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Conceptual rendering of a mixed-use office development proposed for the Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg.

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Wing It On! to open first Tampa location amid Florida push
 |  Chuck Merlis

Wing It On! will open its first Tampa location in 2026 as Florida franchise growth accelerates.

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Wing It On! showcases its signature buffalo wings, seasoned fries and dipping sauce ahead of its first Tampa franchise opening.
NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay as official tourism partner
 |  Chuck Merlis

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay a tourism partner as preseason training begins in Florida.

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New York City FC players train during preseason practice in Tampa as part of a new tourism partnership with Visit Tampa Bay.
Beachside Hospitality acquires Palm Pavilion on Clearwater Beach
 |  Chuck Merlis

Beachside Hospitality acquired Clearwater Beach staple Palm Pavilion, founded in 1926.

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Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar on Clearwater Beach with its iconic roadside sign and palm trees
Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks
 |  Chuck Merlis

Hillsborough College trustees voted unanimously to begin formal Rays stadium negotiations.

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Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin
Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores
 |  Chuck Merlis

Buddy Brew Coffee plans 10 in-store cafés inside Sprouts locations across Tampa Bay.

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Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores
Bavaro’s opens central kitchen on North Nebraska
 |  Chuck Merlis

Bavaro’s opened a central kitchen on North Nebraska to shift catering and production out of its restaurants.

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Exterior of Bavaro’s new central kitchen on North Nebraska Avenue used for bread, pasta and catering production.
ConnectWise acquires AI firm to automate IT service work
 |  Chuck Merlis

ConnectWise acquires an AI automation company to help IT providers scale service delivery.

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ConnectWise logo with text reading “ConnectWise AI Acquisition”
Tampa capital fuels $43.1M rehab facility expansion
 |  Chuck Merlis

Tampa-based investment drives a $43.1M expansion of an inpatient rehab facility in Oklahoma City.

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Aerial view of an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Oklahoma City following a recent expansion.
Rays stadium future heads to a vote
 |  Chuck Merlis

A Jan. 20 board vote could open formal talks tied to a proposed Rays stadium and mixed-use development.

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Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa ahead of a board vote on a nonbinding memorandum tied to a proposed Rays stadium development.
Mattamy pushes into three Tampa Bay housing submarkets
 |  Chuck Merlis

Three coordinated housing projects move forward across Tampa Bay in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Lithia.

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Aerial view of mangroves and open water along Tampa Bay near north St. Petersburg.
Rays CEO Ken Babby commits to April 2029 ballpark opening
 |  Chuck Merlis

Babby commits to an April 2029 Rays ballpark and a mixed-use development plan.

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Tampa Bay Rays executives pose together at a team event announcing a new ballpark timeline.
Two Tampa Bay nonprofits merge to redesign care
 |  Chuck Merlis

Two longtime Tampa Bay providers merge to create a unified behavioral health care system.

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Ibis Healthcare Foundation logo with the words “One System Care” displayed beneath it