Year: 2025

Waldorf Astoria plans 18 story tower in downtown Sarasota A three panel rendering of Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota showing the street level café, the 18 story tower and the landscaped corner with floor to ceiling windows.

A three panel rendering of Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota showing the street level café, the 18 story tower and the landscaped corner with floor to ceiling windows.

Waldorf Astoria plans 18 story tower in downtown Sarasota

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Waldorf Astoria will build an 18 story residential tower in downtown Sarasota with 86 homes and a...

Steve King leaves Meals on Wheels Tampa stronger than he found it Steve King accepts his award at TBBW Apogee Awards while speaking from the stage.

Steve King accepts his award at TBBW Apogee Awards while speaking from the stage.

Steve King leaves Meals on Wheels Tampa stronger than he found it

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Steve King looks back on two decades that reshaped Meals on Wheels Tampa and strengthened support for...

Hotel ORA buys 2nd property in downtown Tampa for $13.5M all-cash Aerial rendering of downtown Tampa showing the Hotel ORA site and surrounding future towers

Aerial rendering of downtown Tampa showing the Hotel ORA site and surrounding future towers

Hotel ORA buys 2nd property in downtown Tampa for $13.5M all-cash

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Hotel ORA has secured its 2nd Tampa property in a $13.5M all cash deal.

Tampa Bay wins national honor for backing MacDill MacDill Air Force Base building at sunset with palm trees in front

MacDill Air Force Base building at sunset with palm trees in front

Tampa Bay wins national honor for backing MacDill

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Tampa Bay wins the nation’s top award for community support of MacDill

Allegiant adds nonstop route from St. Pete Clearwater to Trenton Allegiant Air jet taking off against a blue sky with clouds

Allegiant Air jet taking off against a blue sky with clouds

Allegiant adds nonstop route from St. Pete Clearwater to Trenton

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Allegiant adds a new nonstop route from St. Pete Clearwater to Trenton

Riverview’s new 211 unit community opens to first residents Outdoor resort style pool at The Whitt in Riverview with lounge chairs and surrounding apartment buildings.

Outdoor resort style pool at The Whitt in Riverview with lounge chairs and surrounding apartment buildings.

Riverview’s new 211 unit community opens to first residents

Chuck Merlis November 17, 2025

The Whitt has opened in Riverview with 211 new units and full amenities for families and professionals.

Tampa home values dropping, giving investors first real opening since 2020 Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood in Tampa Bay showing single family homes, streets and backyard pools.

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood in Tampa Bay showing single family homes, streets and backyard pools.

Tampa home values dropping, giving investors first real opening since 2020

Chuck Merlis November 17, 2025

More than half of homes in the United States lost value in the past year. New data...

Why Tampa founders need to get out of their bubbles A Tampa Bay entrepreneur sits at a desk in a suit, thinking deeply as a cloud of symbols floats above him. The thought bubble shows icons for technology, innovation, cities, global challenges, gears and arrows symbolizing growth and change. The scene illustrates big ideas and the future of business.

A Tampa Bay entrepreneur sits at a desk in a suit, thinking deeply as a cloud of symbols floats above him. The thought bubble shows icons for technology, innovation, cities, global challenges, gears and arrows symbolizing growth and change. The scene illustrates big ideas and the future of business.

Why Tampa founders need to get out of their bubbles

David Bell November 17, 2025

The DOMINATE Summit revealed why Tampa founders must break out of isolation to stay sharp in mindset...

How diners changed, according to Jackson’s Bistro Chris McVety and Michael Coury sit down for Episode 1 of TBBW’s A Sit Down podcast to discuss how restaurants adapt fast.

Chris McVety and Michael Coury sit down for Episode 1 of TBBW’s A Sit Down podcast to discuss how restaurants adapt fast.

How diners changed, according to Jackson’s Bistro

Chuck Merlis November 17, 2025

Jackson’s Bistro leaders break down how Tampa diners changed in the debut episode of TBBW’s new podcast...

Look inside Saddlebrook’s $92M upgrade in Wesley Chapel The renovated lobby at Saddlebrook Resort with a large chandelier, modern seating and a blue textured feature wall.

The renovated lobby at Saddlebrook Resort with a large chandelier, modern seating and a blue textured feature wall.

Look inside Saddlebrook’s $92M upgrade in Wesley Chapel

Chuck Merlis November 15, 2025

Saddlebrook Resort has finished a $92M renovation that updates its rooms, dining, golf and event spaces across...