Investor Spotlight: Strategic Property Partners
Strategic Property Partners, LLC (“SPP”) is a full-service commercial real estate developer, owner and operator based in Tampa, Florida. With a thoughtful long-term approach to real estate, the firm is focused on creating enduring, sustainable and high-quality experiential places. SPP’s first project, Water Street Tampa, is being developed on 74 acres of land in downtown […]
Feeding Tampa Bay’s workforce program makes a measurable impact
Feeding Tampa Bay is tackling hunger in new and innovative ways. From grocery distributions at bus stations to food pantries on school campuses, Feeding Tampa Bay is out in the community striving to achieve its vision of a hunger-free Tampa Bay. One of the latest ways is by breaking down the barriers to employment so […]
Investor Spotlight: ChappellRoberts
ChappellRoberts was founded in 1978 as a Tampa-based public relations firm. In 1992, the company acquired a local advertising agency and began the process of building one of the region’s first integrated agencies. In 2002, Colleen Chappell joined the agency and developed the Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) service offerings. Their expanded services include proprietary […]
Tampa Bay’s biotech future comes into focus
On June 15, the Tampa Bay EDC hosted its second Economic Development (ED) Talks of 2021 on the future of Tampa’s Biotech/Pharma sector. The virtual panel of industry experts on pharma industry site selection, talent, research and manufacturing was moderated by Moffitt Cancer Center President & CEO Dr. Patrick Hwu. The panelists explored what our […]
HCC is seeking local companies to provide real-world experience to students
The Hillsborough Community College – Dale Mabry Campus Associate in Science Internship Program is seeking Tampa area businesses to collaborate with and offer Experiential Learning Opportunities for its A.S. Degree-Seeking Students. The goal of the program is to help students receive practical experience before they graduate or transfer to a four-year institution. It’s an excellent […]
Tampa area’s cost of living remains below the national average
The MSA scored a cost of living index of 96.3 in first quarter 2021, nearly four points lower than the national average TAMPA, Fla. – (June 7, 2021) – The Tampa metro area scored a cost of living index of 96.3 during the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest Cost of Living Index […]
CareerSource Tampa Bay to Place Nearly 700 Youth in Summer Jobs
TAMPA, FL – CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will kick off their Summer Job Connection 2021 Youth Summit at a Tampa hotel. The week-long event starts on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, and runs until Friday, June 4, 2021. This Summer Job Connection Youth Summit is an invitation-only summit. It will have more than 700 young […]
Tampa’s time has definitely arrived
As summer begins and the whole country emerges from pandemic lockdowns and isolation, Tampa Bay is gaining prominence as one of the best markets in the Unites States for relocating people and companies. While this was already the case pre-COVID, what’s different now is that our region is seeing an uptick in interest from the […]
The Tampa Bay EDC joins peers in celebrating Economic Development Week
The Tampa Bay EDC joined our colleagues across the globe in celebrating Economic Development Week on social media during May 9-15. With the help of our partners at Trickey Jennus, the city of Tampa, and Hillsborough County, our team stacked the week with top-notch content that highlighted the programs – and people – that strengthen […]
Tampa shines in National Public Radio podcast series
Tom Wilmer, host of the Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR digital media travel show, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, recently visited Tampa to get a primer on Tampa’s historic past, exciting present and bright future. It was Wilmer’s and his associate producer Jennifer Simonson’s first time in Tampa and they were blown away by all […]