Last Rep expands Tampa distribution for THC drink, targets 100 stores

Cans of Last Rep THC recovery drink on a production line during an early manufacturing run.

Tampa startup Last Rep is expanding its THC recovery drink into up to 100 retail stores.

St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion

Rendering of proposed Maritime and Defense Technology Hub expansion at Port of St. Petersburg showing multi-story waterfront building with glass façade.

Voter approval would unlock federal funding and long-term financing for port expansion.

Houston developer buys 22 acres off I-75 for $25M warehouse project

Aerial view of 500 S. Falkenburg Road industrial site near Interstate 75 in Tampa

Construction is underway on two speculative distribution buildings near I-75.

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily

Crowd at Gasparilla Music Festival performance in downtown Tampa

Festival projects 10,000 daily attendees inside Water Street district.

Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs, shifting costs for Tampa Bay businesses

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., with American flag flying above the columns

High court ruling resets import pricing and supply chain strategy across Tampa Bay.

Welch details $600M bond, Gas Plant push in State of the City

St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch delivers the 2026 State of the City address at the Palladium in downtown St. Petersburg.

Welch laid out bond plans, recovery spending and next steps for the Gas Plant redevelopment.

Greenlane plans 2–3 new Tampa Bay stores each year

Greenlane drive-thru restaurant exterior with green panel facade and roadside sign under a bright blue sky.

Erica Spector Wishnow came up with Greenlane during long car rides in Covid, when she spent hours driving her children and faced the same frustration at nearly every drive-thru window. Her kids wanted burgers and fries, and she wanted something filling that aligned with her vegetarian diet and left her satisfied. “I wasn’t just going … Read more

268-unit Tampa workforce housing project secures $19M mezzanine loan

Rendering of a three-story multifamily apartment community planned along the Hillsborough River in Tampa

A 268-unit rental project along the Hillsborough River adds $19M in new financing.