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Next Path CEO Gina Curry built a career by not blinking | TBBW
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (1280+ words) By midmorning, Gina Curry had already worked through the list in front of her, the names still there but with no jobs to match them to and no openings to point toward. She was in Raleigh, helping build a new…...
Tampa Bay leads Florida job growth as unemployment rises
3+ week, 1+ day ago (312+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Tampa Bay added more jobs than any other metro area in Florida over the past year, while unemployment increased across the region and statewide, according to the state's latest labor report. The Tampa metropolitan division gained…...
U. S. adds 178, 000 jobs, driven by health care gains
3+ week, 6+ day ago (261+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth U. S. job growth picked up in March, with employers adding 178, 000 positions while the unemployment rate held at 4. 3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain follows a downwardly revised loss of 133, 000 jobs in February. Revisions to…...
Hillsborough schools consider RFP mandate for property deals
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth The Hillsborough County School Board will review a policy Tuesday that would require any use, lease, sale or other disposition of district-owned real estate to go through a public request-for-proposals process, adding new controls on how…...
Inside The Sound Attic, where luxury audio funds student internships
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1110+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Inside a Tampa storefront lined with sculptural speakers, glowing amplifiers and rotating student artwork, visitors to The Sound Attic sit down and listen. The listening gallery, founded by Charles Weiner, curates high-end audio systems from around…...
Saint Leo president aims to build nation's largest Catholic university
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1016+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth When Jim Burkee arrived at Saint Leo University six months ago, the board of trustees handed him a direct mandate to rebuild momentum and scale the institution for its next phase of growth. "We believe that…...
Hillsborough commits $24 M for roads, safety at USF Fletcher District
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (731+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Hillsborough County commissioners voted March 4 to invest $24 million in transportation and safety improvements for the University of South Florida's planned Fletcher District, a mixed-use redevelopment on the former USF golf course north of campus. The funding…...
Saint Leo to make "every graduate digitally fluent" with AI training
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (649+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Saint Leo University will embed IBM's AI and digital skills platform across every major beginning in fall 2026, requiring all students to graduate with industry-recognized credentials in data analytics, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Faculty will integrate the…...
Moez Limayem says USF is "open for business
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1425+ words) Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Moez Limayem began his presidency at the University of South Florida in February with a clear workforce agenda: embed internships into every student's path and position USF as a frictionless partner for employers. "This is my…...
USF economic impact reaches nearly $10 B | TBBW
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (658+ words) The University of South Florida now generates nearly $10 B a year in economic impact across Florida, including about $7 B in Tampa Bay, according to a new report released Monday. The analysis based on fiscal year 2023-24 data estimates that USF generated…...