Prominent Tampa restaurant family honored by vision nonprofit

Preserve Vision Florida says it selected Richard Gonzmart and Andrea Gonzmart Williams as its 2024 "Persons of Vision" in recognition of their leadership in Tampa Bay's history and its future.

The 45th "Annual Persons of Vision Award Gala" will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at TPepin's Hospitality Centre in Tampa, with a reception starting at 6 p.m.

Richard Gonzmart and daughter Andrea Gonzmart Williams are the fourth- and fifth-generation owners and caretakers of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, a 118-year-old family-owned hospitality company based in Tampa that includes Columbia Restaurant, Ulele, Casa Santo Stefano, Goody Goody Burgers, Cha Cha Coconuts and Café Con Leche Ybor City, according to a news release from Preserve Vision.