St. Petersburg’s annual job growth decreased by 3% in 2024 after increasing by roughly 6% in 2021 and 2022. City council members now want answers. The...
St. Petersburg’s leadership split their State of the Economy address into two overlapping themes Tuesday – environmental resiliency and economic opportunities. The U.S. blue economy supported...
Two floating ocean drones deployed from St. Petersburg navigated Hurricane Helene’s 140 mph sustained winds, and waves the size of a six-story building, to provide scientists...
A floating ocean drone deployed from the Port of St. Petersburg sailed through Hurricane Debby’s eye hours before the storm came ashore in north Florida. Saildrone...
St. Petersburg’s marine economy is booming; however, a lack of waterfront space could cause some key contributors to leave the area. At a committee meeting Thursday,...
Saildrone and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) officials are drastically increasing hurricane forecasting and monitoring efforts this year, and the company’s St. Petersburg outpost is...
The “it’s all about who you know” philosophy rings true in the defense industry – and local small businesses hope to forge new collaborations with the...
A company operating out of St. Petersburg’s Maritime and Defense Technology Hub recently completed the first uncrewed Alaska ocean mapping mission and discovered a 3,200-foot-tall seamount...
Before local leaders raised a toast to celebrate St. Petersburg’s Maritime and Defense Technology Hub’s first anniversary Tuesday, its executive director officially announced plans for a...
University of South Florida St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Christian Hardigree aptly described the Innovation District’s sixth annual showcase of recent accomplishments and future goals as “speed...
