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Industries

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Hospital sees opportunity in new emergency department, stroke center

Health Care — Kevin DiLallo, CEO, Manatee Healthcare System, Bradenton

  • Health Care
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Accounting industry to see more adaptation to change in year ahead

Accounting — Alison Wester, partner, Mauldin & Jenkins, Bradenton

  • Finance
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Construction firm sees growth potential in new division, parts of region

Construction — Jack Cox, president, Halfacre Construction Co., Lakewood Ranch

  • Construction-Development
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Barbara Steinberg, founder, Excelerate Technology

Barbara Steinberg expects to make inroads in government agencies for Excelerate Technology financial records analysis software

  • Technology
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Keith Gelder, president,  Stock Luxury Apartment Living

Stock Development ready to take advantage of growth in apartment rental market

  • Construction-Development
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Zac Kearns, vice president, Kearns Restaurant Group

Zac Kearns sees rebound from off year for Kearns Restaurant Group because of green algae, red tide

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Damon Romanello, CEO, Studio+

Studio+ CEO Damon Romanello expands to meet anticipated growth

  • Construction-Development
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 14, 2018
Pattillo leaving CBRE at year's end

Chase Pattillo, managing director of commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE Group's Tampa office, intends to leave the company at the end of the year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 9, 2018
Insurance guru turns bad experience into thriving business

Steve Herrig followed an unmet need for five years, when he bought a niche insurance business. Now he has new challenges to meet.

  • Insurance
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 9, 2018
Facing worker shortage, insurance industry turns to young professionals

Area insurance companies seize solutions — and creativity — to attract and retain talent.

  • Insurance
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 9, 2018
Southwest Florida real estate market enjoys good times ... for now

Southwest Florida's residential real estate market continues to make solid gains, but interest rates, labor shortages, impact fees and other factors could spur a correction in the months and years ahead.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 9, 2018
Watershed for Water Street

Years in the planning stages, Strategic Property Partners' $3 billion Water Street Tampa is now gelling, as a half dozen new projcts prepare to go vertical in their construction.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 9, 2018
Flood the market: Data-driven innovator disrupts an industry

Brad Hubbard, bored with his career as a civil engineer, tried his hand at insurance and wound up disrupting a major part of the industry with his Tampa-based company, National Flood Experts.

  • Insurance
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 2, 2018
Co-Work spaces evolving as they gain in popularity

New co-working spaces throughout the Gulf Coast are going upscale and adding amenities to lure tenants to the short-term shared offices, taking advantage of shifts in the way many think about work.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 2, 2018
With Tampa City Center, Banyan Street becomes downtown's dominant office landlord

Banyan Street Capital of Miami is now downtown Tampa's largest landlord, after buying the 38-story Tampa City Center for $110 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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