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Tampa Bay has three ‘Entrepreneurs of the Year’
July 2, 2024 - International accounting firm Ernst & Young has named a local banker, beverage industry executive and health care consultant as Florida’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Ken LaRoe, CEO of St. Petersburg-based Climate First Bank; Bill Lombardo, CEO of Clearwater beverage flavoring company Monin; and Eric Reimer, CEO of Tampa’s Healthmap Solutions care management platform, earned the distinction. The trio and six others from the state will now participate in the national Entrepreneur of the Year awards in November.
Florida nonprofit encourages HIV testing beyond Pride Month
TAMPA, Fla. — A leader in the Bay Area’s LGBTQIA+ community is using her voice at her day job to make sure her community is safe. Advocates with HIV and STI awareness nonprofit Positively U are reminding people of the importance of testing year-round. According to the latest...
Dunedin business owner hopes city will extend outdoor dining hours
DUNEDIN, Fla. - If you want to eat and drink at bars and restaurants in Dunedin past 11 p.m. on weekdays and after midnight on weekends, it has to be done inside. A city ordinance that has been in place since 2011 said all patrons of any outdoor area "whether located on private property or within the public right of way, shall cause all patrons to vacate the permitted area by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday nights, inclusive; and by midnight on Friday and Saturday nights."
Hurricane Beryl inspires Suncoast residents to start prepping for future storms
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Just over a month into hurricane season, there have been two named tropical storms and Hurricane Beryl. Anticipating an active hurricane season ahead, Suncoast residents are starting to prepare for future storms. Batteries, gas tanks, tarps, sandbags, and generators are among the most popular items to...
Birth, death certificates affected by Florida health system outage
Floridians may have to wait longer to get birth and death certificates as the state Department of Health deals with server issues. State tax collectors’ offices and funeral homes say they haven’t been able to access the online system needed to issue certificates since last week. They say...
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