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Chuck Merlis

Marriott-branded Luce to open on St. Pete Beach

May 26, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of The Luce Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel on St. Pete Beach at sunset

The Luce opens June 11 with dining, event space and resort-style amenities.

Categories Business News, Pinellas County, Retail & Hospitality, St. Pete Beach, Tourism

USF stadium construction fuels $210 million in Florida work

September 1, 2026May 26, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Construction crews continue work on USF’s football stadium and operations center in Tampa.

USF’s stadium project has generated $210 million in contracts across Florida.

Categories Business News, Economic impact, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Sports, Top Story, University of South Florida, USF Athletics

Trader Joe’s picks Sarasota for new store

May 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of a Trader Joe’s grocery store with illuminated signage above the entrance.

Trader Joe’s adds Sarasota as the grocer expands deeper into Florida.

Categories Business News, Retail, Sarasota, Sarasota County

BayCare adds seventh regional HealthHub in Carrollwood

May 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of BayCare HealthHub in Carrollwood on North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.

BayCare opened its seventh Tampa Bay HealthHub in Carrollwood on Dale Mabry Highway.

Categories Business News, Carrollwood, Health Care, Hillsborough County

Rays stadium plan survives narrow Tampa council vote

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

Tampa advances Rays stadium negotiations after a narrow 4-3 City Council vote.

Categories Mixed-Use, New Tampa, Sports, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Tampa airport eyes air-taxi hub near Westshore

May 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Concept rendering of a rooftop air-taxi terminal connected to a multimodal transit hub near downtown Tampa.

TPA outlined plans for a future air-taxi and transit hub tied to SkyConnect.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Tampa, Tampa Development Pipeline, Tampa International Airport, Top Story, Westshore

St. Pete turns to land trusts to preserve affordable housing

May 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Vacant South St. Petersburg infill lot slated for affordable housing discussion

Five South Side homes would use a long-term structure to preserve affordability.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Real Estate, St. Petersburg

Historic Gifts fuel Jesuit science, student centers

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of Jesuit High School in Tampa showing multiple brick academic buildings, a chapel, athletic fields, and landscaped courtyards.

New campus facilities at Jesuit High will enhance learning, labs and student collaboration.

Categories Business News, Education, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Top Story

South Tampa industrial site to become affordable housing

May 20, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of a vacant industrial lot at the corner of S Lois Avenue and W Pearl Avenue in Tampa, surrounded by warehouses and apartment complexes.

Lois Lofts will convert a former industrial site into 93 workforce apartments in South Tampa.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Hillsborough County, Real Estate, South Tampa, Tampa Development Pipeline

Rays inch closer to permanent home as county approves MOU

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

County reviews $2.3B Rays stadium plan with $360M in public funds at stake.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Mixed-Use, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story
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