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How does philanthropy fuel Tampa Bay’s economic growth?

Data shows how philanthropy powers Tampa Bay’s economic growth by strengthening the systems that help people and businesses thrive.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, high-rise office towers and neighborhoods stretching toward Tampa Bay under a bright blue sky.
A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection business adopts a new name

A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection company has adopted the Storm Shielder name as it marks 40 years in the region.

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Storm Shielder branding displayed alongside a Tampa Bay residential building with hurricane protection features.
For the Bay turns Tampa fandom into a family-built brand

For the Bay Clothing has grown from a kitchen table idea into one of Tampa Bay’s most recognizable family built brands.

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Collage featuring USF athletes wearing For the Bay gear, founders Dave and Allison Gesacion standing in front of a For the Bay mural and a close up of a cream and red Tampa Bay hat
Fifth Third opens its 200th Florida branch as growth shifts south

Fifth Third’s 200th Florida branch marks a major step in the bank’s Southeast expansion and its promise to build where growth is strongest.

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New platform links Tampa Bay donors to nonprofits losing funding

Nonprofits across Tampa Bay are facing a squeeze. Federal programs are cutting grants. State budgets are tightening. Hillsborough County is preparing to phase out many recurring local grants. At the

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Charity Bridge Fund logo featuring three stylized bridge arches in blue, orange and light blue above the organization’s name.
How a 2nd-gen entrepreneur revived his family’s Tampa liquor stores

Trey Lawson returned to Tampa to rebrand his family stores, grow Liquor Depot and build a community movement around bourbon and the $20 buzz.

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Trey Lawson stands inside Liquor Depot next to a whiskey barrel.
Tampa hotels launch Plates with Purpose to fight food insecurity

Mainsail hotels are turning every entrée sold into meals for families facing holiday food insecurity.

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Exterior view of the Epicurean Hotel at sunset, showing the multi-story building with illuminated windows, brick and stucco design, street traffic light trails and a Bern’s Steak House valet parking sign in the foreground.
St. Pete YMCA’s new CEO sets belonging as top priority

New CEO Nicci Bucher is leading the St. Pete YMCA with a focus on belonging, partnerships and community growth.

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Nicci Bucher, newly appointed CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, stands outside a YMCA facility, smiling confidently. The YMCA logo is displayed beside her.
St. Pete Insurtech shows big profit on NYSE

Neptune CEO Trevor Burgess explains how AI, growth and a federal shutdown sparked his question: “Do we need the NFIP at all?”

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Trevor Burgess and the Neptune Insurance team ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.
Steve King leaves Meals on Wheels Tampa stronger than he found it

Steve King looks back on two decades that reshaped Meals on Wheels Tampa and strengthened support for the city’s homebound seniors.

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Tampa Bay wins national honor for backing MacDill

Tampa Bay wins the nation’s top award for community support of MacDill

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Tampa home values dropping, giving investors first real opening since 2020

More than half of homes in the United States lost value in the past year. New data from Zillow shows that 53% of all homes are worth less than they

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Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood in Tampa Bay showing single family homes, streets and backyard pools.