The eight-county area ranked low on many innovation indicators in a regional competitiveness report released earlier this month by the Tampa Bay Partnership, but the trend lines are moving in the right direction, said Dave Sobush, project manager and director of policy and research for the partnership.
Producing Artistic Director Stephanie Gularte is a “glass-half-full” kind of woman, however, and she tells the Catalyst that she, and the venerable and beloved American Stage itself, welcome new challenges.
Roy Binger is founder of Binger Financial Services, a St. Petersburg-based insurance brokerage that serves both businesses and individuals. He started the company in 2015, after serving 25 years in the financial services industry, including as city president for St. Petersburg for SunTrust Bank
In an age where print is generally considered a dying medium, the independent book store remains alive and well. There is no better example of this than Alsace Walentine, the entrepreneurial mind behind Tombolo Books.