Education

By Brian Hartz
June 7, 2023

Tampa law firm establishes scholarship for aspiring attorneys facing adversity

Johnson Jackson PLLC will award $5,000 to law students who come from underrepresented communities or struggle with health or financial challenges.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
June 2, 2023

University joins select, invitation-only group of North American schools

USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
May 22, 2023

USF to offer course targeted at mental health in the workplace

The online curriculum, developed in partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, is free and open to the public.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
May 12, 2023

Students as young as 14 forge entrepreneurial paths

As young workers struggle to keep up with Tampa Bay’s rising cost of living, educators have responded with programs aimed at cultivating business development skills at an earlier age.

Entrepreneurs

By Louis Llovio
May 1, 2023

Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

The executive vice president at Southeastern University created a false company to take payments for work another company did for much less money.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 25, 2023

Bradenton-based IMG Academy sold in $1.25B deal

The school and campus is one of the largest private employers in Manatee County.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
April 10, 2023

IMG Academy alum to lead athletic department at New College

The school in Sarasota recently launched an intercollegiate athletics department with Mariano Jimenez at the helm.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
March 25, 2023

University president to step down — eventually

The University of Tampa says its longtime president will leave in about 13 months, after his replacement is found.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 28, 2023

Work starts on $42M, 100,000-square-foot student center at USF Sarasota-Manatee

The University of South Florida campus hopes to change its reputation as a commuter college with new residences and a student center set to open at the start of the 2024 school year.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Liz Ramos
January 31, 2023

SCF Manatee-Sarasota grows nursing program

State College of Florida will be able to accept 350 students into its programs as a result of $1.1 million raised through community partnerships and matched by the state legislature.

Education

By Brian Hartz
January 20, 2023

Rhea Law officially installed as USF’s eighth president

The new leader shared her goals for The University of South Florida during Thursday’s inauguration ceremony.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
November 18, 2022

Something to smile about: Dental college's new program a big win for grins

The U.S. dental industry faces declining numbers of new dentists, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Nova Southeastern University tackles the problem head-on.