It's not just the palm trees, technology is flourishing in Tampa. The number of tech-sector businesses in the region has increased by 27% over the past five years and is projected to grow, according to the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council. "Tampa Bay is now, I would say, the tech capital of Florida,” Dr. Sudeep Sarkar, Professor and Chair of USF Computer Science and Engineering Department at University of South Florida, said. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/ai-startup-tampa/67-573a1bfb-7d1a-4015-afc0-cfb3bbadf43d ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay