Tampa-based Wealth Warden Partners to add 30 Jobs in headquarters expansion

A view of downtown Tampa’s skyline with the Wealth Warden Partners logo overlayed, representing the firm’s headquarters expansion and investment in the region’s financial sector.

Wealth Warden Partners is expanding its Tampa headquarters and adding 30 high-wage jobs, reflecting the city’s rise as a growing hub for financial talent and investment.

Tampa ranks third in Florida for job growth, fueled by education, health care and manufacturing

Group of leaders, including Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, cutting a red ribbon during the grand opening ceremony at XTEND’s U.S. headquarters, with the XTEND logo and balloon columns in the background.

Tampa added 12,700 private-sector jobs in August from a year earlier, ranking third among Florida’s metropolitan areas for job growth, according to new data from FloridaCommerce. The 0.9% increase accounted for nearly 15% of the state’s total gains. The most substantial gains came from education and health services, which added 7,600 jobs, followed by manufacturing … Read more

Metropolitan Ministries opens first residential housing program in Pinellas County

Metropolitan Ministries has launched its first-ever residential housing program in Pinellas County, through a partnership with the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. The new initiative expands the nonprofit’s services beyond hunger relief and prevention programs by providing stable housing for families experiencing homelessness, according to a statement. The Free Clinic is contributing two residential facilities, as … Read more

CareerSource board seeks Pinellas County applicants for open seats

CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is seeking applications from Pinellas County residents to serve on its workforce development board for a two-year volunteer term. Applications are due by 3 p.m. Monday, May 5. Eight seats are open, including six representatives from the business sector, one from the workforce sector and one from the education and training sector. … Read more