Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger
XTEND’s Tampa headquarters anchors a planned $1.5B Nasdaq merger with JFB.
Veterans
Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
A Tampa rescue leader reflects on his highest-risk mission yet.
Tampa rescue team witnesses historic hostage release in Tel Aviv
Tampa’s Bryan Stern, founder of Grey Bull Rescue, joined families in Hostages Square as Israel celebrated the release of hostages after 737 days.
Tampa’s Bryan Stern featured in Netflix docuseries on Bin Laden manhunt
Bryan Stern reflects on intelligence work and the missions that still drive him.
Mega Service Solutions to host inaugural MeGala benefiting entrepreneur veterans and military spouses
Mega Service Solutions, a second-generation family-owned and veteran-run facility management and commercial cleaning company, presents its first annual MeGala event. The gala will take place on November 8, at 8 p.m., in the ballroom of the Cuban Club, in Ybor City. All proceeds from the event will benefit Action Zone, a nonprofit organization dedicated to … Read more
UPDATE: Project Dynamo gearing up for a hot and busy summer
Around the world, it’s going to be a hot summer. With conflicts erupting across Afghanistan and the Sudan, war still boiling over in Ukraine and tensions simmering in Taiwan, a Tampa-based nonprofit, Project Dynamo, has surged into the national, and international, spotlight to bring relief and rescue for thousands of stranded Americans. Project Dynamo, an … Read more
Project Dynamo aims to do what’s right in grey areas
It was August 2021, between the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 20th anniversary of 9/11, when Bryan Stern met his destiny as a first responder. Stern, a former intelligence operative and agent for the Department of Defense, was cruising 33,000 feet over the Atlantic, using spotty airplane Wi-Fi, when he filed the official paperwork … Read more
Shield of Faith Missions goes into the holidays with veterans in mind
Thee holiday season puts gratitude into high gear, but even before the thanks of Thanksgiving, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to pay respect to the men and women who protect and serve the United States. This past Veterans Day, Tampa Bay area nonprofit Shield of Faith Missions launched a special fundraising campaign to keep American warriors, … Read more
Bunker Labs to host Veterans in Residence Showcase on June 1
Bunker Labs is hosting a live Veterans in Residence Showcase, featuring over 400 entrepreneurs across 23 cities. The biannual event celebrates military-affiliated entrepreneurs launching startups, or growing their businesses, after six months of participating in Bunker Labs’ Veterans in Residence program. Bunker Labs is an organization that provides community, programs and resources to help Veteran … Read more
Hidden figures: The operation that heals the heroes behind the scenes
Operation Healing Forces is a special, nonprofit organization based in the Tampa Bay area, dedicated to supporting the United States Special Operation Forces, the behind-the-scenes, elite men and women from every branch of service, united under Special Operations Command and headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. We’ve all heard of the SOFs—the Navy … Read more