FlyUSA acquires Tampa aviation company expanding its fleet in Tampa Bay

FlyUSA, a private aviation company based in Clearwater, acquired 3B Aviation, in Tampa. This acquisition expands FlyUSA’s fleet to 15 privately managed aircraft in the Tampa Bay region, according to a statement. 3B Aviation was founded in 2012 by Nick Barrows, a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, pilot and flight instructor. As part of the … Read more

CareerSource Tampa Bay launches online career exploration tool to help job seekers

By Dr. Byron Clayton, vice president and chief of sector partnerships, CareerSource Tampa Bay Early on, I started down a career path I thought I loved and, after spending years in college, I landed the job I sought. With immense pride and excitement, I started that coveted position, thinking I was headed toward remarkable success, … Read more

Copperhead Charities tops the $50M mark in charity impact through PGA TOUR events (PHOTOS)

Copperhead Charities, tournament organizer for the Valspar Championship, is reporting that it has generated more than $50 million, through PGA TOUR-sponsored golf events in the Tampa Bay area, since 1977, including the proceeds from the 2023 championship. The 2023 Valspar Championship, held in March on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, generated nearly $1.2 million, … Read more

CLA launches national high school internship program for summer

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, based in Tampa, has launched its high school internship program for the summer. The program has 60 students, in 15 of CLA’s offices, in the U.S. This first-of-its-kind program was created to provide students with experience in accounting and professional services and to … Read more

Scenes from CEO Connect with Richard and Andrea Gonzmart Williams (PHOTOS)(VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its June CEO Connect with Richard Gonzmart and Andrea Gonzmart Williams, owners of the Columbia Restaurant and the 1905 Family of Restaurants. Presenting sponsors included The Bank of Tampa, Nperspective, CLA (CliftonLarsenAllen) and the Sunshine State Economic Development Corp., or SEDCO. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed … Read more