Tampa Bay Developer

Garrett Greco sits down with producer David to reveal why he is running for Tampa City Council District 3 and discuss his vision for Tampa’s growth, neighborhoods, transportation, infrastructure, small businesses, and future. They talk about: ◼️Why he decided to run for Tampa City Council District 3 ◼️What Tampa must do to manage growth without losing its identity ◼️How the city can improve transp...

hip Weiner is a Tampa photographer, creator of https://www.oldtampaphotos.com/, author of multiple before and after Tampa history books, food photographer, and mental health counselor who has spent years documenting historic buildings, researching their stories, and showing how Tampa has changed from the late 1800s through today.

Bemetra Simmons is the President and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a coalition of regional business and nonprofit leaders focused on improving the civic quality and economic well-being of Tampa Bay. Since taking the role in 2021, she has worked to convene CEOs, policymakers, business leaders, and community organizations around major regional issues including housing affordability, transportati...

Clara A. Reynolds is the President & CEO of Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, a Tampa native, social worker, and longtime community leader helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives, including mental health crises, substance abuse, financial distress, sexual assault, domestic violence, and emergency medical situations. She explains: ◼️How Crisis Center of Tampa Bay answ...

Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev are the co-founders of Volta Wine & Market, a new wine shop, gourmet market, and wine bar opening at 400 Central in downtown Saint Petersburg, with Zach bringing sommelier experience and a Michelin hospitality background and Rachelle helping shape the brand, operations, and customer experience. 0:00 - Volta Wine & Market intro 9:08 - Florida vs. California b...

Todd Wiseman Jr. is a Florida-born filmmaker, entrepreneur, and showrunner leading the ambitious adaptation of A Land Remembered into a major television series. After building and successfully exiting a production company, he returned home to help pioneer a new model for independent filmmaking while bringing Florida’s history, culture, and natural beauty to the screen.

Tom DeGeorge is the owner of Crowbar, the independent Ybor City music venue closing this summer after 20 years, and a longtime voice in the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), the coalition behind the Save Our Stages Act. He recently testified before the House and Senate Judiciary Committee about Live Nation and Ticketmaster, just weeks after a Manhattan jury found the company guilty of...

Garrett Greco and Producer David Lysyy sit down for a candid deep-dive conversation about real estate, risk, immigration, entrepreneurship, Tampa history, building wealth, and the future of the American Dream. Across 30 rapid-fire questions, Garrett opens up about the deals he walked away from, the family legacy that shaped him, and what he's learned in over a decade of investing in Tampa Bay....

Dayna Lazarus is a Technical Advisor for the Florida Housing Coalition, co-founder of Transit Now Tampa Bay, and an urban planning advocate focused on transportation equity, housing affordability, climate resiliency, and public transit expansion. She holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from USF and has spent years organizing around better transit and smarter growth policies in the Tamp...

Matt the Welder is a Florida welder and social media creator with over 470,000 Instagram followers, currently running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. He covers environmental issues, water policy, and development across the state, and joins TBD POD to discuss the trade-offs Florida is making as growth accelerates. 0:00:00 - Name change ballot law 0:04:30 - Florida water crisis 0:08:14 - Mo...

Dan Coakley is the principal of PMG Affordable, a real estate developer focused on large-scale mixed-income housing projects that integrate affordability, workforce housing, and community-centered design.

Capt. Dustin Pack is a Florida native, fly fishing guide with Fly Tide Charters, and board member of Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, where he advocates for clean water and conservation across Tampa Bay.

Stephanie Poynor is a Tampa community leader and President of the Tampa Homeowners Association of Neighbors (THAN), known for her deep involvement in land use, city council hearings, and advocating for neighborhood voices in development decisions. 0:01:39 - THAN 0:24:22 - Transportation 0:35:39 - Developers vs. Neighbors 0:44:06 - Traffic 0:56:28 - Tampa Rays 1:16:35 - Storm Water Service 1:39:00...

