Lakeland's Catapulter of the Year brings world view to aerial photography
A young entrepreneur in Lakeland is flying high – and giving us a peek from his point of view.
Number of small businesses raising prices due to inflation hits 48-year high, NFIB says
The number of small businesses that raised prices in January amid high inflation rose to levels not seen since 1974, the National Federation of Independent Business said.
Tampa Black-owned business featured in Forbes
A Tampa Bay woman who started her first business during the height of the pandemic has now been listed in Forbes magazine just months later as one of seven Black-owned businesses everyone should know.
Small businesses get help off the ground with new Hillsborough County program
It’s hard getting a business off the ground when you’re first starting out as an entrepreneur, so the Hillsborough County Small Business Development Center is helping people learn what they need to know to work for themselves and be successful.
Florida lawmaker seeks to shield businesses from local government ordinances
A bill moving through the Florida Legislature would allow a business to sue a county or city government if they can prove an ordinance caused a 15% hit to their business. The bill is designed to shield businesses from potential damage from things like mask mandates.
Tampa teen's business keeps skin soft across the Bay Area
In many ways, Joelle Hinds is a typical teenager. She goes to school, plays sports, scours social media and spends time with friends and family. Not so typical, the 15-year-old is an entrepreneur, running her own business -- Slay Bay Beauty.
Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records
Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.
Woman creates platform making it easier for customers to find, support Bay Area businesses
Local Shops 1 is a social media resource for all things local in the Bay Area, helping connect customers with small business owners.
Small, minority-owned construction businesses get boost from USF
With construction in high demand and stiff competition to get contracts, the University of South Florida just launched a free small business mentorship program to help build diversity within the industry.
Cigar company owner breaks barriers after pandemic put her career on pause
When the pandemic hit, working in the online fashion industry was no longer sustainable for Chantel Leavitt. She says COVID-19 forced her to reinvent herself so she could make a living.
US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022
U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.
Deuces Rising: Plans approved for revitalization project along South St. Pete's 22nd Ave.
A group of nonprofits and church leaders wanted to do something for the community, by the community, so they teamed up to help the neighborhood along 22nd Street South bounce back as part of the Deuces Rising project.
Technology investment firm chooses St. Pete over Miami for new HQ
ARK Invest puts money into a portfolio of businesses know as disruptive innovation – start-ups in energy storage, blockchain technology, robotics, and DNA sequencing – and now the company will call downtown St. Pete home.
Pinellas County ushers in growing Latin population with Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
As Tampa Bay’s Hispanic population continues to grow, there’s a new way for Latin business owners in Pinellas County to connect, through the newly created Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Pinellas County.
Lucid Vending machines offer locally made products
Vending machines popping up around Tampa Bay are offering new choices for customers and the companies that fill them.
Retired business experts help budding entrepreneurs score with free workshops at St. Pete Beach Library
SCORE, a non-profit organization created in 1964, is made up of retired business experts who give free advice to those starting a small business.
‘1 Million Cups Tampa’ caffeinating local entrepreneurs with weekly forum to help startups grow
1 Million Cups Tampa hosts a weekly free forum every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, in conjunction with other similar groups across the country.
Okinawa veteran, 95, still honors America as Tampa’s 'flag man'
George Hill has been selling and installing American flags for decades and, at age 95, the WWII vet has no plans to retire. "I fought for it. I don't have to say any more," he explained.
After 2018 red tide bloom, beach businesses concerned what new blooms could bring
Red tide is a major concern for those living on Florida’s West Coast and now the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has detected low to medium levels of red tide algae off Pinellas County -- from Indian Rocks Beach all the way down to Fort De Soto.
Family-owned South Tampa hardware store hands reins over to Ace Hardware, keeps pool company
Bay to Bay Hardware, which has been a staple in South Tampa since 1947, is changing hands and will become an Ace Hardware franchise this summer.