Serial entrepreneur builds AI platform for marketing decisions

MADTECH.AI branding graphic highlighting faster marketing decisions through AI

Bill Lederer builds an AI platform designed to help marketers make faster, smarter decisions in real time.

National firms back $6.8B Gas Plant District proposal

Rendering of a proposed redevelopment concept for St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District, showing a large public venue, green space and surrounding development.

National firms and local organizations line up behind a $6.8B Gas Plant District redevelopment proposal.

spARK Labs and the slow work of building Tampa Bay tech

Rebecca Brown, CEO of SpARK Labs by ARK Invest, speaks at the Ark Innovation Center in St. Petersburg during a public event.

spARK Labs is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s tech ecosystem through patience, execution and long-term founder support.

St. Pete opens bid window for Gas Plant District

Map showing the Historic Gas Plant District and surrounding St. Petersburg neighborhoods before construction of Interstate 175.

St. Petersburg opens a competitive proposal window for redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District.

The real estate developments shaping Tampa Bay in 2026

Downtown Tampa skyline with office towers and palm trees under a blue sky, illustrating major real estate projects shaping Tampa Bay.

The projects defining where Tampa Bay’s growth, capital and urban density are headed in 2026.

Why Tampa remains an early-stage luxury condo market

Interior rendering of a luxury condominium at ONE Tampa, showing an open living and dining space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking downtown Tampa.

A look at why Tampa’s luxury condo market may be closer to the beginning than the peak, according to one of Florida’s most active urban developers.

Tampa Bay’s growth is no accident: 2026 outlook

Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Riverwalk, highlighting the city’s skyline, waterways and planned urban development.

Why Tampa Bay’s economy is entering 2026 with balance, momentum and long-term fundamentals firmly in place.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 2: Raymond James

Downtown Tampa skyline highlighting the region’s biggest companies and corporate headquarters driving Tampa Bay’s economy

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking or order.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 1: Jabil

Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River highlighting Tampa Bay’s corporate core, featured in TBBW’s Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay series on Jabil.

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking or order.