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Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances esuit High School campus building in Tampa with brick exterior and arched colonnade.

Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances

Chuck Merlis February 19, 2026

Ron Antinori’s latest $1M gift pushes his Jesuit giving past $3M.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next

Chuck Merlis January 28, 2026

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay clarify how discipline, data, and workforce strategy...

Valspar Championship pumps $75M into Tampa Bay Golfer tees off at the Valspar Championship with spectators lined behind the fairway signage in Tampa Bay.

Golfer tees off at the Valspar Championship with spectators lined behind the fairway signage in Tampa Bay.

Valspar Championship pumps $75M into Tampa Bay

Chuck Merlis January 16, 2026

The Valspar Championship generates $75M a year in economic impact across Tampa Bay.

BayCare plans $650M+ children’s hospital in Tampa Rendering of Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s in Tampa with modern glass design and bold exterior colors

Rendering of Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s in Tampa with modern glass design and bold exterior colors

BayCare plans $650M+ children’s hospital in Tampa

Chuck Merlis January 6, 2026

BayCare plans a $650M+ children’s hospital in Tampa Bay, backed by a $50M gift and opening in...

Sip into a world where every chapter connects and empowers us Dr. Sarah Combs and Julie Edelman share a glass of wine during a Literary Sips conversation at a wine bar.

Dr. Sarah Combs and Julie Edelman share a glass of wine during a Literary Sips conversation at a wine bar.

Sip into a world where every chapter connects and empowers us

Julie Edelman January 5, 2026

A Literary Sips conversation with Dr. Sarah Combs on leadership, reading and serving with purpose.

Dr. Irfan Ali shares a people-first approach to leadership at CEO Connect Dr. Irfan Ali speaks during Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s CEO Connect event, sharing his perspective on leadership, empathy and building a people-first health care organization in Tampa Bay.

Dr. Irfan Ali speaks during Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s CEO Connect event, sharing his perspective on leadership, empathy and building a people-first health care organization in Tampa Bay.

Dr. Irfan Ali shares a people-first approach to leadership at CEO Connect

Chuck Merlis January 2, 2026

At TBBW’s December CEO Connect, Dr. Irfan Ali shared how trust, dignity and empathy shape effective leadership...

Why Lions World Vision Institute is moving beyond mobile care Rendering of Lions World Vision Institute’s planned Vision Health Center interior in Ybor City, showing a reception area, exam spaces and families receiving care.

Rendering of Lions World Vision Institute’s planned Vision Health Center interior in Ybor City, showing a reception area, exam spaces and families receiving care.

Why Lions World Vision Institute is moving beyond mobile care

Chuck Merlis December 29, 2025

After years of mobile screenings, Lions World Vision Institute is building a permanent vision care hub to...

Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado María Corina Machado appears publicly after her extraction while Bryan Stern, founder of Greybull Rescue, is shown in a portrait inset.

María Corina Machado appears publicly after her extraction while Bryan Stern, founder of Greybull Rescue, is shown in a portrait inset.

Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

Chuck Merlis December 12, 2025

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

Academy of the Holy Names unveils $16.5M campus upgrade with new 2-story Health and Wellness Center Collage showing the new Murphy Health and Wellness Center at Academy of the Holy Names with renderings of the restored chapel, second floor terrace, and upgraded athletic locker room.

Collage showing the new Murphy Health and Wellness Center at Academy of the Holy Names with renderings of the restored chapel, second floor terrace, and upgraded athletic locker room.

Academy of the Holy Names unveils $16.5M campus upgrade with new 2-story Health and Wellness Center

Chuck Merlis December 11, 2025

The Academy of the Holy Names is investing $16.5M in campus upgrades anchored by a new 2...

How does philanthropy fuel Tampa Bay’s economic growth? Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, high-rise office towers and neighborhoods stretching toward Tampa Bay under a bright blue sky.