Private Credit: A Growing Financing Tool for Tampa Bay Businesses

Private credit has become an increasingly important part of the capital landscape, particularly for founder-led and middle-market companies navigating growth, acquisitions, and more complex financing needs. While traditional banks remain essential to the financial system, many businesses are finding that conventional lending does not always align with the timing, structure, or flexibility required to pursue … Read more

TPA Rejects Plan to Replace TSA Officers With Private Screeners

TSA officers oversee a passenger walking through a security checkpoint at Tampa International Airport.

Tampa International Airport has rejected a federal program that would replace TSA officers at its checkpoints with private screeners after spending several months studying whether the change could protect passenger screening from future government shutdowns. The TSA approached TPA earlier this year about TSA Gold+, which puts checkpoint screening in the hands of a private … Read more