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Year: 2026

M&A-Ready Financials: Why Assurance Work Should Start Before You’re Selling

October 19, 2026 by Contributed Content

Most CEOs think about audits and reviews as something you do for a transaction — a box to check once a buyer or investor is already at the table. By then, it’s usually too late to get the full value out of the exercise. The businesses that command the smoothest diligence processes — and the … Read more

Categories Business News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Thought Leadership

Tampa Bay Credit Union Names First Deposit Chief as Competition Grows

October 19, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Nicole Tompkins will oversee deposit growth and business banking at Dunedin-based Achieva.

Categories Business News, Dunedin, Pinellas County

Construction Begins on $123 Million Bridge to Anna Maria Island

October 19, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Cortez Bridge drawbridge in Manatee County, Florida, with both spans raised to allow boats to pass

The three-year project will keep traffic moving as crews replace the aging drawbridge.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Infrastructure & Development, Manatee County, Top Story, Transportation

Tampa Bay Homebuyers Gain Ground as Mortgage Rates Top 7%

October 19, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of a residential neighborhood with single-family homes, tree-lined streets, driveways and lawns.

Local asking prices are falling, with more sellers cutting prices even as housing inventory shrinks.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Housing, Real Estate, Tampa, Tampa Bay Economy

University of Tampa President to Step Down After Two Years

October 16, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Historic Plant Hall at the University of Tampa, featuring red brick architecture, ornate verandas and distinctive silver minarets at sunset.

The university has hired a search firm to find a replacement as Dahlberg prepares to leave this fall.

Categories Downtown Tampa, Education, Hillsborough County, Tampa, The University of Tampa, Top Story

USF Unveils New AI and Cybersecurity College Building

October 16, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Architectural rendering of the proposed USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing building in Tampa.

The new Tampa campus building will give the growing college a permanent home near USF’s main entrance.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Economic Development, Education, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Top Story, University of South Florida

Construction Begins on 26 Affordable Townhomes in Lealman

October 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Two-story townhomes with balconies, landscaped front yards and a sidewalk along a residential street.

Lealman Heights will bring 26 townhomes for families seeking affordable homeownership.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Pinellas County, Real Estate, St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Company Plans Major Data Center Venture in India

October 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rows of server racks and network cables inside a data center

Jabil and Adani propose a 50-50 partnership to manufacture servers, cooling systems and AI hardware.

Categories Business News, Data Centers, Pinellas County, Public Companies, St. Petersburg

Gates Foundation Gives Bradenton Company $9.6 Million for HIV Research

October 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
3D illustration of interconnected molecular structures representing biotechnology and drug development research.

The experimental implant could deliver HIV prevention medication for years after a single placement.

Categories Bradenton, Business News, Health Care, Manatee County

Tampa Financial Firm Strikes $24.5 Million Investment Banking Deal

October 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Close-up of a digital stock market trading chart with red and green candlesticks showing price movements.

The acquisition would add a profitable Boca Raton investment bank to AtlasClear’s operations.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tampa, Top Story
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