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Jaymi Butler

Jaymi Butler is a writer and editor who enjoys telling the stories of growth and innovation in the Tampa Bay Area, which she has called home since 2003. A former reporter for the Savannah Morning News, The State, and The Tampa Tribune, she has covered a variety of topics ranging from business to features to public health -- and she even got to sit in on an American Idol audition just feet away from Simon Cowell!

Butler graduated with her BS in journalism from the University of Florida and later received a Master's of Education from the University of South Florida. When she's not working, you can probably find her taking a horseback riding lesson, online shopping, or cheering on the Florida Gators with her friends.

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Jaymi Butler's Latest Articles

Mayor Jane Castor launches Bridges to Business.
Bridges to Business: How to work with City of Tampa

Bridges to Business tour kicks of in East Tampa. Next stop? West Tampa in August. The City encourages small business owners to register even if they can't attend.

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Tampa tech firm gets $85M investment to map kidney disease

A growing healthcare-related tech company in Downtown Tampa attracts an $85M investment by New York-based WindRose Health Investments.

The Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Center Fab Lab encourages collaboration and creativity in the STEM fields.
Manufacturing, robotics Fab Lab opens at University Mall in Tampa

Tampa's new Fab Lab is designed to provide something for everyone. Entrepreneurs can use 3D printers to create product prototypes and take advantage of business consulting services. Students can participate in robotics activities and competitions. Check out what else is offered.

GuestBox products for people on the go.
Tampa startup aims to take hospitality to the next level

GuestBox, a curated subscription box, aims to provide travelers with unique, eco-friendly amenities they won't find anywhere else. 

Innovation Fusion event in Tampa focuses on tech in sports

Innovation in sports is the focus of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator's annual Innovation Fusion event coming up May 22 at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC. 

Lindsey Zielinski recently opened Body20 in South Tampa with 20-minute session workouts to target all major muscle groups in a quick session.
New tech-based fitness concepts open in Tampa Bay Area

Two new fitness concepts, Body20 and F45, aim to provide high-energy, structured workouts in a shorter amount of time, and with the use of technology, they're making it easier for their members to track progress. 

Tampa startup Immertec took the $100,000 grand prize at the Rise of the Rest tour's pitch competition.
Tampa startup Immertec wins Rise of the Rest pitch competition

The local competition reflects the Tampa Bay Area's continued emergence as one of the nation's fastest-growing and most innovative tech hubs.

ECHO Handmade lead artisan, Roslyn Johnson, left, with ECHO Handmade coordinator, Jennifer Fesperman.
ECHO of Brandon selected for prestigious training opportunity

As a participant in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, ECHO of Brandon executive director Eleanor Saunders is learning how to run her nonprofit like a business. It will help her continue growing ECHO Handmade, the nonprofit's social enterprise arm that has been operating since 2016.

For Good: WellBuilt Bikes grooms next generation for careers

Tampa nonprofit WellBuilt Bikes is working with teens and young adults from Pepin Academies and Eckerd Connects to teach them job skills that could lead to a career working with bikes -- or anything else they set their minds to do. 

Rupen Philloura, CEO and Founder of Airport Groupe, speaks about his software solution, AiX, at the Global Investment in Aviation Summit in Dubai.
Tampa startup aims to simplify airport management

AiX, a software solution designed to help airport managers run their facilities more efficiently, is the brainchild of airport operations veteran Rupen Philloura. He hopes to launch a pilot site in Florida.

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