‘Boating mecca’ attracts AI-enabled maritime navigation company

A former Navy SEAL captain who once led a $67 billion U.S. Special Operations Command program is now growing a tech-focused maritime navigation startup from St. Petersburg’s waterfront.

Founded in Pensacola, Tocaro Blue moved into a secondary headquarters at the Innovation District's Maritime and Defense Technology Hub in November. The expansion follows the recent launch of its patented Proteus platform - a 3D display and monitoring system that predicts nearby vessel movements.

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Meet Leadership St. Pete’s Class of 2024

Now in its 55th year, one of the nation’s oldest leadership programs is welcoming 37 new members to its Class of 2024.

Leadership St. Pete (LSP), a division of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce and its nonprofit foundation, consists of a dynamic and intensive six-month experience that promotes and enhances community stewardship. Program officials seek to identify, recruit and develop leaders who encompass the city’s diversity.

Arts Alive! podcast: NPR’s Eric Deggans

Since 2013, Eric Deggans has been the TV critic for National Public Radio. He's also an NPR media analyst. Deggans, who’s frequently called upon to act as a commentator on CNN and other news outlets, has been a resident of St. Petersburg since the mid 1990s.