► Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded a $10.4 million grant to the city of Sarasota and the Bay Park Conservancy to be used by the conservancy for infrastructure and coastal resiliency projects, including improving the shoreline at the Bay Park to protect the area from erosion and damage caused by flooding. ► Avelo Airlines began nonstop … Read more
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
► Danny O’Malley, a Tampa businessman who also owns Volvo Cars Tampa, plans to open Florida’s first Polestar space, in Midtown Tampa, which will feature three fully-electric vehicles on display. (Pictured above) ► HSP Group, a technology-enabled business services firm, plans to establish its corporate and global headquarters in Tampa. ► Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis … Read more
► Ciminelli Real Estate Services of Florida completed a 10-plus-year, 13,581-square-foot lease with iHeart Media and Entertainment, at Waterview at Feather Sound, in Clearwater. ► Tampa Bay Watch, a nonprofit organization in Terra Verde, named Michelle Yepez as its development director. ► The newly renovated Reef and Reel superstore held its grand reopening for its … Read more
Shilen Patel admits his story is just a portion of the larger story of his family and what they have built, since arriving in the United States. He was born in Tampa, but greatly appreciates the sacrifices and challenges of those that came before him. “Always around me, as a norm, was sort of risk-taking—this … Read more
HealthAxis, a Tampa-based administrative processing services company for health care payers and organizations, received a growth investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners. McGuireWoods acted as legal counsel to Revelstoke. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick acted as legal advisors to HealthAxis. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “HealthAxis and Revelstoke understand there is an urgent need … Read more
► Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties promoted Suriya Khong to vice president of teen initiatives. ► Helios Technologies, a Sarasota-based engineered motion control and electronic controls technology company, transferred its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange. ► The Rotary Club of Sarasota announced a 5-year grant award of $50,000 … Read more
► Tampa Bay Lightning and Fast launched Fast Checkout, a new, in-arena, fan experience that uses QR codes to allow consumers to find, and buy, Lightning merchandise with one click without the hassle of navigating through multiple sites and online payment fields. (Pictured above) ►Tampa International Airport debuted Blue Express Curbsides, dedicated exclusively for passengers … Read more
Ideal Agent, a Tampa-based real estate technology company that connects home sellers with agents across the United States, added GHS Holdings to its investor list, which is led by Chairman Harsha V. Agadi. Agadi is a serial entrepreneur of multiple public, and private, companies such as Church’s Fried Chicken, Friendly Ice Cream, Krystal, Little Caesars … Read more
IT Authorities, a Tampa-based managed service provider and managed security service provider, recently announced that it has been acquired by WidePoint Corp. (NYSE American: WYY), a publicly-traded company that provides trusted mobility solutions, telecom lifecycle management, and access, and identity management services to government entities and Fortune 100 companies. WidePoint serves the Department of Defense, … Read more
