Picnic Island Poised for Major Coastal Restoration Under Tampa Plan
Design work advances on a nature-based plan to restore Picnic Island’s shoreline and reduce flooding.
Year: 2026
Coke Florida renews $350 million credit facility
The financing gives Coke Florida flexibility to invest in future growth across its operations.
Kahwa Coffee doubles headquarters space in St. Petersburg
Kahwa Coffee has expanded into a larger St. Petersburg headquarters to support continued growth.
Bojangles targets 25 Tampa Bay restaurants
After opening two stores, Bojangles is recruiting franchisees to build out the Tampa Bay market.
Tampa General to Deploy Nation’s First Blood Drone Network
Program would deliver whole blood by drone to trauma scenes in parts of Hillsborough County.
Construction Begins on Port Tampa Bay’s Fourth Cruise Terminal
Site work is underway on the port’s fourth cruise terminal, with completion targeted for 2029.
Kal Gullapalli and The Business of Building Businesses
Kal Gullapalli was in eighth grade when he told his mother he wasn’t going to medical school because he had already decided he wanted to become an investment banker, even though nearly every adult in his family practiced medicine. His parents immigrated from India in the early 1970s, recruited by American hospitals during a nationwide … Read more
Clearwater Golf Course to become $180M Sports Complex
A proposed sports complex would replace Clearwater’s municipal golf course with a regional destination.
Clearwater to Sell Public Land for 178 Affordable Apartments
Seven public parcels could become a 178-unit mixed-use affordable housing development downtown.
Former Wendy’s near Midtown slated for drive-through dispensary
MINT Cannabis is expanding its 17-location Florida network with a planned Tampa store.