small businesses

The popular once-a-month block party in downtown St. Pete featured vendors, live music, and food. But organizers said the lack of sponsors is halting the event for now.

The state of Florida has awarded the first $2.5 million to help small business owners get back up and running after the devastation of Hurricane Ian — including in Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties.

One of them, Zach Correa, started his online local produce marketplace with the help of NPR's 'How I Built This' fellowship.

The coronavirus pandemic put a halt to many recurring outdoor events in the greater Tampa Bay region, but some are making a comeback, with a new focus: local businesses.

Coronavirus has had a sudden and painful impact on Florida businesses.Gaby Ortigoni is president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando. She…

Small businesses feeling the impact of coronavirus caused shutdowns and local stay-at-home measures may be eligible for emergency loans through the…

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is rolling out a program that focuses on reaching out to minority-owned businesses to connect them with the city.Meant to make…

Two small public relations firms from Tampa are being recognized for their success both locally and for their plans to expand nationwide Vistra…

A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.

With a Senate committee scheduled to take up the issue Monday, a House Democrat has proposed creating a “Small Business Saturday” sales-tax holiday in...

The Republican National Convention is inching closer with just 19 days left before it's finally here. The RNC Tampa Bay Host Committee is saying its main…

Republican National Convention organizers have felt the sting of criticism that previous conventions didn’t benefit most small businesses when the big…