Exclusive: Jason Caras talks IT Authorities’ big acquisition

IT Authorities, a Tampa-based managed service provider and managed security service provider, recently announced that it has been acquired by WidePoint Corp. (NYSE American: WYY), a publicly-traded company that provides

One Liners Pinellas: John Hopkins Medicine, Minor League Baseball and more

► St. Pete’s Development Review Commission approved plans for a mixed-use development planned at 4311 34th Street South, in the Skyway Marina District, which includes a multifamily building, a self-storage

One Liners Sarasota & Manatee: Tricera Capital, Helios Technologies and more

► BOTA Center, a historic office property at 1570 Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, and a nearby vacant 6,250-square-foot lot sold for $4.35 million. (Pictured above) ►

From communications to community, the president of AC4S Technologies is making an impact

Hugh Campbell spent 10 years in active duty with the United States Army, but he’d never hurt a fly. What he did have was a unique ability to assist operations

Toronto-based Modern Campus acquires St. Petersburg learning platform company

Modern Campus, based in Toronto, Canada, has acquired Presence, a campus engagement and learning platform company in St. Petersburg. The acquisition of Presence extends Modern Campus’ learning partners to more

One Liners Pinellas: Bayfront Health, KnowBe4 and more

► St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve $700,000 in funding for the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, which is being designed by New York City-based Huff and

Executive women of St. Pete: Focused, fierce and forward-bound

Welcome to St. Petersburg, Florida: home of the badass businesswoman. She’s not the official city symbol (that honor goes to the brown pelican), but perhaps she should be. Studies continue

How AI and data analytics are transforming the way we work

By Kirstie Tiernan, principal, BDO Digital The portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) in movies and science fiction often leaves workers fearing that they could be replaced by robots. While this

One Liners Hillsborough: BTI Partners, Metropolitan Ministries and more

► Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, a real estate development firm, secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a waterfront development along Tampa Bay. (Pictured above) 

Kevin Hourigan talks about Bayshore Solutions’ big change

Kevin Hourigan has one of those stories that, at first glance, might feel like you’ve heard it before. Born and raised in the Northeast, once he found his way to

One Liners Hillsborough: Saint Leo University, Sprouts Farmers Market and more

► Saint Leo University is relocating its Tampa Education Center to the former Berriman-Morgan Cigar Factory at 1403 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. (Pictured above) ► Metropolitan Ministries and Pinellas County

Tampa’s Bayshore Solutions announces major merger

Bayshore Solutions, a digital marketing and web development agency with offices in Tampa and Denver, merged with Spinutech, effective January 1. Spinutech, located in Chicago, Des Moines and Cedar Falls,

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