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Saint Leo president aims to build nation’s largest Catholic university Lion statue on the Saint Leo University campus with the university’s clock tower in the background

Lion statue on the Saint Leo University campus with the university’s clock tower in the background

Saint Leo president aims to build nation’s largest Catholic university

Chuck Merlis March 6, 2026

Saint Leo’s president outlines plans to scale enrollment and expand tech-focused programs.

Saint Leo to make ‘every graduate digitally fluent’ with AI training IBM SkillsBuild and Saint Leo University logos displayed side by side.

Saint Leo to make ‘every graduate digitally fluent’ with AI training

Chuck Merlis March 5, 2026

IBM SkillsBuild will become a graduation requirement beginning fall 2026.

Moez Limayem says USF is ‘open for business’ USF President Moez Limayem tours the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus during his first weeks in office.

Moez Limayem says USF is ‘open for business’

Chuck Merlis March 4, 2026

Limayem ties internships and AI strategy to Tampa Bay workforce needs.

Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances esuit High School campus building in Tampa with brick exterior and arched colonnade.

Jesuit alum adds $1M as campus plan advances

Chuck Merlis February 19, 2026

Ron Antinori’s latest $1M gift pushes his Jesuit giving past $3M.

DeSantis backs Dale Mabry campus for Rays stadium Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Hillsborough College about a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Hillsborough College about a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

DeSantis backs Dale Mabry campus for Rays stadium

Chuck Merlis February 3, 2026

Florida signals support for the Dale Mabry campus as formal Rays stadium talks begin.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next

Chuck Merlis January 28, 2026

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay clarify how discipline, data, and workforce strategy...

USF economic impact reaches nearly $10B University of South Florida campus sign in Tampa highlighting USF’s $10B economic impact

USF economic impact reaches nearly $10B

Chuck Merlis January 26, 2026

A new report finds USF generates nearly $10B in annual economic impact across Florida.

UTampa to build new Science Center along Hillsborough River Rendering of the University of Tampa’s planned Science Center along the Hillsborough River.

Rendering of the University of Tampa’s planned Science Center along the Hillsborough River.

UTampa to build new Science Center along Hillsborough River

Chuck Merlis January 26, 2026

UTampa will begin construction on a new Science Center along the Hillsborough River this spring.

Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin

Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin

Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks

Chuck Merlis January 20, 2026

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

Rhea Law’s lifetime bet on the University of South Florida Dr. Rhea Law sits on the University of South Florida campus, smiling and flashing the Bull Horns hand sign near the USF Bull statues.