Economic Development

Google has joined the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council as a Chairman’s Council Investor. In addition, Google donated $20,000 to the Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation, an affiliate nonprofit organization of the Tampa Bay EDC, according to a statement. Among its initiatives is CertUp, a career awareness campaign that promotes short-term and certificate degree programs

It’s often an afterthought. You turn on the faucet and water comes out, a seemingly endless supply of it. Clean and ready for showering, drinking or cooking.  It keeps your grass looking lush during the dry months and rinses away the layers of pollen when everything blooms and covers our cars in that green hue.

Dimmitt Chevrolet, in Clearwater, has converted its entire 13-acre facility to operating, fully on solar power. The yearlong project was completed in December, and has now undergone a commissioning process with Duke Energy that allowed connection to the grid and its network, according to a statement. “When considering the positive impact on the environment and

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties has hit another milestone. On Friday, the organization celebrated its 800th home dedication ceremony, in St. Petersburg. It’s a meaningful one for Habitat’s chief executive officer, Mike Sutton, who has been with the organization since 2014. His first home dedication was no. 280. “Every one of

In 2022, Hillsborough County tourist development tax numbers (also known as the “bed tax,” which is a fee collected by the county for each night someone rents a hotel room) broke records as November totaled $5.76 million, a 46.2% increase over the previous November. This was the best in the county’s history, according to the

To get a snapshot of what is happening in the Tampa Bay region, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reached out to as many relevant economic development organizations as possible to ask them about wins, challenges and things that are exciting them in 2023. This is the second installment of “TBBW checks in with the EDCs.”

Tampa International Airport shared an update on its plan to build its first new airside terminal in 20 years, at a public meeting, at the Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, in St. Petersburg. The meeting was a part of Tampa International Airport’s 2022 Master Plan Update, a process prescribed by the Federal

This is an ongoing special section. Part 1 of the series includes three perspectives from different Tampa Bay area economic development organizations. More to follow. To get a snapshot of what is happening in the Tampa Bay region, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth is reaching out to as many economic development organizations as we can

The Cordova Inn will begin demolition on the adjacent Stanton Apartments and Stanton Hotel in the coming weeks, which will make way for an additional 63 rooms at the boutique hotel in downtown St. Petersburg. Once complete the hotel will have 95 rooms and will total 53,700 square feet. The expanded hotel, which was designed

It’s a sunny morning in downtown Tampa. The weather has begun to shift from the oppressive heat the Tampa Bay area experiences most of the year to a breezy, humid-free atmosphere. The leaders of two of the biggest economic drivers in the community are strolling along the riverfront, coffees in hand. There are plenty of

By Briana DeRosa, Clean Cities University Workforce Development Intern, Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition Compressed natural gas provides light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles with about the same fuel economy as a conventional gasoline vehicle, while producing 10 times fewer emissions. When stored, CNG is compressed to less than 1 percent of its volume. It is

We spoke with CareerSource Tampa Bay’s (CSTB) Chief Impact Officer, Michelle Zieziula, to discuss ‘workforce ecosystems’ to deal with a shortage of available workers. CSTB focuses on bringing workers and employers together through education, training and partnerships. Michelle Zieziula has 32 years of experience serving private, education and public sectors through manufacturing, university, economic and