Mortgage rates fall to 6.09% as new construction lifts Tampa supply
Lower rates and rising luxury inventory reshape Tampa Bay’s spring housing market.
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Future of Davis Islands’ Mirasol hinges on Jan. 15 vote
A Jan. 15 City Council vote will determine whether the historic Mirasol returns to its original use as a boutique hotel.
How Dr. Irfan Ali built empathy into Tampa health care
A Tampa physician’s journey from trauma to leadership shows how empathy can reshape health care.
St. Pete Insurtech shows big profit on NYSE
Neptune CEO Trevor Burgess explains how AI, growth and a federal shutdown sparked his question: “Do we need the NFIP at all?”
A new alternative to traditional insurance
By Hunter Williams, partner at M.E. Wilson In recent years, Florida business owners have seen a dramatic increase in the cost of insuring their operations against a multitude of risks. Whether that be property, liability or even auto insurance costs, business owners often face little to no control over unstable premiums and decreasing coverages. A … Read more
Navigating the Current State of the Florida Property Insurance Market
The Florida property insurance market is in a state of flux with rising rates, non-renewals and companies leaving the state altogether. This is due to a number of factors including the state’s hurricane vulnerability, high litigation costs and a number of other challenges. What’s causing the crisis? Hurricanes: Florida is one of the most hurricane-prone … Read more
One Liners Pasco: Middleburg Communities, Pasco EDC and more
► Middleburg Communities, a developer based in Virginia, is building Mosby Avalon Park, a 338-unit apartment complex, in Wesley Chapel, near State Road 54. ► The Pasco Economic Development Council announced the relocation of Gary Plastic Packaging, based in New York City, to the North Pasco Corporate Center which is currently under development by Harrod … Read more
Transamerica names Tampa executive president of World Financial Group and head of Transamerica Financial Advisors
Todd Buchanan has been named president of World Financial Group Insurance Agency, senior vice president at Transamerica and head of Transamerica Financial Advisors. He will lead WFG’s team of nearly 60,000 independent insurance agents and will oversee TFA’s team of financial advisors, according to a statement. Most recently, Buchanan was the United States chief executive … Read more
A bittersweet passing of the baton
Billy West was officially named president of M.E. Wilson Company in March, even though it was a role he was preparing for at least a year in advance. It was, as he says, a bittersweet passing of the baton following the passing of previous president, Guy King, in 2021. West admits, he’s been filling the … Read more
Reimagining home insurance through the lens of technology
The burgeoning insurance technology industry is currently riding a second wave of startups and Bruce Lucas, former chief executive officer and co-founder of Heritage Insurance Holdings, is poised to accelerate to the crest with his newest venture, Slide. Known colloquially as “Insurtech,” the innovative reimagining of insurance through the lens of technology began only four … Read more