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Day: February 17, 2026

Greenlane plans 2–3 new Tampa Bay stores each year Greenlane drive-thru restaurant exterior with green panel facade and roadside sign under a bright blue sky.

Greenlane plans 2–3 new Tampa Bay stores each year

Chuck Merlis March 2, 2026
Erica Spector Wishnow came up with Greenlane during long car rides in Covid, when she spent hours...
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Jabil cuts emissions 47% since 2019 Jabil headquarters building in St. Petersburg, Florida

Jabil cuts emissions 47% since 2019

Chuck Merlis February 17, 2026
The St. Petersburg manufacturer nears its 2030 climate goal.
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268-unit Tampa workforce housing project secures $19M mezzanine loan Rendering of a three-story multifamily apartment community planned along the Hillsborough River in Tampa

268-unit Tampa workforce housing project secures $19M mezzanine loan

Chuck Merlis February 17, 2026
A 268-unit rental project along the Hillsborough River adds $19M in new financing.
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Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shakes hands with XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira at a Tampa headquarters announcement event

Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger

Chuck Merlis February 17, 2026
XTEND’s Tampa headquarters anchors a planned $1.5B Nasdaq merger with JFB.
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Tactical drone developed by XTEND designed for military and defense operations

Tampa-based XTEND begins $8M drone deliveries to Middle East

Chuck Merlis March 9, 2026
XTEND delivers first drones under $8M defense contract tied to Tampa expansion.
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Saint Leo president aims to build nation’s largest Catholic university Lion statue on the Saint Leo University campus with the university’s clock tower in the background

Saint Leo president aims to build nation’s largest Catholic university

March 6, 2026
Tampa advances 1,150-unit redevelopment in North Downtown Rendering of mixed-use redevelopment planned for North Downtown Tampa with housing, retail and pedestrian streetscape

Tampa advances 1,150-unit redevelopment in North Downtown

March 6, 2026
Sarasota redevelopment site near hospital listed for $25M Aerial view of the 3.4-acre redevelopment site at 1425–1427 South Tamiami Trail near Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sarasota redevelopment site near hospital listed for $25M

March 5, 2026
Inside Oystercatchers: The decisions behind each dish Outdoor terrace dining at Oystercatchers overlooking Tampa Bay at sunset

Inside Oystercatchers: The decisions behind each dish

March 5, 2026

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