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Drone Supplier Invests $27.5 Million in Tampa Robotics Firm

September 9, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Drone flying above a city skyline at sunset beneath a cloudy sky.

The $20 million investment accounts for part of XTEND’s previously announced $110 million financing.

Categories Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, Public Companies, Tampa, Top Story

Private Equity Firm Acquires Plant City Manufacturer

September 9, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of the LidWorks manufacturing facility in Plant City with loading docks and tractor-trailers.

The buyer plans to add production capacity and pursue acquisitions as the manufacturer grows.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Mergers & Acquisitions, Plant City, Top Story

Hotel Near Tampa International Airport Sells for $19.6 Million

September 8, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tampa Westshore/Airport near Tampa International Airport at dusk.

The 121-room TownePlace Suites traded for 26.4% more than its December 2023 sale price.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Westshore

Tampa Housing Costs Push Workers Farther From Work

September 8, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of a multistory apartment building with balconies and mixed exterior finishes.

Housing costs are turning commutes, recruiting and retention into business concerns.

Categories Economic Development, Hillsborough County, Housing, South Tampa, Tampa, Tampa Bay Economy, Top Story, Workplace

Tampa Defense Firm Joins NYSE After $110M Raise

September 4, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
XTEND executives at the New York Stock Exchange as the Tampa-headquartered defense robotics firm begins trading.

The Tampa robotics firm enters public markets with new capital to expand manufacturing.

Categories Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, Public Companies, Tampa, Top Story, Westshore

Shopping Center Near USF Increases Loan to $151 Million

September 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
University Collection Shopping Center near USF on East Fowler Avenue in Tampa

The Fowler Avenue shopping center added $20 million to its financing and extended it through 2031.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Real Estate, Shopping Centers, University Area, University of South Florida

TPA Projects 25 Million Passengers, $540 Million in Revenue in 2027

September 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Sign for Tampa International Airport with airplane overhead and palm trees

TPA’s fiscal 2027 plan includes more than $312 million in capital projects.

Categories Aviation, Business News, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tampa International Airport, Top Story, Transportation

AdventHealth Starlight Gala Raises Over $2.3M for Cardiac Care

September 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
AdventHealth Foundation West Florida Starlight Gala in Tampa

The sold-out Tampa fundraiser will support cardiac care across AdventHealth West Florida hospitals.

Categories Business News, Community Impact, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Water Street Tampa

USF to Break Ground on Nearly $500 Million Fletcher District

September 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of USF’s planned Fletcher District showing mixed-use buildings, crowds and a pedestrian bridge across Fletcher Avenue

The 30-acre first phase will add housing, dining, a hotel and research space near USF’s stadium.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Mixed-Use, Real Estate, Top Story, University Area, University of South Florida

Tampa Aerospace Company Wins Australian Border Surveillance Contract

September 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Two military aircraft fly alongside an aerial refueling tanker over a desert landscape.

Metrea’s Australian surveillance deal supports more than 500 U.S. jobs, including jobs in Tampa.

Categories Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Westshore
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