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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 24, 2026
St. Pete insurance firm brings AI-powered risk platform to wider market

CCI Insurance is making its claims-analysis technology available to the public for the first time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 24, 2026
USF researchers’ discovery could advance malaria vaccine development

The finding by USF researchers could help prevent a widespread malaria parasite from hiding in the liver and causing infections months or years later.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 23, 2026
$2.3B bank names Polk County market president

John A. Laurent will oversee the bank’s operations in Lakeland and Winter Haven after nearly a decade with the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 22, 2026
Tampa university remains ranked among top 50 schools in US

U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of South Florida as the 46th best public school and 100th best overall, extending two multiyear streaks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 22, 2026
Pasco university launches Florida’s first 93-credit bachelor's degree

The three-year business analytics program aims to cut the time and cost of earning a degree by nearly 25%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 22, 2026
Tampa General adopts 15-minute blood test to improve sepsis care

The test helps emergency room doctors distinguish bacterial infections from viral ones, reducing unnecessary antibiotic use and hospitalizations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 21, 2026
NY manufacturer sells Tampa building, signs new lease to stay

Century Fasteners has signed a long-term lease on the building off of Hillsborough Avenue it sold for $4.8M.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 21, 2026
Port Tampa Bay hires veteran Tallahassee staffer to lead government affairs

Jim Browne will oversee the port’s government relations as it seeks support for its next phase of maritime growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 18, 2026
St. Petersburg office towers sell for $19 million

The two-building office property in the city’s Carillon Park was nearly fully leased when bought by Nevada firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 18, 2026
Tampa cigar maker seeks to hire 100 workers for hospitality venture

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. will hold a two-day job fair before launching its first restaurant, cigar lounge and boutique hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 18, 2026
Study: Most Florida businesses are invisible in AI searches

A Tampa marketing firm found fewer than 6% of nearly 30,000 Florida businesses appeared in recommendations from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Google AI Overviews.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 18, 2026
Tampa firm turns scrap into sculpture — with prices from $600 to a projected $100K

Modern Art Creations is building Tampa’s newest fine-art gallery by merging industrial fabrication with custom works forged for collectors, designers and commercial clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 17, 2026
Hillsborough leaders OK $75M for ZooTampa expansion

The public funding will help pay for a $150 million overhaul of the park, featuring new animal habitats, a family ride and an expansion toward the Hillsborough River.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 17, 2026
172-unit Hillsborough build-to-rent community leasing first units

Kinward at Spencer Glen project is the first to open for Eisenhower Group's BTR division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 16, 2026
Tampa school pays $12M for former Floriland Mall property

The Floriland Office Center, once the site of a popular local mall in the 1970s and 1980s, has been bought by the Tampa Bay Christian Academy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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