Sitou Byll-Cataria opened Chic Photo Booth of Jacksonville in 2016, starting the photo booth business as a side gig while still working full-time. Fast forward to 2025, and Byll-Cataria now has a location in France that opened in 2023, in addition to his Jacksonville home base. His team was recently flown to Paris to provide photography for the opening of fashion designer Amina Muaddi’s store. A-list celebrities like Cardi B were present for the event. ByllCataria shares the scoop on running a photo booth business.
How it Started: A friend of mine had a photo booth and invited me to work alongside her while I was considering buying my own. Once she noticed I was doing most of the work, she generously gifted me the booth.
Highlights: It’s hard to pinpoint single highlights because all our biggest successes are built on smaller ones, which for me are the most meaningful. Obviously, opening our branch in France has been a major milestone so far.
The Best Parts: Seeing people smile, laugh and have a good time. It’s a privilege to have a business that’s all about creating happiness and memorable moments.
For Great Photos: Forget you’re being photographed, and just be yourself. Don’t force a photo if you’re not feeling it. Authentic moments always make the best pictures.
Insurance Acquisition
Global specialty insurance company The Fortegra Group of Jacksonville has agreed to a $1.65-billion acquisition deal by DB Insurance, a South Korea-based firm that specializes in property and casualty insurance.
Company leaders say the alliance will match Fortegra’s specialty insurance underwriting with DB’s capital base and global expansion strategy.
DB plans to grow its presence in the U.S. and enter European specialty markets by 2033.
Fortegra is currently owned by the firm Tiptree of Greenwich, Conn. The deal is expected to close in the middle of next year.
CEOS
- Steve Angel is the new president and CEO of CSX in Jacksonville, succeeding Joe Hinrichs. Angel was previously CEO of the industrial gas company Linde from 2018 to 2022 and has been chairman of the board for Linde since 2022.
- Baptist Health CEO Michael A. Mayo has announced plans to retire in December of next year. Baptist Health has begun the process of choosing his successor. Mayo plans to step down from his CEO role in mid-January and transition into an executive-in-residence role until his retirement.
- Lisa Robert is the new CEO of Jacksonville’s RS&H, an architecture and engineering company. Prior to the new position, she was the company’s COO. Previous CEO David Sweeney is now chair of the board of directors.
UTILITIES
- JEA has approved the construction of a new $1.57-billion combined cycle natural gas facility that will be located at the former St. Johns River Power Park site. The plant is tentatively slated to open by 2032.
INSURANCE
- Brightway Insurance of Jacksonville has acquired Missouri-based GlobalGreen Insurance Agency, which has a multistate franchise network of insurance agencies that have an estimated $270 million in annual written premiums. The acquisition helps Brightway expand its geographic presence. The combination of Brightway and GlobalGreen reaches $1.7-plus billion in yearly written premiums.
HEALTH
- Baptist Medical Center and Wolfson Children’s Hospital have broken ground on an expansion of their emergency department in Jacksonville’s Southbank neighborhood. The new 123,000-sq.-ft., four-story emergency facility will be named the McGehee Family Tower for Sutton and Debbie McGehee, who donated money toward the tower. Sutton McGehee was previously chairman and CEO at Jacksonville-based Mac Papers. The tower will open in phases, with the final phase expected in 2029.
MUSEUMS
- The Museum of Science and History (MOSH) has closed at its original Jacksonville location to focus on its new location and expansion, slated to open on the Northbank in 2028.
Lazydays Deal
Campers Inn RV of Jacksonville is slated to acquire the publicly-held Lazydays of the Tampa area in a $30-million agreement.
When the deal is completed, Campers RV, a private company, will continue to operate select Lazydays RV dealerships, including its Tampa location. The deal would put Campers Inn RV’s presence in 48 dealerships in 22 states, including new locations in Colorado, Tennessee and Utah.
Lazydays had $871.6 million in revenue in 2024 but also had a $180 million net loss. Second quarter 2025 revenue for Lazydays was $131.3 million versus $235.6 million in 2024. Its net loss for the second quarter was $24.6 million versus $44.2 million for the same 2024 time period.
The companies planned to finalize the deal by Dec. 1.
Museum CEO
Kim Noble is the new George W. and Kathleen I. Gibbs director and CEO of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville. She had been interim director and CEO since May. Prior to that, she had been CFO for the museum since 2021.