St. Petersburg Startup Bets on America’s Shipyards
Space Grid AI wants to turn unused shipyard capacity into a marketplace for vessels needing work.
AI Can’t Find Everything Buried in Corporate Documents. This Tampa Startup Has a Fix.
ANNA turns information buried in corporate files into structured data that other systems can use. (94 characters)
$20 Million Shakeup Hits Tampa Convention Center, The Sail
Volume Services is Tampa’s choice to replace Aramark across the downtown waterfront venue.
Tampa Bay Manufacturer Expects Revenue to Reach $44.5 Billion
AI infrastructure demand is helping drive another major growth year for the St. Petersburg manufacturer.
Buddy Brew Is Nearly Doubling Its Café Footprint After 16 Years of Steady Growth
Buddy Brew is using Sprouts stores to add 10 cafés and enter new Tampa Bay markets.
The Top-Heavy Market: Why the Headlines Look Better Than the Middle Market
Anyone tracking M&A news in 2026 could be forgiven for thinking the deal market has fully recovered. The headline numbers certainly look that way: year-to-date announced value has nearly doubled the 2025 pace, strategic buyers are pursuing transformational acquisitions and multibillion-dollar deals are showing up with increasing frequency. Transactions of $5 billion or more are … Read more
Personal Touch: What Clients Really Want from Their Bank
Not long ago, banks differentiated themselves by the products they offered. Today, most consumers can access virtually the same financial tools from almost anywhere. Mobile banking, online account opening, digital payments, and instant money transfers have made banking more convenient than ever. As technology continues to reshape the industry, customers are becoming less focused on … Read more
Another Indoor Pickleball Club Is Coming to Tampa
The growing franchise plans its third Florida club, though the Tampa location remains under wraps.
Tampa Education Startup Raises $2 Million to Expand Special Education Platform
Scholar Education will use the seed round to expand evaluations, family support and classroom tools.
Santiago Corrada Helped Grow Tampa Bay Tourism Past $1 Billion. Now Visit Tampa Bay Faces a New Challenge
After years of hotel growth, Visit Tampa Bay faces a new fight over the tourism dollars it helped create.