Tampa company bets AI can speed special education evaluations
Tampa ed-tech firm expands into telehealth psychology to speed special education evaluations.
Chuck Merlis
Temple Terrace moves to install speed cameras at school zones
Traffic studies found widespread speeding as Temple Terrace advances school speed cameras.
Lakeland seeks one-year freeze on new data centers
Officials would pause new data center applications while drafting long-term development standards.
Michelin adds Big Ray’s Fish Camp to national seafood shack list
Big Ray’s earns a place on Michelin’s national seafood shack list while retaining Recommended status.
St. Petersburg picks developers for Historic Gas Plant redevelopment
Mayor Kenneth Welch has chosen two development teams to lead the next phase of the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment, advancing the city’s effort to redevelop the 86-acre site after the collapse of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium agreement. Welch announced Thursday that the Pinellas County Housing Authority will develop an 80-unit affordable senior housing … Read more
Blind Tiger doubles down on downtown with Rivergate café
Rivergate expands Blind Tiger’s strategy of serving downtown offices beyond the coffee counter.
Defense contractor Orion Edge commits $6M to Tampa headquarters expansion
The defense contractor plans 25 jobs as it expands its Tampa headquarters.
Rob Higgins and the University That Shaped Him
July Cover Story Rob Higgins and the University That Shaped Him Rob Higgins overlooks practice inside USF’s indoor football facility. Photo courtesy of Evan Smith. At his father’s first oncology appointment, Rob Higgins found himself paying closer attention to his family history than he ever had before. The appointment followed a bladder cancer diagnosis that … Read more
Bubble Down gets $200M to fuel expansion
Investment will fund acquisitions, new locations and technology across Florida and the Southeast.
Homebuilder buys into 2,500-home pasco community
Mattamy Homes has acquired 145 homesites in the Verona master-planned community in Land O’ Lakes, adding another project to the builder’s growing Tampa Bay portfolio as it continues expanding across the region’s housing market. Home sales are expected to begin in summer 2027. The acquisition gives Mattamy 145 single-family homesites within Verona, a 2,500-home community … Read more