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Which Tampa restaurant made OpenTable’s Top 100 list? A plated steak dinner at Bern’s Steak House with French fried onions, vegetables, a baked potato and a glass of red wine.

A plated steak dinner at Bern’s Steak House with French fried onions, vegetables, a baked potato and a glass of red wine.

Which Tampa restaurant made OpenTable’s Top 100 list?

Chuck Merlis November 20, 2025

Bern’s Steak House is the only Tampa restaurant to earn a place on OpenTable’s Top 100 list...

Downtown St. Pete scores major new bank at 400 Central A nighttime aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg with the 400 Central tower lit up at the center of the skyline.

A nighttime aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg with the 400 Central tower lit up at the center of the skyline.

Downtown St. Pete scores major new bank at 400 Central

Chuck Merlis November 20, 2025

PNC Bank is opening a new branch at 400 Central as downtown St. Pete continues its rapid...

Tampa beating national real estate slowdown by nearly 20%, data shows Aerial view of a high-rise office tower in Midtown Tampa surrounded by new development.

Aerial view of a high-rise office tower in Midtown Tampa surrounded by new development.

Tampa beating national real estate slowdown by nearly 20%, data shows

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

New national data shows Tampa outperforming the real estate slowdown by nearly 20%, signaling strong demand and...

Fresh Kitchen announces biggest menu changes in 11 Years Fresh Kitchen restaurant exterior with FK logo sign behind cactus plants

Fresh Kitchen announces biggest menu changes in 11 Years

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

Fresh Kitchen confirms its largest menu shift since 2014 with a full move to 100% seed oil-free...

St. Pete Insurtech shows big profit on NYSE Trevor Burgess and the Neptune Insurance team ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.

Trevor Burgess and the Neptune Insurance team ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025.

St. Pete Insurtech shows big profit on NYSE

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

Neptune CEO Trevor Burgess explains how AI, growth and a federal shutdown sparked his question: “Do we...

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy Cheese fondue and a spread of fresh vegetables and dipping items at Melting Pot

Cheese fondue and a spread of fresh vegetables and dipping items at Melting Pot

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.

Tampa brokerage sparks bidding war for $5.2M Georgia hotel Sleep Inn and Suites Valdosta, a recently renovated 71 room hotel sold for $5.2 million.

Sleep Inn and Suites Valdosta, a recently renovated 71 room hotel sold for $5.2 million.

Tampa brokerage sparks bidding war for $5.2M Georgia hotel

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

A Tampa brokerage closed a 5.2 million Georgia hotel sale after more than 120 buyers sparked a...

Steve King leaves Meals on Wheels Tampa stronger than he found it Steve King accepts his award at TBBW Apogee Awards while speaking from the stage.

Steve King accepts his award at TBBW Apogee Awards while speaking from the stage.

Steve King leaves Meals on Wheels Tampa stronger than he found it

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Steve King looks back on two decades that reshaped Meals on Wheels Tampa and strengthened support for...

Hotel ORA buys 2nd property in downtown Tampa for $13.5M all-cash Aerial rendering of downtown Tampa showing the Hotel ORA site and surrounding future towers

Aerial rendering of downtown Tampa showing the Hotel ORA site and surrounding future towers

Hotel ORA buys 2nd property in downtown Tampa for $13.5M all-cash

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Hotel ORA has secured its 2nd Tampa property in a $13.5M all cash deal.

Tampa Bay wins national honor for backing MacDill MacDill Air Force Base building at sunset with palm trees in front

MacDill Air Force Base building at sunset with palm trees in front

Tampa Bay wins national honor for backing MacDill

Chuck Merlis November 18, 2025

Tampa Bay wins the nation’s top award for community support of MacDill