Former Tampa Bay History exec joins Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium has a new executive who is expected to help reel in donor engagement. Grant Martin, former Tampa Bay History Center capital campaign vice president, will serve as the aquarium's new vice president of development. "Grant's ar.....»»
Former Rep. Katie Hill says it"s "gross" to think that Matt Gaetz defended her to possibly cover up for "his own indiscretions"
"Clearly I have a history of trusting men that I shouldn't," Hill, who is a victim of revenge porn, said during an interview with CNN. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida (L) and former Rep. Katie Hill of California (R). Drew Angerer/Michael Brochstein/SO.....»»
Daily Herald executive dies saving kids in Florida rip current: ‘We need more Petes’
Peter Rosengren, a Daily Herald exec.....»»
GameStop climbs as Ryan Cohen-led revamp continues with hire of Amazon exec as chief growth officer
Elliot Wilke joins as a part of a wave of hires from Amazon as activist investor and boa.....»»
Florida investor offers $100 million to help Maryland hotel exec buy Tribune Publishing
A Florida investor in Tribune Publishing has offered to invest $100 million .....»»
Robinhood hires former Google exec Aparna Chennapragada as its first-ever chief product officer
Aparna Chennapragada, who joins trading app Robinhood, worked at Google for 12 years and was most recently vice president for consumer shopping. Aparna Chennapragada, Robinhhood's next ch.....»»
ReliaQuest founder joins Jeff Vinik, Lakshmi Shenoy to form Embarc Collective super team
Brian Murphy will replace Tampa Bay Lightning owner and Embarc Collective co-founder Jeff Vinik, who will become vice chair......»»
The Florida Aquarium launches campaign to fund first-ever penguin exhibit
The aquarium hopes to raise $350,000 by April 15 to open the exhibit for endangered African penguins by this summer......»»
Texas-based engineering firm expands to Florida with Tampa office
Texas-based engineering firm that specializes in water and environmental engineering has expanded to Tampa......»»
Dallas among top cities in the nation for small business employment, report says
The Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and is behind only Tampa, Florida for best employment in the U.S., even as small business employment continued to trend down in February......»»
The week in Tampa Bay bankruptcies: AGV Partners Inc., Florida Entertainment Group LLC and 2 more.
Tampa Bay area bankruptcy courts recorded four business filings - including zero with total debt above $1 million - during the week that ended February 26, 2021. Year to date through February 26, 2021, the court recorded 12 Chapter 7 or Chapter 11.....»»
"Everyone"s going down to Florida": Stephen Starr joins "mass migration" of restaurateurs opening new Miami locations
Starr pegged Miami for a new location of his New York-born French restaurant because it’s “unbelievable the business it’s doing and the amount of people that have moved there over this last year during Covid.".....»»
Tampa Bay area tourism industry prepares for a better spring break than in 2020
As Florida maintains its "open for business" environment, spring breakers are expected to flock to the beaches, and Tampa International is gearing up to handle increased foot traffic......»»
Report: Tampa Bay had the largest rent hike among Florida metro areas
The Tampa Bay metro area had one of the largest year-over-year rent increases in the nation......»»
Tampa Bay university partners with college to offer new MBA program
A Tampa Bay STEM-focused university is branching into the business world after a new partnership. Florida Polytechnic University, the Lakeland-based university focused on science, technology, engineering and math, has partnered with Florida South.....»»
Florida senator files bill to dissolve Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority
If the bill were to come to fruition, TBARTA would have to distribute its assets to each local government represented on its board......»»
An epidemiologist is concerned that a highly contagious coronavirus variant could get a foothold in Florida thanks to the Super Bowl
Cindy Prins, a public health expert said that Florida could see increased hospitalizations within weeks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans celebrate after Super Bowl LV on February 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. Octavio Jones/Getty Images Florida .....»»
Today"s Super Bowl Players Will Get Some Healthy Bonuses, Win Or Lose
All eyes are on today’s Super Bowl match, which will kick off at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. read more.....»»
Former Johnsonville Sausage exec"s Florida mansion fetches $4M in auction
The 13,000-square-foot house was Central Florida's fourth-priciest active home listing......»»
Tampa Bay transit projects are stuck in limbo as Florida Supreme Court mulls Hillsborough surtax decision
The county has collected $450 million through the surtax, but it remains untouched, leaving the community to bear the brunt of growing transportation woes......»»
If Chiefs win Super Bowl LV, city and team confirm public celebration is off the table — for now
There will not be a Super Bowl parade if the Kansas City Chiefs come out as victors on Feb. 7 in Tampa, Florida......»»