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Year: 2025

Tampa Bay Markets drive millions in local growth

December 23, 2025October 9, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Shoppers walk between vendor tents at a Tampa Bay Markets event in downtown Tampa

Tampa Bay Markets drives millions in local economic impact through 16 markets and roughly 900 vendors across the Tampa Bay region.

Categories Business News, Community Impact, Economic Development, Economic impact, Entrepreneurship, Tampa Bay Business Tags Bavaro Hospitality, local economy, small business, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa Bay entrepreneurs

Bern’s Dessert Room turns 40 with Tampa Heights brewery collaboration

November 27, 2025October 8, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Interior view of the Harry Waugh Dessert Room at Bern’s Steak House, showing private redwood booths and soft red lighting.

Bern’s Harry Waugh Dessert Room celebrates 40 years with a collaboration from a Tampa Heights brewery inspired by the restaurant’s signature desserts.

Categories Dining, Hospitality, Posher Palate, Restaurants, Tampa Bay Business Tags Bern's, Bern's Steak House, Craft Beer, Tampa Bay Breweries, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa dining, Tampa Heights

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Named Florida’s No. 1 children’s hospital for third year

December 1, 2025October 7, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior view of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, featuring the hospital’s colorful facade and the U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals 2025–2026” badge.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital ranks No. 1 in Florida for the third year, leading pediatric care in Tampa Bay.

Categories Health Care, Tampa Bay Business Tags All Childrens, Healthcare, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Business, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, U.S. News & World Report

Carrollwood pizzeria adds liquor license, plans two new locations

October 7, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Sogna Napoli logo displayed over a pepperoni pizza with fresh basil, representing the Carrollwood Italian restaurant expanding to Wesley Chapel and Odessa.

Sogna Napoli expands in Tampa Bay with new Wesley Chapel and Odessa locations after securing a liquor license.

Categories Dining, Expansion, Hospitality, Restaurants, Tampa Bay Business Tags Carrollwood, Local business growth, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa restaurants, Wesley Chapel

Cooper’s Hawk brings Roman-style pizzeria Piccolo Buco to Tampa

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Piccolo Buco logo with images of pepperoni pizza, mezzi rigatoni alla vodka, and spaghetti dishes, highlighting the restaurant’s authentic Italian cuisine at its new Tampa location.

Piccolo Buco opens first Florida location in Carrollwood, adding a new restaurant to Tampa’s dining scene.

Categories Expansion, Hospitality, Restaurants Tags Carrollwood, Restaurant opening, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa Bay dining, Tampa restaurants

OpenAI’s ChatGPT adds instant checkout for online shopping

October 6, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
A smartphone screen displays OpenAI’s ChatGPT interface with an article titled “Improved Shopping Results from ChatGPT Search.”

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is blurring the line between conversation and online shopping — and Tampa Bay business leaders should pay attention.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, Innovation, Tampa Bay Business, Technology Tags artificial intelligence, innovation, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories

YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg names new CEO

October 6, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Nicci Bucher, newly appointed CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, stands outside a YMCA facility, smiling confidently. The YMCA logo is displayed beside her.

Nicci Bucher has been appointed CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, bringing more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the role.

Categories Community Impact, Leadership, Tampa Bay Business, Uncategorized Tags Tampa Bay Business, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, tampa nonprofit, YMCA

Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s PAC tops $1 million as he prepares comeback

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
A view of downtown Tampa, Florida, with the Hillsborough River in the foreground and high-rise office buildings along the waterfront. Inset is a portrait of former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn wearing a navy suit and blue striped tie, smiling outdoors.

Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s PAC tops $1 million as a 2027 Tampa mayoral bid looms.

Categories Local Government, Tampa Bay Business, Tampa Politics Tags bob buckhorn, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa Bay Growth, Tampa Business Community, Tampa Leadership

St. Petersburg approves $976M budget prioritizing resilience and equity

October 6, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Downtown St. Petersburg skyline at sunset reflecting over the waterfront, showcasing high-rise buildings, palm trees, and construction cranes against a pink and purple sky.

St. Petersburg’s new $976 million budget sets a bold course for resilience, equity and sustainable growth across the city.

Categories Economic Growth, Economic impact, Infrastructure & Development, Local Buzz Tags Affordable Housing, Economic Development, St. Petersburg, Sustainability, Tampa Bay Business, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa Bay Infrastructure

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project

October 3, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

A $6.8 billion plan aims to reimagine St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District with housing, culture and innovation at its core.

Categories Commercial Real Estate, Local Buzz, Real Estate Tags Affordable Housing, ARK Invest, Ellison Development, Gas Plant District, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories
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