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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa tech CEO, founder indicted for defrauding investors out of $7M

Meade Lewis of mIQroTech was released Tuesday after pleading not guilty to five counts of wire fraud.

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  • May 20, 2026
Postcard company seeks to capture $500K in revenue — for starters — with AI shift

A legacy industry like postcards in your mailbox doesn’t seem ripe for the AI revolution. But some trial and error led one Clearwater company to a different result.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 15, 2026
Eric Foster: Cybersecurity startup CEO targets IPO

“Startup life in general is a constant knife-edge between everything is amazing and 'oh, my God, we're all gonna die.'" –Tenex CEO Eric Foster

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • May 6, 2026
Fort Myers contractor goes global with marina storage niche technology

GCM Contracting Solutions’ ASAR automated storage solution made a big splash in the marina industry. Now it’s moving on to cars and other applications.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 4, 2026
Fiber-optic internet provider launches in Pinellas with $100M investment, 50 jobs

IQ Fiber is expanding in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 2, 2026
Tampa technology company powers Naples' AI planning department tool

Blitz AI says bringing AI technology into a city or county planning department makes the process quicker without removing humans who make the final call.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 30, 2026
Tampa's ReliaQuest gifts FSU $1.5M for AI cybersecurity research

The firm's donation will fund an annual innovation challenge and hands-on training program for students.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 21, 2026
Clearwater health system studying how robots can help move patients

BayCare has launched a pilot program to see how robotics can support patient transport workflows and hospital staff.

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  • By Elizabeth Djinis
  • April 16, 2026
Rapidly growing payments tech firm embraces Tampa for talent

Payments firm Branch has done well with a decision to make Tampa its largest office. So well, it gets hundreds of applications for every job posting within days — many coming outside Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • April 13, 2026
Naples hospital goes genius level with colonoscopies

Technology enhances but doesn't replace physicians.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 31, 2026
Sarasota cybersecurity firm raises $250M in funding

TENEX plans to add employees and accelerate its global expansion with the capital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 30, 2026
Tampa health tech company hires new CEO

Lee Horner has been named CEO of Tampa-based health IT company DAS Health.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 24, 2026
Sarasota angel investors back local software startup

Bridge Angel Investors is investing in Wire Wallet.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 23, 2026
Tech giant gives St. Petersburg College $1.1M for workforce programs

St. Petersburg-based Jabil donated the money to the local college and will help design curriculum to teach needed job skills.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 10, 2026
St. Pete entrepreneur aims to outsmart AI algorithms with startup

Jon Mest, winner of a spARK Labs by Ark Invest’s Innovation Showcase, is choosing to bootstrap his way with his startup ChatRank.

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