The Hillsborough County ECC hosted its third Entrepreneur Resource Fair, offering resources and networking opportunities to local business owners and entrepreneurs ahead of Small Business Saturday.

A new "Scaling Your Business" workshop, aimed at helping local entrepreneurs grow their businesses, will be hosted by the Florida SBDC at FGCU and the Charlotte County Economic Development Office.

The City of Tampa has launched the Tampa Entrepreneur Support Hub to aid local entrepreneurs in low to moderate income areas, providing services like incubation, technical assistance, and scale-up support.

Rescue teams search for 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel, missing after encountering a riptide off Anna Maria Island.

Joe Abrahams Fitness Center in Tampa reopens after an extensive $1.9 million restoration post-hurricane damage.

One man was killed in a shooting in Weeki Wachee. Suspect Evan Stanley claimed self-defense but inconsistencies and the victim being unarmed led to Stanley's arrest on Second-Degree Murder charges.

A Davenport man, Mauricio Flores, faces up to 20 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material, with his phone seized for his dark web-linked activities.

Free small business consultations will be held in Port Charlotte, Florida, on August 12, 2025, in collaboration with the SBDC at Florida Gulf Coast University and Charlotte County Economic Development Office.

Charlotte County's Beef 'O' Brady's received the Business Excellence Award for community contributions and business growth under owner Chris Lansdale.

Charlotte County Economic Development and the SBA are hosting a "Are You Lender Ready?" workshop for entrepreneurs on June 4, focusing on loan readiness.

Charlotte County offers a free AI workshop for entrepreneurs on June 17, 2025, to teach about leveraging AI for business growth, with sessions by Heidi Cramer from Florida SBDC at FGCU.

The SBA's Business Resource and Assessment Center in Hillsborough County closes today, after aiding local recovery from hurricanes and issuing over $1.4 billion in loans.

The Tampa Convention Center now houses a new FedEx store for shipping and printing, replacing the former UPS Store, with ongoing renovations to enhance services.