Chuck Merlis

Tampa to host 2029 CFP National Championship Exterior of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, with “Home of the Krewe” signage and Buccaneers branding visible on a sunny day.

Exterior of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, with “Home of the Krewe” signage and Buccaneers branding visible on a sunny day.

Tampa to host 2029 CFP National Championship

Chuck Merlis October 29, 2025

Tampa will once again take the national stage as host of the 2029 College Football Playoff National...

Tampa nonprofit leading first mission to aid Jamaica Map showing Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 path across the Caribbean, with Jamaica directly in the storm’s trajectory

Map showing Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 path across the Caribbean, with Jamaica directly in the storm’s trajectory

Tampa nonprofit leading first mission to aid Jamaica

Chuck Merlis October 28, 2025

Tampa-based Operation Phoenix launches its first relief mission, delivering lifesaving aid to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.

From Bolita to Billups: Tampa’s long history with La Cosa Nostra Historic photo of Tampa mob figures from the early 20th century posing outdoors in suits, representing the city’s organized crime network during the bolita gambling era.

Historic photo of Tampa mob figures from the early 20th century posing outdoors in suits, representing the city’s organized crime network during the bolita gambling era.

From Bolita to Billups: Tampa’s long history with La Cosa Nostra

Chuck Merlis October 28, 2025

Tampa’s long history with gambling and organized crime echoes through today’s NBA betting scandal.

Kai Trump to make LPGA debut at Tampa Bay’s ANNIKA tournament he ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge sign at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, and a golfer taking a swing on the course under clear skies.

he ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge sign at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, and a golfer taking a swing on the course under clear skies.

Kai Trump to make LPGA debut at Tampa Bay’s ANNIKA tournament

Chuck Merlis October 28, 2025

Kai Trump and WNBA star Caitlin Clark bring star power and new audiences to Tampa Bay’s premier...

Tampa-based Melting Pot brings fondue to grocery stores nationwide Melting Pot at Home fondue packages beside a pot of melted cheese with bread and vegetables arranged on a table

Melting Pot at Home fondue packages beside a pot of melted cheese with bread and vegetables arranged on a table

Tampa-based Melting Pot brings fondue to grocery stores nationwide

Chuck Merlis October 28, 2025

Melting Pot brings its signature fondue to Publix shelves in the brand’s largest retail expansion to date.

South Sarasota gets new 325-unit luxury apartment complex Rendering of Tapestry Sarasota, a four-story luxury apartment community developed by Arlington Properties and Battery Global Advisors near Palmer Ranch in South Sarasota, featuring modern coastal architecture, palm-lined streets, and resort-style design elements.

Rendering of Tapestry Sarasota, a four-story luxury apartment community developed by Arlington Properties and Battery Global Advisors near Palmer Ranch in South Sarasota, featuring modern coastal architecture, palm-lined streets, and resort-style design elements.

South Sarasota gets new 325-unit luxury apartment complex

Chuck Merlis October 27, 2025

Arlington Properties and Battery Global Advisors are bringing Tapestry Sarasota, a 325-unit luxury apartment complex, to South...

Bojangles returns to Tampa Bay Nov. 4 with new restaurant Exterior of a Bojangles restaurant in Pinellas Park, featuring the signature red “Bo” logo on a white building with an orange awning and tree in the foreground.

Bojangles returns to Tampa Bay Nov. 4 with new restaurant

Chuck Merlis October 27, 2025

Bojangles opens its first Tampa Bay restaurant in Pinellas Park on November 4, expanding its Southern roots...

Tampa General expands in Citrus County with new 53-acre site A site plan rendering shows Tampa General Hospital’s planned Citrus Hills expansion, including a 120-bed tower, a 120,000-square-foot medical office building, a central energy plant, and a helicopter pad adjacent to the existing emergency department.

A site plan rendering shows Tampa General Hospital’s planned Citrus Hills expansion, including a 120-bed tower, a 120,000-square-foot medical office building, a central energy plant, and a helicopter pad adjacent to the existing emergency department.

Tampa General expands in Citrus County with new 53-acre site

Chuck Merlis October 27, 2025

Tampa General Hospital expands its TGH North network with a 53-acre property in Citrus Hills to bring...

Ryan Serhant to lead Aston Martin Residences sales Rendering of the Aston Martin Residences tower beside a photo of Ryan Serhant speaking at an event.