Make It Tampa Bay talent attraction campaign featured on FOX 13
Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council are urging young professionals in some of the country’s largest metropolitan areas to “Make It Tampa Bay.” The latest talent attraction campaign kicks off at the end of the month and encourages people to “work where you love.” FOX 13 reporter Joneé Lewis covered the […]
Visit Tampa Bay launches largest talent relocation campaign
Partnership with Tampa Bay EDC and Hillsborough County to target out of state professionals Tampa, FL (March 14, 2023) – Following hugely successful leisure and convention marketing campaigns focusing on the advantages of Tampa Bay’s hospitality, Visit Tampa Bay […]
Tampa area’s cost of living remains below the national average and most competitive markets
The MSA scored the second lowest cost of living index when compared with competitive markets The Tampa metro area scored a cost of living index of 94.0 during the third quarter of 2021 – six points lower than the national average – according to the latest Cost of Living Index (COLI) report by C2ER Council […]
Tampa’s allure grows for West Coast companies as outdated perceptions fade
In normal times, summer can be a bit slower here at the Tampa Bay EDC. But these are far-from-normal times, and our business development team has rarely been busier. As COVID raged on and people began looking for alternative places to live, work and relocate their companies, Florida emerged as one of the hottest markets in […]
Florida ranks #1 in net migration for fifth consecutive year
For the fifth consecutive year, Florida ranks in the number one spot for net migration. According to the most current net migration data from the U.S. Census, Florida saw the largest gain of residents between July 2019 and July 2020 with more than 252,700 new residents. These new stats bring the total daily number of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]