Business Headlines
Read the latest news about business and economic development in Pinellas.
April 2024 Headlines
- Y-Combinator backed startup raises additional $4.2M in funding to overhaul expansion
- Kahwa Coffee opens Fourth Street store after four-year delay
- Collaborative art marketplace ASTRA debuts on MLK in downtown St. Pete
- Real estate, finance jobs are driving Tampa Bay’s economy, report shows
- St. Pete bank becomes small business lending leader
- Why did King State St. Pete close? And what could come next?
- Madeira Beach hotel-condo The Beachmaker will have Marriott Autograph Collection flag
- Florida manufacturing is booming, rivals tourism
- Tampa Bay among the top five hottest US job markets, WSJ finds
- Local startup secures unique publishing partnership
- Discount retailer Burlington has plans for Bed Bath and Beyond box in Largo
- Commissioner, city councilman address stadium project concerns
- Pinellas County now offers grants for industrial development
- Asian fusion restaurant Pin on Cafe finds a new home in the Grand Central District
- Developers reveal new plan for St. Pete’s beleaguered Tangerine Plaza
- Brothers to open new breakfast spot in Clearwater
- Local company ranks among top low-cost franchises
- USF embraces opportunities to connect with more businesses
- New Japanese cafe and bakery Samurai Cat debuts in downtown St. Pete
- Family recipe from India leads to family business in Tampa Bay
- Allelo team planning ‘eclectically beautiful’ new concept
- Pinellas County recognized after earning 40% flood insurance discount for residents
- St. Petersburg startup plans second trip to the moon with Texas’ Intuitive Machines
- Manufacturing continues to grow in the Tampa Bay area
- St. Pete-Clearwater Airport prepares for exponential growth
- Tampa siblings from noted family grow multimillion-dollar ice cream business
- A new restaurant and cocktail bar from the Allelo team is opening soon in St. Pete
- Pour and Decor opens in Grand Central District
- St. Pete glassblowing studio makes its TV debut
- Juno and the Peacock will replace 400 Beach in downtown St. Pete
- County economy considered strong, diverse
- Boston tech firm relocates to St. Pete, continues evolving
- USF opens defense lab
- Wilson’s Lounge to be redeveloped into medical office building; Wellness spa to open in downtown St. Pete; Development site in St. Pete’s Innovation District sells
- Here is an inside look at TD Synnex’s Nvidia partnership
- Developer Frank Guerra is ‘doubling down’ on St. Petersburg
- Young entrepreneurs shine at Innovators Showcase
- Regional bankers like their odds in Florida as rates test risky real estate bets
- Pagoda Asian Grill, a new concept by P.F. Chang’s, to open in west St. Pete
- New indoor play zone Catapult Adventure Park opens in St. Petersburg
- St. Pete College opens workforce hub named for former FL House speaker
- USF launches free, ‘transformative’ fintech course
- Chef Robert Hesse announces new venture
- Much-delayed PSTA Transit Center project moves forward
- Climate First Bank CEO eyes IPO in 2025 after launching $100M capital raise
- Technology Research Corp. signs 10-year lease at St. Pete’s Baypoint Commerce Center
- Cava opens a new location in Seminole City Center
- St. Pete ranks as ‘most affordable’ city in Florida
- St. Pete ranks first in state for work-life balance
- Karma Juice Bar & Eatery celebrates 10 years
- Local agency unveils vast clean air initiative
