Hillsborough commits $24M for roads, safety at USF Fletcher District

Rendering of USF’s Fletcher District showing student housing, hotel, retail and a pedestrian bridge across Fletcher Avenue

County approves $24M for roads, turn lanes and bridge serving USF’s Fletcher District.

Last Rep expands Tampa distribution for THC drink, targets 100 stores

Cans of Last Rep THC recovery drink on a production line during an early manufacturing run.

Tampa startup Last Rep is expanding its THC recovery drink into up to 100 retail stores.

Saint Leo to make ‘every graduate digitally fluent’ with AI training

IBM SkillsBuild and Saint Leo University logos displayed side by side.

IBM SkillsBuild will become a graduation requirement beginning fall 2026.

St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion

Rendering of proposed Maritime and Defense Technology Hub expansion at Port of St. Petersburg showing multi-story waterfront building with glass façade.

Voter approval would unlock federal funding and long-term financing for port expansion.

Moez Limayem says USF is ‘open for business’

USF President Moez Limayem tours the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus during his first weeks in office.

Limayem ties internships and AI strategy to Tampa Bay workforce needs.