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3,500 seat entertainment district planned in downtown Tampa
 |  Chuck Merlis

Strategic Property Partners plans a downtown Tampa entertainment district anchored by a 3,500-seat live music venue.

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Rendering shows views of a planned entertainment district and 3,500-seat music venue in downtown Tampa near Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 1: Jabil
 |  Chuck Merlis

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking or order.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River highlighting Tampa Bay’s corporate core, featured in TBBW’s Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay series on Jabil.
Largo precision manufacturer sold with industrial property
 |  Chuck Merlis

A Largo precision manufacturer and its custom industrial facility were sold as demand grows for advanced manufacturing in Tampa Bay.

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Todd Kuykendall, Dave Schwanke, Tara Schwanke and Edward Valaitis stand together following the sale of Precise Technologies Inc. in Largo.
Tampa Bay Wave startups raise $500M and add 1,000 jobs
 |  Chuck Merlis

Tampa Bay Wave startups raised $500M and added more than 1,000 jobs in a record-setting year.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River with the Tampa Bay Wave logo overlaid.
USF real estate program accelerates with $1.25M gift
 |  Chuck Merlis

A $1.25M gift and new leadership are accelerating USF’s push to build a full real estate education pipeline in Tampa Bay.

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University of South Florida entrance sign with the USF Bulls logo on a brick and white monument surrounded by landscaping.
Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival expands with new Hard Rock event
 |  Chuck Merlis

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival returns in April with a new Hard Rock event, expanded chef showdowns and the Grand Tasting downtown.

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Chefs and judges on stage at the Publix Culinary Stage during the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival
$2.6M deal completes full West Tampa block
 |  Chuck Merlis

A $2.6M sale completes a full block assembly at one of West Tampa’s key intersections.

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McDill Columbus Plaza at 2700 N MacDill Avenue in West Tampa
Tampa team leads high-risk extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
 |  Chuck Merlis

A Tampa rescue leader reflects on his highest-risk mission yet.

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María Corina Machado appears publicly after her extraction while Bryan Stern, founder of Greybull Rescue, is shown in a portrait inset.
St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision
 |  Chuck Merlis

St. Petersburg is the first Florida city to adopt a faith based policy aimed at expanding affordable housing opportunities.

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St. Petersburg officials and community partners break ground on SkyWay Lofts, an affordable housing development by Blue Sky Communities
USF confirms new president
 |  Chuck Merlis

USF has officially confirmed its next president as Moez Limayem prepares to return to Tampa Bay.

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University of South Florida campus sign with a portrait of Moez Limayem, confirmed as USF’s next president.
The economic impact of the Fed’s latest rate cut on Tampa Bay
 |  Chuck Merlis

Here is how the Fed’s latest rate cut could shape Tampa Bay’s housing market, business activity and consumer spending.

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A view of downtown Tampa along the river with an inset photo of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell adjusting his glasses.
A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection business adopts a new name
 |  Chuck Merlis

A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection company has adopted the Storm Shielder name as it marks 40 years in the region.

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Storm Shielder branding displayed alongside a Tampa Bay residential building with hurricane protection features.