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Chuck Merlis

San Diego Coffee Chain Expands Into Brandon

August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Better Buzz Coffee café with outdoor seating and yellow chairs

The California coffee chain secured a Brandon site for at least 15 years.

Categories Brandon, Business News, Hillsborough County, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Tampa Restaurant Openings, Top Story

71-Acre Bartow Property Positioned for Industrial Development

August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Undeveloped grassy lot with fence posts and trees under a cloudy sky

The vacant site could accommodate manufacturing, processing and other heavier industrial uses.

Categories Bartow, Business News, Industrial Development, Polk County, Real Estate

Tampa Bay Wave Ranks No. 3 Among U.S. Accelerators

August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Group photo of attendees at Tampa Bay Wave's 2026 Tech|X Pitch Night, gathered in front of a Tampa Bay Wave banner at the organization's Tampa headquarters.

Tampa Bay Wave Ranks No. 3 Among U.S. Accelerators

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Entrepreneurship, Hillsborough County, Tampa

Lindsey Langley-Liboreiro Begins a New Chapter at TBBW

August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Lindsey Langley-Liboreiro

The longtime media and nonprofit executive will lead TBBW’s growth, brand and partnerships.

Categories Uncategorized

Tampa Shipyard Lands $1 Million Federal Grant

September 1, 2026August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Gulf Marine shipyard in Tampa with a large crane beside the company’s waterfront industrial facility.

Federal funding will support berth upgrades, equipment and worker training at the Tampa shipyard.

Categories Business News, Channelside Development & Real Estate News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure, Tampa

Developer Pays $16.25 Million for Wesley Chapel Site

August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aventon Pearl apartment community pool and outdoor fire pit in Charleston

Construction is underway on a 384-unit apartment community, with leasing expected in 2028.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Pasco County, Real Estate, Top Story, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills

Jackson House Must Show $5 Million Before Restoration Begins

August 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Historic Jackson House boarding house near downtown Tampa

A June construction start has passed as the foundation works to close a multimillion-dollar funding gap.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tampa History, Top Story

Rays Pick Builder as $2.3 Billion Stadium Moves Ahead

August 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Renderings show the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed Forever Home development, including a new ballpark, office buildings, landscaped public spaces and pedestrian bridges connecting the mixed-use district.

AECOM Hunt joins the project as the Rays push toward a September construction start.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Development Pipeline, Westshore

Tampa investor leads $9.25M investment in warehouse automation

August 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Warehouse worker operating a forklift between rows of pallet racks filled with boxes

The funding will help Takt connect workers, robots and data as warehouses become more automated.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Private Equity, Technology, Top Story

Long-held Tampa retail center sells for $6.2 million

August 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Waters Crossing sign on West Waters Avenue showing Lowe’s, Office Depot, LaserOps, T-Mobile and other tenants.

The five-tenant West Waters Avenue center had been under the same ownership since 2002.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Real Estate, Shopping Centers, Tampa, Top Story
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