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.

West River closes housing phase, eyes Main Street

Aerial view of Canopy at West River redevelopment site in Tampa

Completion of 384 units shifts focus to commercial buildout along the corridor.

Isla Maritime opens Port Richey headquarters as Pasco growth accelerates

Isla Maritime trailer and salvage equipment parked beside a sailboat on a trailer in Port Richey.

Marine salvage firm Isla Maritime establishes Gulf Coast headquarters in Port Richey.

County sets conditions as Rays stadium talks advance

Hillsborough County commissioners meet at the dais during a public session discussing next steps in Rays stadium negotiations.

A 7-0 vote keeps talks alive as commissioners spell out funding limits and next steps.

DeSantis backs Dale Mabry campus for Rays stadium

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Hillsborough College about a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

Florida signals support for the Dale Mabry campus as formal Rays stadium talks begin.