Tampa Bay Wave brings five BlueTech startups to Tampa Bay

Group photo of attendees at Tampa Bay Wave's 2026 Tech|X Pitch Night, gathered in front of a Tampa Bay Wave banner at the organization's Tampa headquarters.

Tampa Bay Wave has launched the second cohort of its BlueTech|X Accelerator, bringing five startups from the United States and Europe to the Tampa Bay region for a six-week program designed to help early-stage companies commercialize technologies serving coastal communities, maritime industries and the broader Blue Economy. Running from Aug. 3 through Sept. 17, the … Read more

Building a Personal Brand That Drives Business for Agents

The real estate industry is brutal. I’ve spent years watching agents come and go in this business, and I believe there’s exponentially more churn than almost any other industry. Some had every certification you could imagine while others barely finished their required training, but I’ve found that the agents who stick around and thrive aren’t … Read more

CENTCOM goes all-in on AI with first bilateral UAE task force

U.S. Central Command headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, the Tampa-based military command responsible for U.S. operations across the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of South Asia, will establish its first bilateral task force with the United Arab Emirates to accelerate military artificial intelligence applications. The Abu Dhabi-based team, Task Force Talon Synapse, is expected to launch in … Read more