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Chuck Merlis

Private Investors Commit $200M to Moffitt’s Pasco County Cancer Drug Hub

October 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of a multistory Moffitt Cancer Center building with glass windows and a covered entrance.

Federal officials also propose $47.3M for manufacturing, startup support and workforce training.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Health Care, Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County

Cathie Wood Is Bringing Another Silicon Valley Heavyweight to St. Petersburg

October 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Cathie Wood speaks at a St. Petersburg Economic Development Corp. event behind a Become St. Pete podium.

Capital Factory will station an investor at ARK Innovation Center to scout Florida startups.

Categories Business News, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Startups, Top Story, venture capital

Noah Kahan Announces Only Florida Concert at Raymond James Stadium for April 2027

October 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Noah Kahan performs with an acoustic guitar on an outdoor stadium stage at dusk.

The April 29 show follows stadium sellouts and major spending gains in other concert markets.

Categories Business News, Economic impact, Hillsborough County, Retail & Hospitality, Tampa, Tourism, Westshore

Tampa Council Exempts Rays’ $2.3B Stadium Project From Community Benefits Rules

October 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

A 4-3 vote approves a separate $21 million deal, with no on-site affordable housing requirement.

Categories Government, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Florida awards $22.6M to expand Tampa Bay water supply

October 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of three large white water storage tanks and surrounding facilities at Cypress Creek.

Tampa Bay Water gets $10M for treatment capacity, while seven Polk communities share $12.6M.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Infrastructure & Development, Pinellas County, Top Story

Tampa Accounts for 93% of Tampa Bay’s Estimated Job Gains

October 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Palm trees frame downtown Tampa’s skyline under a bright blue sky at sunset.

Federal payroll estimates show 15,100 of the region’s 16,200 annual job gains in Tampa.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Economic Growth, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Top Story

Tampa Helps Record 71 Homebuyers With $5.3 Million in Assistance

October 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Two-story townhomes with balconies, landscaped front yards and a sidewalk along a residential street.

First-time buyers can receive up to $50,000, with applications still open.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Government, Hillsborough County, Housing, Tampa

China-Linked Cyberattack Forces Tampa’s ConnectWise to Shut Down Services

October 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
ConnectWise headquarters building in downtown Tampa, with the company's name displayed atop the office tower.

The Tampa tech firm is restoring cloud services as investigators examine possible customer exposure.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tech, Technology, Top Story

A Dispute Could Upend Sarasota’s $50 Million Performing Arts Center

October 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Sarasota Performing Arts Center at The Bay, showing the waterfront venue and surrounding park.

A dispute over donor funds and operations could end the city’s four-year development partnership.

Categories Arts & Culture, Business News, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story

A Tampa Insurer Is Taking Its Business National—and Doubling Its Credit Line

October 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Slide Insurance branding illuminates large digital billboards above a busy city street.

The financing adds nearly $540 million in borrowing capacity as Slide pushes into new states.

Categories Business News, Insurance, Top Story
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