Valhalla Bakery, one of St. Petersburg’s few all-vegan bakeries, will close its storefront in February. The bakery, which opened in March 2020 at 2462 Central Ave.,...
First Home Bancorp, the only community bank currently headquartered in St. Petersburg, has carried the strong momentum it had in 2020 into the first quarter of...
Editor’s note: This two-part series features national and local leaders of Valley Bank in a discussion with the Catalyst about economic and social trends that have emerged...
Thanks in large part to the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), 2020 turned out to be a record-setting year for Tampa-based First Citrus Bank. On Monday,...
The latest Covid-19 economic stimulus package, signed into law by President Trump in late December, provides for another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that...
A Paycheck Protection Program loan was a lifeline for a Largo manufacturer amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “PPP gave us the confidence that we could continue doing...
Just a few weeks into his new job as senior vice president of Valley Bank’s Pinellas County commercial banking team, Jeff Armstrong has had to quickly...
The Florida Small Business Development Center at Pinellas County’s May business workshops have been announced. The organization offers inexpensive business training, counseling, referrals and resources every...
As a member of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, Pinellas County Economic Development provides essential resources, including professionally sourced training and information to help...