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Chuck Merlis

Why did a $15B lender move its headquarters to Tampa?

April 6, 2026March 26, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
John Beacham and Mayor Jane Castor cut the ribbon at Toorak Capital Partners’ Tampa headquarters opening, joined by company and community leaders.

Toorak moved to Tampa to solve hiring and scale its national lending platform.

Categories Economic Growth, Private Equity, Tampa Bay Business, Top Story

Pottery Barn to return to Tampa with two stores at International Plaza

April 24, 2026March 25, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Pottery Barn storefront inside a shopping mall with home furnishings displays visible through the windows

Permits show Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids planned at International Plaza.

Categories Hyde Park Village, International Plaza and Bay Street, Retail, Tampa Bay Business, Top Story

Gasworx adds second residential project as Ybor district takes shape

May 3, 2026March 25, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
The Stevedore apartment building at Gasworx in Ybor City, a mid-rise brick residential development with ground-floor retail and workers gathered outside during a site tour.

Second apartment project begins to build residential density inside Gasworx.

Categories Infrastructure & Development, Real Estate, Tampa Bay Business, Top Story, Ybor City

BayCare to open first urgent care in Plant City

March 25, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
BayCare Urgent Care facility exterior in Plant City with blue signage and parking lot

BayCare’s first Plant City urgent care opens March 30 near South Florida Baptist Hospital.

Categories Business News, Health Care, Hillsborough County, Top Story

How Tampa executives train for Ironman while running businesses

March 30, 2026March 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Chris McVety competes in the cycling portion of an Ironman race in full racing gear

Chris McVety and Rosa Elbooz built Ironman training around work, family and discipline.

Categories Leadership, Sports, Tampa Bay Business, Top Story

Clearwater advances $13.7M airport terminal project

March 27, 2026March 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of Clearwater Executive Airport showing proposed new terminal, hangars, runway and surrounding neighborhood layout

Higher bids and added state funding move Clearwater’s airport terminal project closer to construction.

Categories Clearwater, Economic Growth, Infrastructure & Development, Local Government, Pinellas County, Top Story

Clearwater plans $1.63M repair at BayCare Ballpark

March 26, 2026March 23, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, showing the stadium, outfield berm seating area and surrounding fields.

Engineers warn shifting structure could force closure of part of the outfield seating area.

Categories Clearwater, Infrastructure & Development, Local Government, Pinellas County, Sports, Top Story

Tampa startups say AI is changing how they hire

March 30, 2026March 23, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Tampa startups are scaling with AI, cutting hiring while increasing output.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Entrepreneurship, Tampa Bay Business, Tech, Top Story

Pinellas County $6M land purchase tied to $76M housing project

April 2, 2026March 23, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Site plan of Skyway Flats showing building layout, parking, amenities and 2.87-acre development footprint in St. Petersburg

A $6M county land funding decision could advance a 174-unit housing project.

Categories Infrastructure & Development, Local Government, Pinellas County, Real Estate

DoMo at Cass Square set to start construction in downtown Tampa

March 26, 2026March 23, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of DoMo at Cass Square, a mixed-use apartment tower with workforce housing in downtown Tampa

DoMo moves ahead with integrated workforce housing as Tampa’s pipeline tightens.

Categories Downtown Tampa, Economic Growth, Real Estate, Tampa Bay Business, Top Story
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