IDB to expand financing of Latin America, the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank is opening a new office in the United States for the first time in…
Miami founder named to Inc.’s top 500 businesswomen
Cristine Gnecco thinks a lot about water. She built a South Florida company around it. Her professional life…
Tampa-based XTEND begins $8M drone deliveries to Middle East
XTEND, the defense technology company that opened its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing operation in Tampa last year, has…
Last Rep expands Tampa distribution for THC drink, targets 100 stores
Jason “Jay” Ashton is building a beverage brand in Tampa. His new company, Tampa-based Last Rep, produces a…
St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion
St. Petersburg’s Economic and Workforce Development Committee voted unanimously Feb. 26 to advance a November 2026 referendum that…
Tampa Bay hospitals consider robots for patient transport
In the emergency department, David Crabb began noticing delays that medicine alone could not explain. Patients cleared for…
Tampa startup Force Equals raises $2.2M seed round
Force Equals has raised a $2.2 million seed round to scale its AI-driven planning platform for enterprise software…
SpARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech
For much of its history, Tampa Bay’s innovation infrastructure existed more as ambition than as a system with…
Tampa-based Campus Course rethinks Florida college apparel
Campus Course did not start as a fashion experiment. It started on the sidelines. Founder Michael Melendez spent…
Garrett Greco carries a Tampa legacy into the podcast age
Two years ago, Garrett Greco turned on a microphone to have a real conversation. Real estate feeds were…
Why Eskuad sees field operations as tech’s next frontier
Most digital transformation efforts fail the moment workers lose signal. For industries that operate in forests, mines, ports,…
Tampa Bay’s growth is no accident: 2026 outlook
Tampa Bay’s growth is no longer a moment. It is the result of years of decisions made early,…