage during a CEO Connect interview with Bridgette Bello at the Motor Enclave in Tampa
Inside the Gonzmarts’ Plan to Carry Columbia Forward Ahead
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

A look back at our June 2023 cover story, revisiting the Gonzmart family and the legacy that helped define Tampa’s dining scene.

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