Year: 2026

Serial entrepreneur builds AI platform for marketing decisions

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MADTECH.AI branding graphic highlighting faster marketing decisions through AI

Bill Lederer builds an AI platform designed to help marketers make faster, smarter decisions in real time.

National firms back $6.8B Gas Plant District proposal

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Rendering of a proposed redevelopment concept for St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District, showing a large public venue, green space and surrounding development.

National firms and local organizations line up behind a $6.8B Gas Plant District redevelopment proposal.

Yo Mama’s Foods Instacart growth earns national recognition

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Yo Mama’s Foods pasta sauce jars displayed in branded packaging highlighting national recognition

Yo Mama’s Foods was named one of Instacart’s fastest-growing brands as national demand continues to rise.

Tampa industrial real estate included in multi-state acquisition

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the skyline, Hillsborough River, and surrounding development.

A multi-state industrial portfolio deal includes Tampa properties signaling continued interest in Florida infill industrial real estate.

New History Center CEO frames Tampa’s past as power

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Audrey Chapuis stands outside the Tampa Bay History Center, where she serves as president and CEO, as the city undergoes rapid growth and change.

As Tampa grows faster than its memory, the History Center’s new leader sees the past as civic infrastructure.

spARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech

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Rebecca Brown, CEO of SpARK Labs by ARK Invest, speaks at the Ark Innovation Center in St. Petersburg during a public event.

spARK Labs is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s tech ecosystem through patience, execution and long-term founder support.

Midtown Tampa retail enters next phase

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Aerial view of Midtown Tampa showing the retail core anchored by Whole Foods Market, surrounded by offices, apartments and major roadways in Tampa.

Midtown Tampa’s retail component moves from development to long-term stewardship.

Tampa-based Campus Course rethinks Florida college apparel

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Campus Course apparel featuring a University of South Florida polo and matching hat with understated collegiate branding.

A Tampa-based startup is building a collegiate-first apparel brand rooted in Florida schools, golf culture and understated design.