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Tampa founder Balaji Ramadoss is building human-first AI EXOS logo alongside Balaji Ramadoss, founder of the AI workflow platform

Tampa founder Balaji Ramadoss is building human-first AI

Chuck Merlis December 18, 2025

After a bootstrapped exit, Tampa founder Balaji Ramadoss is building human-first AI for how teams actually work.

Modern exterior of a Fifth Third Bank branch with glass walls, green accents and a bright blue sky.

Fifth Third opens its 200th Florida branch as growth shifts south

Chuck Merlis December 4, 2025

Fifth Third’s 200th Florida branch marks a major step in the bank’s Southeast expansion and its promise...

Tampa startup using AI to build custom curricula for schools A three-panel collage showing the ryco logo, founder Riley Walker speaking on stage at a student pitch event and the company’s virtual campus where team members work as avatars.

Tampa startup using AI to build custom curricula for schools

Chuck Merlis December 1, 2025

A Tampa ed-tech startup is using AI to help schools build custom curricula that fit every learner.

St. Pete Insurtech shows big profit on NYSE Trevor Burgess and the Neptune Insurance team ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.

Trevor Burgess and the Neptune Insurance team ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.

St. Pete Insurtech shows big profit on NYSE

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

Neptune CEO Trevor Burgess explains how AI, growth and a federal shutdown sparked his question: “Do we...

USF just hit $750M in research funding; here’s why it matters Bar chart showing growth in the University of South Florida’s research funding from fiscal year 2022 to 2025, highlighting gains from federal, private and state sources.

Bar chart showing growth in the University of South Florida’s research funding from fiscal year 2022 to 2025, highlighting gains from federal, private and state sources.

USF just hit $750M in research funding; here’s why it matters

Chuck Merlis November 4, 2025

USF’s record $750 million in research funding marks a major milestone for Tampa Bay’s innovation economy.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT adds instant checkout for online shopping A smartphone screen displays OpenAI’s ChatGPT interface with an article titled “Improved Shopping Results from ChatGPT Search.”