One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Bank of America, Sprouts and more

► On Ideas, a branding and advertising agency headquartered in Jacksonville, with offices in Sarasota and Charleston, has been selected by Chiles Hospitality as its agency of record. (Pictured above) ► The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation awarded $100,000 to Sarasota Audubon in support of the rewilding project at Celery Fields.  ► Sarasota florist Beneva … Read more

How USF Health and TGH are working together to improve health care in Tampa Bay

The University of South Florida reached a historic milestone in June when it was invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious coalition of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. USF is now one of only two institutions from the State University System of Florida (the University of … Read more

New class of businesses joins USF and Skanska mentoring program

The University of South Florida, in partnership with Skanska, has announced the 2023 class of its mentoring program. The program, launched in 2021, was created to support the Tampa Bay region’s diverse-owned small businesses in the construction industry. Since its inception, more than 20 local minority, woman and veteran-owned businesses have completed the mentoring program, … Read more

Is a DBA the new MBA? 

In the early 1900s, businesses were growing larger, and more complex, with more employees working in more varied divisions across more geographical boundaries. From this growth, demand for people who had training in managing business operations grew, which led to the creation, and demand, of the master of business administration degree. Today, knowledge is one … Read more

Scenes from TBBW’s CEO Connect with Amanda Tress (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Amanda Tress, chief executive officer of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, at the USF Muma College of Business, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors included Southstate and Talent Cloud Staffing. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Tress in front of a live audience. You … Read more

Fall football is back — baby!

Are you ready for some football? If not, you will be—that’s a promise—by the time Raymond James Stadium rocks and rolls over the course of 48 hours in early September. The fun starts when the Buccaneers open the NFL season with a primetime game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 9. Two days later, … Read more

USF in downtown Tampa

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is moving in 2019, bringing approximately 1,800 students, faculty and staff to live, work and study along the downtown waterfront as a key anchor at Water Street Tampa. By moving within a mile of its primary teaching hospital, Tampa General Hospital, USF will attract the brightest … Read more

Hillsborough County: Business moves and appointments

Downtown Tampa skyline with office towers and residential buildings along the Hillsborough River under a bright blue sky.

A roundup of leadership moves, promotions, mergers and investments across Hillsborough County.