Author: Olivia Sokolowski

Honoring Impact

On a bright afternoon in late winter, the Hotel Effie was flooded with light, warmth, and purpose––850 Business Magazine’s Pinnacle Award luncheon had returned for its 12th year.  Each year, 850 Business Magazine presents the Pinnacle Awards to exceptional women…

Turning Back the Clock

In the 2026 “Director’s Issue” of W magazine, Timothee Chalamet portrays “Shend,” a New York local and competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! player. The shots of Chalamet actually playing Yu-Gi-Oh!, set in a typical card shop brimming with wares, are palpably richer with…

Tally Underground

The Tallahassee music scene is characterized by giants.  Creed––as beloved in 2026 as ever––has put a globally recognized trademark on our gritty Southern character since 1994. Rapper T-Pain’s stage name stands for Tallahassee Pain, a bittersweet homage to his childhood.…

Bright Ideas

Since its unassuming beginnings in 2009 as a luncheon for patent-holding faculty at one of Florida State University’s “neighbor” schools, the University of South Florida, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has settled in the academic scene as the premier…

A New Lair for the Beast

What began with seven founders gathered around a folding table has evolved into one of Northwest Florida’s most dynamic tech success stories. Beast Code, known for its cutting-edge digital twin technology and data aggregation software, has grown from a start-up…