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Chuck Merlis

AquaFence adds Naples hospital projects as Tampa HQ move advances

April 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Workers install AquaFence flood barrier system at Naples hospital campus entrance

Flood barriers installed at Naples hospitals as AquaFence expands Florida footprint.

Categories Business News, Expansion, Health Care, Tampa

FDOT commits $31M to operate Tampa Bay traffic control system

April 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of downtown Tampa with highways and skyline

FDOT District 7 awarded Iteris a five-year, $31M contract to operate Tampa Bay’s traffic center across five counties.

Categories Business News, Economic impact, Government, Infrastructure & Development, Top Story

$12M road plan would support 3,658-home Crosswind Ranch

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Entrance to a master-planned residential community in Parrish near State Road 62

Manatee weighs $12M road plan to support Crosswind Ranch’s 3,658-home buildout.

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

Tampa biotech secures $50M to fund Phase 3 cancer trial

May 3, 2026April 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Funding supports a Phase 3 cancer therapy program and extends runway into 2028.

Categories Business News, Health Care, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tampa Business Deals

Pinellas approves $85M for Phillies complex, 6-1

April 28, 2026April 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, showing the stadium, outfield berm seating area and surrounding fields.

Vote advances funding for a $205M Phillies complex tied to a long-term Clearwater lease.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Pinellas County, Sports, Tampa Business Deals, Top Story, Tourism

TPA outlines Tampa-St. Pete air taxi plan

April 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of Tampa International Airport’s Airside D terminal with multiple aircraft at gates

TPA linked early air taxi planning to regional growth and its Airside D expansion.

Categories Aviation, Business News, Expansion, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Tampa International Airport, Top Story

Park Place to add 120-room hotel, retail under approved plan

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Shoppes at Park Place retail center in Pinellas Park along U.S. Highway 19

Hotel, retail and bank proposed for major Park Place redevelopment site on U.S. 19.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Pinellas Park, Real Estate

Turner Street clinic project seeks site changes in Clearwater

April 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Building at 375 Turner Street in Clearwater being renovated for medical clinic use

Clearwater board to review site updates tied to ongoing clinic conversion.

Categories Clearwater, Commercial Real Estate, Infrastructure & Development

Tampa-based XTEND lands Israeli defense contract

April 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Tactical drone developed by XTEND designed for military and defense operations

The award adds to XTEND’s contract pipeline as it scales toward a public listing.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Tampa, Tampa Bay Top Companies, Technology

BayCare tests robots for patient transport at Morton Plant

April 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rovex autonomous robot transporting a hospital stretcher inside Morton Plant Hospital

Pilot at Morton Plant tests whether robots can ease delays in moving patients.

Categories Business News, Health Care, Pinellas County
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