Industry Insights

Each year, small-medium size business owners (“SMBs” – companies with annual revenues of $25 million or below) are surveyed and asked that question. With little deviation, year in and year

INDUSTRIAL Economy The Tampa Bay economy accelerated over the past year, adding more than 26,200 jobs for an annual growth rate of 1.9 percent. As of February 2019, the unemployment

INDUSTRIAL Economy As of February 2019, the unemployment rate in Hillsborough County fell by 30 basis points over the past 12 months to 3.3 percent. Nearly all industrial-related industries saw

It’s Sunday at a Florida polo field and hooves click through perfectly manicured grass. Riders swing mallets with seemingly effortless athleticism, spectators raise mimosas in toast and the “sport of

After years of buying, selling and investing in homes and properties in the St. Petersburg area, Bonnie Strickland formed Strickland Property Group in St. Petersburg. Raised in a family of

Doublemint Sitting, a Tampa-based babysitting and referral service, was established in 2016 by Gabriela Rosello and Synthia Fairman, both 26 years old. Since then, the company has expanded into nine

ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFBS), plans to expand into Southwest Florida with the hiring of five local bankers who will be located in Sarasota. Mario Bringas was

The 2019 Valspar Championship generated $2,274,686 for charity in 2019, marking the fourth straight year the tournament has topped the $2 million mark, according to a statement. Copperhead Charities has

A recent survey of Tampa Bay CEOs revealed that their main business concern revolved around human capital.  Business owners in multiple industries were surveyed and this is always their number

The Tampa Bay area’s office market has hit a sweet spot. From extraordinary year-over-year job growth to record-high rental rates, as well as strong demand from a wide variety of

This spring, one of St. Pete Beach’s popular hotel properties—Guy Harvey Outpost—doubled down on the popularity of its RumFish Grlll restaurant and rebranded itself as RumFish Beach Resort. To learn

Building on the success and customer response to CVS’ HealthHUB pilot in Houston, the company will open additional locations in Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, southern New Jersey and Tampa this year,