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How a 2nd-gen entrepreneur revived his family’s Tampa liquor stores Trey Lawson stands inside Liquor Depot next to a whiskey barrel.

How a 2nd-gen entrepreneur revived his family’s Tampa liquor stores

Chuck Merlis December 1, 2025

Trey Lawson returned to Tampa to rebrand his family stores, grow Liquor Depot and build a community...

How Dr. Irfan Ali built empathy into Tampa health care Dr. Irfan Ali in his Tampa office, reflecting on empathy, leadership and patient-centered health care

Dr. Irfan Ali in his Tampa office, reflecting on empathy, leadership and patient-centered health care

How Dr. Irfan Ali built empathy into Tampa health care

Chuck Merlis December 1, 2025

A Tampa physician’s journey from trauma to leadership shows how empathy can reshape health care.

Exterior view of the Epicurean Hotel at sunset, showing the multi-story building with illuminated windows, brick and stucco design, street traffic light trails and a Bern’s Steak House valet parking sign in the foreground.

Tampa hotels launch Plates with Purpose to fight food insecurity

Chuck Merlis November 25, 2025

Mainsail hotels are turning every entrée sold into meals for families facing holiday food insecurity.

St. Pete YMCA’s new CEO sets belonging as top priority Nicci Bucher, newly appointed CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, stands outside a YMCA facility, smiling confidently. The YMCA logo is displayed beside her.

St. Pete YMCA’s new CEO sets belonging as top priority

Chuck Merlis November 24, 2025

New CEO Nicci Bucher is leading the St. Pete YMCA with a focus on belonging, partnerships and...

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...

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...

Tampa Bay wins national honor for backing MacDill 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

Tampa home values dropping, giving investors first real opening since 2020 Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood in Tampa Bay showing single family homes, streets and backyard pools.

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood in Tampa Bay showing single family homes, streets and backyard pools.

Tampa home values dropping, giving investors first real opening since 2020

Chuck Merlis November 17, 2025

More than half of homes in the United States lost value in the past year. New data...

Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay Whataburger leaders present a $10,000 donation check to Feeding Tampa Bay inside the Kenly Elementary media center.

Whataburger leaders present a $10,000 donation check to Feeding Tampa Bay inside the Kenly Elementary media center.

Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay

Chuck Merlis November 14, 2025

Whataburger broke ground on its first Tampa Bay restaurant and donated $10K to Feeding Tampa Bay during...

The quiet work College HUNKS does for domestic violence victims Two College HUNKS team members stand in front of a moving truck with their hands over their hearts beside text reading “We stand against domestic violence.”