The Apogee Awards is a unique awards program created by Tampa Bay Business & Wealth magazine to recognize distinguished C-Suite leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves particular recognition. The Apogee Awards will honor executives in a variety of leadership roles representing Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties: Nominees will be sent a nomination packet to fill out and return. The packets will be assessed during a judging session with an outside panel. Packets are required for consideration in the awards program. Finalists will be revealed following the judging session. TBBW staff has no say in who is named a finalist and who is named a winner in their respective category. Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Marketing Officer | Chief Legal Officer | Chief Operating Officer | Chief Information Officer | President | Owner | Founder | Chief Human Resources Officer | Chief Business Development Officer | Managing Director/Partner

Amplify Women Tampa Bay and Bobbles & Lace are excited to host an exclusive shopping event. Limited to 25 lucky shoppers. Welcome to the Look Good Feel Good - Private Shopping Event! Hosted by Amplify Women Tampa Bay, in collaboration with Bobbles & Lace Join us for a night where style meets substance, and fashion fuels connection. Hosted by Amplify Women Tampa Bay, this private shopping experience at Bobbles & Lace invites you to gather with like-minded women to connect, deepen relationships, and enjoy a fun, purpose-driven evening. Guests will receive 15% off their purchase, with proceeds from both purchases and ticket sales donated to Top Buttons. This is more than a shopping event—it's an opportunity to amplify your personal style while supporting a local women-owned business and a mission-driven organization making waves in our community. We can’t wait to celebrate style, sisterhood, and social impact with you!

Please join us for a fundraising luncheon to celebrate 25 year of Quantum Leap Farm with inspiring stories of courage! Your gift provides scholarships to help veterans, pediatric cancer patients, kids and adults with special needs, and their families find the courage to begin or continue their journey to wellness. Quantum Leap Farm is Horsepower for the Soul.

Our #BigBash will include a delicious dinner, an inspiring program, entertainment, and exciting auctions. We encourage cocktail or 'elegantly creative' attire to match our theme. Celebrate our mission empowering kids through impactful mentoring relationships across the Tampa Bay region.   Click here to donate a basket, item or certificate for our auction: https://give.bbbstampabay.org/web_forms/1062 Anyone may bid on our auction (even if you don't attend!) and it will go live Wed 9/24 and close Sat 9/27. Pre-register in September at bidpal.net/bbbstb It costs close to $2,000 to provide a child with a mentor for one year—covering background checks and ongoing support services that are the key to ensuring that each match between a Big and a Little will be successful. Last year, 97% of the kids in our program went on to the next grade level and 99% had no involvement with the juvenile justice system. For the children we serve, the impact of your financial support can last a lifetime. With your help, more children and youth facing adversity in our community will have a caring adult role model in their lives—and a much better chance of fulfilling their potential.

Honor the lives lost to domestic violence and commit to prevention through the powerful stories of the Frieda Widera Silent Witness Project​ This unveiling takes place on October 1 — the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for communities nationwide to come together in remembrance, advocacy, and action. 🕊 We also recognize that this day falls during Yom Kippur, a sacred time of reflection, atonement, and renewal. The mission of the Frieda Widera Silent Witness Project — to remember lives lost, acknowledge harm, and inspire change — reflects these same values of truth, responsibility, and transformation.