Restaurant industry veteran Nick Quarantillo will open three locations for BurgerFi in Clearwater-St. Petersburg. Quarantillo cited the growth potential for BurgerFi, one of the fastest-growing burger concepts, as a key driver for the move.
In collaboration with MLK Dream Big organizers, The St. Petersburg Group launched a new website for the nation's longest running parade honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The SPG designed and built St. Petersburg's MLK Day Parade website pro bono. Visit the site here: https://www.mlkdreambig.com/
WorkLodge has signed a development agreement to bring its shared workspace to Tampa. The new coworking location expects to open in August, a news release said. It’s the first Florida location for the Houston, Texas-based company.
Phoebe Miles, President of Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention and Dr. Paul R. Sanberg, President of National Academy of Inventors will discuss Florida's legacy of innovation with Joe Hamilton. 11 AM on the 24th
KnowBe4 in Clearwater is No. 1 among small companies on Fortune’s new list of Best Workplaces in Technology. ReliaQuest in Tampa is No. 21 and AgileThought in Tampa is No. 25. Read what employees say here.
Tampa International Airport will show off its 69 new shops and restaurants in the renovated main terminal at a grand opening from 2pm-6 pm on Feb. 16. Admission is free and visitors can park free for under one hour in the short-term garage. More info here
Duke Energy Florida is giving away 2,500 trees to its customers to honor Florida Arbor Day. Duke customers can request a free tree, in a one-gallon pot, online at arborday.org/dukeenergy starting Jan. 18 and continuing until all trees are distributed.
University of South Florida’s Department of Medical Engineering is opening wet lab space this week to give students more hands-on experience. Funding for the newly created department comes from the state’s preeminance program, USF said.
Bond-Pro, a Tampa company that provides surety and specialty insurance software products and services, raised $10 million in growth equity. Volition Capital led the round.
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
