Celestar sold to Virginia defense firm B&A

Celestar Corporation logo with on-screen text reading Defense Services Deal

B&A acquired Celestar, expanding intelligence capabilities across defense and national security markets.

New rental community brings 284 homes to Parrish

Newly built rental homes in Parrish near the I-75 corridor

A new rental community adds 284 homes to Parrish as Tampa Bay housing growth pushes south.

Tampa real estate market enters a more selective phase

Downtown Tampa skyline at dusk as the city’s commercial real estate market enters a more selective phase.

Tampa’s commercial real estate market is growing, but investors are moving more carefully.

Serial entrepreneur builds AI platform for marketing decisions

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

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

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

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

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

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.