Five companies based in Tampa Bay made Forbes 2019 ‘Best Employers for Diversity.’ They are: Raymond James Financial, Bloomin’ Brands, Qurate (formerly HSN), Publix and BayCare. Seaworld, which owns Busch Gardens, also is on the list.
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport set a new record in 2018, with 2,237,440 passengers, up 9 percent from 2017. The airport has 56 domestic and three international destinations, including service to Winnipeg launched by Canadian Flair Air on Dec. 21.
BICSI, a professional association that supports the information and communications technology community, plans to remodel its Tampa headquarters. The new workspace will reflect changes happening in in ICT technology, a news release said
Eagle Datagistics, today announced the launch of its rebrand under the moniker Guardian Eagle. Based in St. Petersburg, FL, Guardian Eagle's mission is to secure their client's data from the inside-out.
Medovex Corp. (OTC: MDVX) in Alpharetta, Ga. bought Tampa-based Regenerative Medicine Solutions, which manages and operates Lung Health Institute. The combined company is led by CEO Bill Horne, former founder and CEO of Laser Spine Institute in Tampa.
Frost & Sullivan gave KnowBe4, a Clearwater cybersecurity training firm, its 2018 Global Company of the Year award. Spear phishing attacks dropped from 27 percent to 2.2 percent after the company's training.
The mayors of the major Tampa Bay cities will gather Thursday afternoon with Suncoast Tiger Bay Club for the 2019 State of the Bay. Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will gather at Feather Sound Country Club for Tiger Bay's luncheon Jan. 17.
The Peabody - the sister restaurant to Tampa's Oxford Exchange - may just be five months old, but its getting a new name. The restaurant inside Johns Hopkins All Children's will now be aptly named The Library - paying homage to its namesake, George Peabody Library in Baltimore.
Florida is the best state to retire, a new study by WalletHub said. The study was based on 46 metrics. Florida excelled in tax-friendliness, Medicare quality and things to do, but could use improvement in its geriatric hospitals rating, the personal finance website said. Read the full study here.
