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Chuck Merlis

Coast Guard Issues $60M to Rebuild St. Petersburg Waterfront

September 1, 2026August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Coast Guard crew members stand aboard a cutter decorated with signal flags and patriotic bunting.

The project will replace hurricane-damaged facilities and prepare the base for new cutters.

Categories Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Government, Infrastructure, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Transportation

Tampa Health Care Firm Acquires California AI Company

August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Health care professional reviews digital data dashboards on a laptop in a modern office.

The deal adds data and AI capabilities to Imagenet’s health care payer operations.

Categories Business News, Health Care, Hillsborough County, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tampa

Tampa Real Estate Firm Sells $9M in Properties to Cut Debt

August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Modern commercial property owned by Generation Income Properties

The seven-property sale helps shrink a $20 million preferred equity obligation to about $4 million.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Public Companies, Real Estate, Tampa, Tampa Business Deals

Duke Energy Upgrades Battery Facility for 1,500 Customers

September 2, 2026August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Two Duke Energy technicians stand beside a company truck and wind turbines.

The Trenton microgrid can provide up to four hours of backup power during an outage.

Categories Business News, Infrastructure & Development, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg

The Sail Plaza Is Likely Getting a New Operator, New Food Concepts

August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
The Sail Plaza waterfront bar and Big Ray’s Fish Camp outside the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa

Sodexo Live leads four bidders proposing new food concepts and at least $5 million in investment.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Restaurants, Retail & Hospitality, Tampa, Top Story, Tourism

Vendor to Pay $1.2M Rent for Clearwater Beach Sites

August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Entrance to Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, framed by palm trees and the blue Pier 60 sign.

Fields will combine Pier 60 and Barefoot Beach House concessions under a five-year deal.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Retail & Hospitality, Top Story, Tourism

Tampa-Based Real Estate Lender Acquired in $3.2 Billion Transaction

August 28, 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.

Velocity will keep the KKR-backed lender’s headquarters and management team in Tampa.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tampa, Water Street Tampa

Tampa Bay Rays Secure $2.3 Billion Tampa Stadium Deal

August 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

The deal solves a financing problem that derailed Tampa’s 2018 bid and ties the ballpark to a larger development plan.

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

National Apartment Developer Pays $18.25M for Tampa Site

August 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of Mission Village in Tampa’s Palm River area, with residential buildings, a pond and surrounding roads.

The Palm River purchase adds to a string of Tampa Bay investments by the apartment developer.

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

Rays Stadium Deal Clears Tampa by One Vote After Years of Failed Plans

August 27, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Tampa’s $80 million depends on development around the ballpark generating new taxable value.

Categories Business News, Government, Hillsborough County, Mixed-Use, Sports, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore
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