Tampa-based XTEND begins $8M drone deliveries to Middle East
XTEND delivers first drones under $8M defense contract tied to Tampa expansion.
Technology
Saint Leo president aims to build nation’s largest Catholic university
Saint Leo’s president outlines plans to scale enrollment and expand tech-focused programs.
Saint Leo to make ‘every graduate digitally fluent’ with AI training
IBM SkillsBuild will become a graduation requirement beginning fall 2026.
St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion
Voter approval would unlock federal funding and long-term financing for port expansion.
2026 Women Who Win: Entrepreneur finalists
Three founders scale companies across tech, recruiting and manufacturing.
Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger
XTEND’s Tampa headquarters anchors a planned $1.5B Nasdaq merger with JFB.
Shriners’ Tampa HQ expands AI research, plans Georgia Tech hub
Tampa-based Shriners grows AI research and plans Georgia Tech institute.
Tampa Bay hospitals consider robots for patient transport
A Florida ER doctor built a robot to cut transport delays inside busy hospitals.
Tampa startup Force Equals raises $2.2M seed round
The Tampa startup is scaling an AI planning platform for enterprise teams.
AI roads less traveled
AI’s next investment wave may run through turbines, utilities and data center real estate.