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

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

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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.
A closer look at Sarasota’s new St. Regis Longboat Key

The St. Regis Longboat Key brings a new level of coastal luxury to Sarasota with refined design, quiet service and an 18-acre Gulf-front setting.

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Aerial view of the St. Regis Longboat Key pools and lagoon with the Gulf of Mexico in the background.
How Dr. Irfan Ali built empathy into Tampa health care

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
Tampa Bay Thrives utilizes community partners to improve mental health

Mental illness costs the economy about $200 billion in lost earnings yearly. Normalizing conversations about mental health is becoming a more, and more, important factor in running a business, especially if you’re in a leadership position. According to  Tampa Bay Thrives’ 2023 Resident Mental Health Study, 14% of respondents (a 4% increase over the previous

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How Amanda Tress started a movement and created a FASTer way to the millionaire club

She cruises around Clearwater in a Rolls Royce SUV with her custom “FASTer Way teal” interior, she captains her own boat and her family helped to fund the opening of a church. She doesn’t play around with goals or ambition. She’s not bothered by “haters.” She has more than 280,000 social media followers. She’s a

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Regional law enforcement and first responders partner to host summit about fentanyl awareness

Live Tampa Bay’s Law Enforcement and First Responders Committee will host a one-day training and community luncheon on January 10 at T-Pepin Hospitality Centre, in Tampa. “The Annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Summit —Fentanyl: A National Crisis, Where We Are Today” will highlight the work of emergency response providers in the region and share

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BayCare helps the local workforce live happier and healthier lives

By Donna St. Louis, vice president of Business Development, BayCare Health System Employee health and wellness is important to BayCare. When employees are happy, and healthy, they feel good and perform their best at home and work. But statistics show that the workforce, across the United States, is facing many challenges including ongoing stress, chronic

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The Good Life: BSWANKY and Replenish IV Solutions

BSWANKY: Luxuriously self-indulgent Windley Mediterranean A masterwork of craftsmanship, Flawless grade 1 American alligator in glossy azure complemented by supple Italian lambskin in the most exquisite contrasting shade of lively lime. $5,500 (Right) Windley Ophidian Unparalleled in every detail. Metallic golden yellow serpentine embossed Italian leather, featuring delicate details of warm Caribbean coral, offset by

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Regional Leaders Luncheon to End Overdose to bring together local leaders to fight Tampa Bay’s opioid crisis

Live Tampa Bay, formerly known as Project Opioid Tampa Bay, will hold its Regional Leaders Luncheon to End Overdose on March 24, at the Hilton Carillon Park. The Regional Leaders Luncheon to End Overdoses is Live Tampa Bay’s inaugural luncheon, with the goal of raising awareness of the opioid and overdose epidemics and their threats

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Jacqueline Darna is ready to take her latest startup mainstream

Physician Jacqueline Darna checks a lot of boxes in the game of life. She’s a woman, Hispanic, a health care professional, an entrepreneur, intelligent yet a lot of fun, a mother, a wife. The only thing she really isn’t is stationary for long. She is a fiercely smart and driven woman who grew up believing,

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Inspired Leadership Group focuses on an integrated approach to well-being

Inspired Leadership Group starts with a simple premise: to inspire leaders to take care of themselves so they can better take care of their teams. With retreats across the United States—Florida, California, Texas and Colorado among a growing list—and across the globe in Mexico and Italy, Inspired Leadership Group focuses on an integrated approach to

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How business leaders can recognize and manage stress for optimal performance

By Dr. Ladd Carlston Living a life without stress is virtually impossible: after all, stress is simply a normal reaction the body has when things change, resulting in physical, emotional and mental responses. A stress-free life would be a change-free life—total stagnation—which no one actually wants. And yet, thousands of experts have written millions of

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