Meet the Tampa firm teaching NFL players life after football
From the locker room to the boardroom, NFL players are learning what real wealth means after football.
The Tampa investor who stopped looking rich — and started living wealthy
Tampa investor Clark Lunt redefines the yardstick of success, showing young professionals how to build wealth that lasts.
Tampa-based Wealth Warden Partners to add 30 Jobs in headquarters expansion
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 Bay Markets drive millions in local growth
Tampa Bay Markets drives millions in local economic impact through 16 markets and roughly 900 vendors across the Tampa Bay region.
Tampa ranks third in Florida for job growth, fueled by education, health care and manufacturing
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
Altman Joint Venture secures $16 million for Lakeland logistics development
Altman Logistics Properties, in partnership with FRP Development Corp., has secured $16 million in construction financing for Apex Logistics at Lakeland, a 202,000-square-foot, Class A logistics development, in Central Florida. The financing, provided by Seacoast Bank, will support the redevelopment of a 22.5-acre site along the I-4 Corridor, replacing a recently demolished office building. Sitework … Read more
The Rise of Park Junction: Economic Transformation in Pinellas Park
Pinellas Park is on the brink of a major transformation. At the heart of this revitalization effort is Park Junction, an ambitious development project that aims to create a vibrant, community-centered hub. Led by Mastry’s Brew Hub as the anchor business, Park Junction represents not only a new phase for the city but also a … Read more
University Area CDC secures $14.9 million EPA grant for community revitalization
The University Area Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the University of South Florida and Hillsborough County, has received a $14.9 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support community revitalization projects. The funding will aid in constructing the Economic Development Center, at the University Area CDC’s Cultural Campus (rendering above). The center … Read more