Blake Dowling: Welcome to Silicon Tally — less traffic, fewer egos, reliable power, lower taxes
A few years back, I was talking with Florida Trend Magazine about innovation in our region. During that…
Florida metros dominate list of best large cities to start a business
Florida’s large cities are the best in the nation to start a business. That’s according to a new…
Students get a boost to expand their businesses
When Julia Mauro was a junior in college, she noticed that she was struggling to find joy and…
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…