Industry Insights

By Rebecca Antioco In tech lingo, “UX” refers to user experience, the human-first approach to product design that’s not about aesthetics, but rather about creating products that delight users with their effectiveness and functionality. In the automotive world, Lexus’ UX is a diminutive crossover that slots below the NX, RX, GX, and LX in the

University of South Florida President Steven Currall made it clear on December 11, 2019, the day Jeff Scott was introduced as the Bulls’ new football coach, that he wanted athletics to be an area of emphasis. Currall, who took office only five months earlier, worked closely with athletics director Michael Kelly in bringing Scott on

The Tampa Bay Pro Combine Presented by Florida’s Sports Coast, a professional basketball pre-draft event, will take place June 3-5 at AdventHealth’s Sports Arena at Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County. A group of professional basketball players, from the Tampa Bay area, have spearheaded the event with the intention of putting their hometown region

Outback Bowl officials confirmed that their 2022 game, which hosts teams from the Big Ten Conference and Southeastern Conference, will be played on Saturday, January 1 at Raymond James Stadium. The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m., on ESPN2.  It will continue its tradition as a January bowl for the 35th consecutive year. “We

SeacatLine will add a second vessel to its Costa Rica – Tampa container service, increasing the frequency from fortnightly to weekly. The M/V Univision will join the M/V Juice Express on the service from Puerto Moin, Costa Rica and is scheduled to make her inaugural call at Port Tampa Bay in mid-June, according to a

Florida gas prices are declining as more than 2 million Floridians prepare to travel for Memorial Day. AAA is forecasting that the majority of those (1.9 million Floridians) will take a road trip of 50 miles or more. Floridians are currently paying an average price of $2.87 per gallon. That’s 2 cents less than a

By Sean d’Oliveira As the cruise industry beckons to restart business, Norwegian Cruise Line began taking sales for a new fleet of cruise ships called Prima Class. The new class of ships is the first redesign of its fleet in nearly 10 years, according to the company. “Despite not having sailed in more than a

A group of Atlanta Braves fans, sporting the team’s jerseys and caps, were walking along Dunedin’s Douglas Avenue about two hours before their team played the Toronto Blue Jays. One of the fans was overheard saying that he arrived from North Port, home of the Braves’ spring training complex, and was looking forward to spending

Ybor City is associated with many monikers. The cigar capital of the United States, the place to get the best Cuban sandwich, home of the roosters and one of the oldest restaurants in Florida. It’s also rich with history, beautiful architecture and an impassioned community, some of whom have connections to the city that date

In association with U.S. Travel Association, Visit Tampa Bay and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater are celebrating the Power of Travel, with destinations across the country, during this year’s National Travel and Tourism Week, May 2 to May 8. “As we continue toward tourism recovery, we recognize that our progress is thanks to the hundreds of partners

Graduating from college during the Great Recession of the late 2000s was a daunting experience, indeed. It was hard for young graduates to be picky about their career offerings—there weren’t very many. It was the same for Ali St. Cyr, now broker and owner of Tomlin St. Cyr Real Estate Services, in Tampa. Like a

After a year of canceled events, golf tournaments are back in full swing with The PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship kicking off this week and St. Pete Fools Charity Club holding its first annual golf tournament on Sunday, May 2. Both tournaments will raise money for philanthropic causes. In 2019, the Valspar Championship, held at the