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Chuck Merlis

USF names sole finalist for presidency 

September 30, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Split image showing the University of South Florida campus sign with the green bull logo on the left, and Moez Limayem, smiling in a suit and tie, on the right.

USF names Moez Limayem sole finalist for its presidency, a decision that could shape Tampa Bay’s economic and educational future.

Categories Education, Local Buzz Tags education, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, University of South Florida, USF

Tampa-based Anchor Glass cuts debt 60% while securing $100M for growth

October 1, 2025September 30, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Anchor Glass Container logo alongside a group of empty glass bottles.

Anchor Glass reduces debt 60% and raises $100M in new capital, reinforcing growth under CEO Nipesh Shah.

Categories Entrepreneurs & Business Strategy, Local Business, Local Buzz, Uncategorized

$120 million Marina Bay condo planned on Pinellas Bayway

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of Marina Bay Residence, a planned 12-story, $120 million condominium tower on the Pinellas Bayway in St. Petersburg, with rooftop amenities, pools and waterfront views.

Developer Reza Yazdani unveils plans for a $120 million luxury condo tower, the final piece of the Marina Bay community in St. Petersburg.

Categories Commercial Real Estate, Local Buzz, Real Estate, Uncategorized Tags Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories

University of Tampa appoints new marketing chief to boost national profile

December 11, 2025September 29, 2025 by Chuck Merlis

UTampa names new marketing chief to guide brand strategy and boost the school’s national profile.

Categories Education, Entrepreneurs & Business Strategy, Uncategorized Tags Higher Education, John Sykes, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories

Industry veteran buys Riverview Village Inn

September 29, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Riverview Village Inn restaurant exterior alongside owner-operator Dean LaFollette.

After decades running Village Inn restaurants across Florida, Dean LaFollette now owns the Riverview location he first advocated for nearly 20 years ago.

Categories Dining, Local Business, Local Buzz, People Profiles Tags Dining, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories

Hilton Garden Inn sale marks Ybor’s rising profile

December 11, 2025September 29, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of the Hilton Garden Inn Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, photographed at night.

The sale of the Hilton Garden Inn in Ybor underscores the district’s revitalization and rising investor interest in Tampa hotels.

Categories Commercial Real Estate, Hospitality, Real Estate Tags Downtown Tampa, Hilton, hospitality investment, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa Bay Hospitality, Ybor, Ybor City, Ybor Redevelopment

THEA approves $362M South Selmon expansion 

December 11, 2025September 26, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of downtown Tampa with the Selmon Expressway and surrounding highway interchanges on a clear day.

THEA has approved a $362 million South Selmon Capacity Project to add lanes, modernize bridges and deliver community upgrades from Riverview to downtown Tampa.

Categories Cars, Boats & Toys, Local Buzz, Travel & Recreation Tags Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway

Forbici Modern Italian expands to downtown St. Petersburg

December 26, 2025September 25, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Renderings of Forbici Modern Italian’s upcoming St. Petersburg location at Sundial, showing a central bar with large TVs, a private dining space, an outdoor patio with lush greenery, and open-concept seating with modern lighting.

Jeff Gigante brings Forbici Modern Italian to downtown St. Petersburg’s Sundial, marking a homecoming and a high-profile dining expansion.

Categories Entrepreneurs & Business Strategy, Local Buzz, Retail, Uncategorized Tags Forbici, Jeff Gigante, Next Level Brands, Sundial, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories

UTampa’s Sykes College of Business climbs 21 spots in Bloomberg Businessweek rankings

December 11, 2025September 25, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Front entrance of the University of Tampa’s John H. Sykes College of Business with students walking across campus, overlaid with the Bloomberg Businessweek logo.

UTampa’s Sykes College of Business jumped 21 spots in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2025-26 rankings, earning high marks in learning and entrepreneurship.

Categories Education, Local Buzz Tags education, John Sykes, Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories, University of Tampa

Wake Forest’s Anne-Sterre den Dunnen earns LPGA tour debut at The Annika

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 by Chuck Merlis
Anne-Sterre den Dunnen, Wake Forest senior golfer, preparing to chip on the fairway, with The Annika driven by Gainbridge tournament logo displayed on the left.

Wake Forest senior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen will make her LPGA Tour debut at The Annika in Belleair after earning a sponsor invitation.

Categories Arts & Culture, Local Buzz Tags Tampa Bay Business News and Top Stories
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