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Chuck Merlis

$70M recovery fund to target Polk infrastructure

May 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of Polk County with lakes, roads and surrounding residential and commercial development

Officials will decide which roads, drainage and utility projects receive funding first.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Infrastructure & Development, Polk County, Tampa Development Pipeline, Top Story

Buddy Brew founders outline Sprouts expansion and growth strategy

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Dave and Susan Ward speak at TBBW CEO Connect in Tampa

Dave and Susan Ward explain how Buddy Brew is scaling beyond its cafe roots.

Categories Entrepreneurship, Hillsborough County, Profiles, Retail & Hospitality

NextPath CEO Gina Curry built a career by not blinking

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Gina Curry, CEO of NextPath Career Partners, stands in her Tampa office

Gina Curry built a career making hiring decisions before outcomes were clear.

Categories Cover Stories, Leadership, Tampa

Rays owner’s firm posts record sales, lower profit

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, showing pools, golf course and resort buildings.

Dream Finders’ quarter shows sales growth, margin pressure and a larger Tampa Bay footprint.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Public Companies, Real Estate, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays

19 acres in East Tampa set for speculative industrial development

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of Constellation East Tampa Business Center, a modern industrial warehouse with clean lines.

East Tampa’s constrained industrial market expands with new three-building speculative project.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Industrial Development, Real Estate, Tampa, Tampa Business Deals, Tampa Development Pipeline, Top Story

U.S. Coast Guard ship, once part of Gasparilla, found off U.K. after 108 Years

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
U.S. Coast Guard Tampa wreck underwater off Cornwall, showing debris and structural remains.

Tampa’s Gasparilla-linked Coast Guard ship lost in WWI found off U.K. after 108 years.

Categories Business News, Tampa, Tampa History, Top Story

Clearwater land redevelopment debate: lease or sell?

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
County-owned properties across downtown Clearwater, including surface lots and government buildings, are being evaluated for redevelopment as officials consider whether to sell or lease roughly 25 acres of land

Residents urge leasing to keep control as Clearwater land moves toward redevelopment.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Real Estate, Top Story

Children’s Dream Fund plans 140 dreams, keeps no-refusal model

April 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Child dressed as a pilot stands in front of an airplane on a runway

The nonprofit plans 140 dreams while maintaining its no-refusal model.

Categories Business News, Community Impact, Education, Profiles, Tampa

Bayshore Christian buys South Tampa campus in $14.6M deal

April 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Bayshore Christian School campus along South MacDill Avenue in South Tampa

The bond-backed deal includes a 10-year school use restriction.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Education, Hillsborough County, South Tampa, Tampa Business Deals, Top Story

Channel District hotel brings 310 rooms, retail space

April 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of AC Hotel and Moxy dual-brand hotel in Tampa’s Channel District

The dual-brand Marriott project is expected to open in early 2028 near Water Street Tampa.

Categories Business News, Channelside Development & Real Estate News, Expansion, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Retail & Hospitality, Top Story
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