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Chuck Merlis

Investor Sells $487.4 Million Stake in Tampa-Based Water Company

September 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Primo Brands water products including Primo Water, Poland Spring, Saratoga and Mountain Valley

The sale cut One Rock’s stake by 20.4 million shares, while Primo bought back $10 million in stock.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Public Companies, Tampa, Top Story, Westshore

Tampa Firm Invests in $300 Million Student Housing Portfolio

September 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of a multistory student housing development with ground-floor commercial space

The investment spans 1,681 beds near UF, FSU and the University of Tennessee.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Hillsborough County, Housing, Real Estate, Tampa, Top Story

More Than $100 Million Invested in Tampa-Area Aerospace Manufacturing

September 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Commercial aircraft inside an aerospace manufacturing and maintenance facility

FAA approval moves a $100 million-plus aircraft engine investment into production.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Top Story

Tampa Development Projects Could Face Higher Permit Costs

September 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Construction cranes rise above a multistory building under construction against a pink sunset sky.

Proposed changes would raise project fees as the city works to close Construction Services shortfalls.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Government, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Top Story

Brandon Shopping Center Sells for $10 Million

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Brandon Oaks Plaza shopping center at 2102 W. Brandon Blvd. in Brandon

Orlando real estate investor Alakai Capital is behind the buyer of the 1.81-acre property.

Categories Brandon, Business News, Hillsborough County, Real Estate, Shopping Centers

Morean Art Center Plans $33.7 Million Expansion in Downtown St. Petersburg

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Architectural rendering of the planned Morean Art Center and Chihuly Collection expansion in downtown St. Petersburg.

New plans detail the five-story arts complex, construction costs and a 2027 start.

Categories Arts & Culture, Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Top Story

New carbon capture terminal planned at Seaport Manatee

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of a carbon dioxide terminal with storage tanks and a cargo vessel at the port

A Tampa company will plan the terminal and a first-of-its-kind dual-cargo ship.

Categories Business News, Manatee County, Marine, Palmetto, Transportation

MacDill-based CENTCOM gets $1.5 billion technology contract

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
U.S. Central Command headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

The five-year award will support intelligence, planning and operations from CENTCOM.

Categories Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, South Tampa, Tampa

Tampa Startups Surpass $2 Billion in Capital Raised

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

More than 670 accelerator companies have now raised $2 billion, with 34 exits and 7,600 jobs.

Categories Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Startups, Tampa, venture capital

Tampa City Council Approves $100.4 Million South Howard Flood Project

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of planned South Howard Avenue streetscape improvements with trees, brick accents and outdoor dining.

Four years of construction now loom over South Howard after a 4-3 council vote.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Resilience, South Tampa, Tampa, Top Story
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