Cathie Wood is the founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest, the investment firm known for backing disruptive technologies like AI, robotics, blockchain, energy storage, and genomics. Becca Brown is the CEO of spARK Labs by ARK Invest, where she helps founders grow early-stage companies inside the ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. They explain: ◼️Why this is the biggest technological re...

Emily Hinsdale is the President of Sidewalk Stompers, a nonprofit focused on helping more kids safely walk and bike to school. She also serves on the Walk Bike Tampa board of directors, the Hillsborough TPO’s Livable Roadways Committee, the FDOT Hillsborough Community Traffic Safety Team as vice-chair, and as transportation chair for the League of Women Voters of Hillsborough/Pasco. 0:00:00 - Intr...

John Bell is the President & CEO of Tampa Theatre, where he has led the historic nonprofit venue since 1985 and helped transform it into one of America’s most beloved movie palaces, live event spaces, and cultural institutions. 0:00:00 - Early History 0:07:12 - John Eberson 0:13:10 - Technology 0:22:17 - Restoration 0:40:19 - 99 Year Lease 0:55:12 - Restoration Finished 0:59:58 - Macaw’s 1:06:...

Joshua Pardue is a real estate developer, investor, and advisor, and the founder of JPRE Development and JPRE Advisory, with more than $1 billion in transactions and a portfolio spanning adaptive reuse, mixed-use, net-lease, and urban revitalization projects across multiple markets. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:30 - The Bricks 0:10:08 - West Ybor 0:16:48 - New Rooftop Restaurant 0:26:24 - West Ybor...

Linda Saul-Sena is a former Tampa City Council member who served for 20 years and has spent decades advocating for better urban planning, historic preservation, neighborhood design, and public space in Tampa. She has also been deeply involved in civic and cultural leadership across the city, including preservation, community design, and public service. She explains: ◼️ How highways, suburban zonin...

John (JC) Hudgison is the Chief Building Official and Construction Services Manager for the City of Tampa, overseeing the department responsible for reviewing building plans, issuing permits, and inspecting construction projects across one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. He explains: ◼️How Tampa processes nearly 30,000 building permits a year during explosive city growth ◼️Why...

Bruce Rector was sworn in as the 36th Mayor of Clearwater, Florida in April 2024. Before entering public office, he served as General Counsel for The Sports Facilities Companies and held leadership roles across Clearwater’s business and nonprofit community. With international experience as the 58th President of Junior Chamber International and a background in law, athletics, and executive leadersh...

Scott Deitche is a mob historian and bestselling author of Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr., and Hitmen: The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang. He has written dozens of articles on organized crime and has been featured on The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, A&E, C-SPAN, Oxygen, Ame...

Keith Greminger is an architect with over 40 years of experience designing large-scale mixed-use developments across the United States and internationally. He worked on the historic restoration of St. Louis Union Station at just 26 years old, helped launch an architecture office in Hong Kong while delivering a 550-room Grand Hyatt in Jakarta, and later played a key role in building Tampa’s Convent...

Tom Ries is an ecologist and ecosystem restoration specialist, President and Founder of the Ecosphere Restoration Institute, and a national leader in wetland, seagrass, and living shoreline restoration who has conserved over 4,500 acres of habitat and led award-winning restoration projects across Florida. He explains:
 ◼️ Why Florida’s historic springs were buried under concrete and parking lots
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In episode 172, Garrett Greco sits down with Michele Smith to break down how arts, culture, and creative infrastructure directly impact economic growth, real estate development, and the long-term identity of cities like Tampa. Michele Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Tampa Arts Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Tampa’s creative economy and posit...

Craig Richard is the President and CEO of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Council breaks down how talent, infrastructure, and place-based development are shaping Tampa’s rapid growth. They dive into migration trends, housing affordability, transportation projects like Brightline, and why Tampa’s future depends on smart public investment and regional cooperation. They also dig into the...