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Throughout 2020, energy and utility companies rolled with the punches to battle both COVID and extreme weather challenges. Liquified natural gas will be more important moving forward as it can help states with situations like what happened in Texas at the tailend of 2020. Liquified gas can be stored much more efficiently than other forms of energy, TECO Peoples Gas President T.J. Szelistowski told Invest:Insights. Though no stranger to extreme weather, Tampa Bay is increasing its profile regarding its technology sector and STEM related jobs. STEM talent is essential and Tampa Bay is taking the right steps to addressing the jobs of tomorrow, Szelistowski said. For more information about our interviewee, visit: www.peoplesgas.com/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

COVID-19 accelerated trends and business decisions as it forced industries and companies to reinvent themselves in the face of constant change. Location became top of mind regarding commercial real estate decisions. For Grupo Eco, because their developments are located in a suburban area, this has allowed them to weather the pandemic challenges well. As a result, they have tenants coming to them that before the pandemic wouldn’t have considered locating themselves in suburban parts of Broward County, Grupo Eco Real Estate Developer Daniel Chaberman told Invest: Insights. Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

Staying hyper vigilant during the COVID-19 health crisis has been top of mind for leaders in the healthcare sector. In Tampa Bay, Pinnacle Home Care has been able to navigate the challenges of the crisis and administer care to its clients, many of which are elderly and immunocompromised, thanks to education and technology. Telehealth and providing technology to the elderly to keep them connected has enabled Pinnacle Home Care to provide the best service possible during this time, CEO Shane Donaldson told Invest:Insights. The home care provider is hiring 80 to 100 people a month as addressing the need for nurses is of paramount importance to their organization, he said. For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://www.pinnaclehomecare.net/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

For Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, transformation was well underway before the pandemic. For the last three years, the university was hard at work on further improving the student experience, financial strength and standard of excellence. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania understands the importance of their role as the oldest historically Black university while adapting to this new landscape, President Aaron Walton told Invest:Insights. For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://cheyney.edu/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

The construction sector is generally decentralized which adds a layer of difficulty to projects as different companies tackle any given construction site. Collaboration usually happens on site with the various parties, however throughout Covid this wasn’t always possible, Eyrus CEO Alex McManus told Invest:Insights. Eyrus’s platform and tech solutions allow contractors, crew and project managers to communicate virtually and see exactly what’s happening in real time, all while solving inefficiencies, McManus said. For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://eyrus.com/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

There is a lot of interest brewing in Fort Lauderdale and its Downtown Development Authority is ready for it. The last year has a higher pace of projects with an emphasis on tactical actions, President & CEO Jenni Morejon told Invest:Insights. Resonating this message to a national audience while making local neighborhood improvements has guided the authority’s focus. Fort Lauderdale is a model of how the private and public sector can work together to transform and adapt in a difficult situation, Morejon said. For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://www.ddaftl.org/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

Last year was a disruptive year for the travel and hospitality sector. For Visit St. Pete Clearwater, this landscape allowed them to reassess priorities. The organization altered messaging and focused on attracting local visitors from other parts of the nation, President and CEO Steve Hayes told Invest:Insights. Their new campaign Rise to Shine has 20,000 people registered and the winner will get an all expenses paid trip to Saint Pete, with airfare, personal cabana on a private beach and more. The organization is being creative in attracting people in a safe way in order to build confidence in travelers, he said. There is much pent up demand internationally and locally and the Tampa Bay region is ready for it, he said. For more information about our interviewee, visit: Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

Community banks have and will continue to play a vital role in the local economy. For Pilot Bank, although there was some initial hesitancy to use technology in the early days of COVID, both the bank and the clients were able to onboard easily, President Rita Lowman told Invest:Insights. For example, the early days of the ATM system were filled with uncertainty but now it is a standard part of the industry, the same is likely to happen with the COVID-inspired changes, she said. However, human touch will remain an important aspect of the industry, and she looks forward to reconnecting with clients in person soon. Thank you to our sponsor Tampa General for making this episode possible. Learn more at: https://www.tgh.org/ For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://www.pilot.bank/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

The city of Fort Lauderdale made very conservative projections at the beginning of COVID yet finished the 2020 better than anticipated. Infrastructure projects kept going and the city was quite aggressive about completing them, Mayor Dean Trantalis told Invest:Insights. As they reopen, the city complacency is his biggest worry. Until mass vaccination has been completed citizens must still uphold safety measures, the mayor said. Thank you to our sponsor Belmont Village for making this episode possible. Learn more at: https://www.belmontvillage.com/ For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/ Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...

Disinformation was a major problem in the COVID reality. During this time the Knight Foundation worked with journalism partners and networks throughout the country to distribute factual information. In Charlotte, the foundation's work in the historic West End continues to be profound and the COVID-19 pandemic has actually offered opportunities for their operations, Charlotte Director Charles Thomas told Invest:Insights. There are now several Black developers carefully guiding the development in this historic area. The local arts scene has been forced to be creative more than ever and the Knight Foundation is supporting their efforts by virtual platforms in a time when gathering is not possible, Thomas said. Thank you to our sponsor Truist for making this episode possible. Learn more at: truist.com For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://knightfoundation.org/communit... Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...