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Tampa Begins $1.7 Million Design Effort to Replace Ballast Point Pier

September 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Ballast Point Pier extending into Tampa Bay at sunset

The 940-foot replacement would use marine-grade materials and a hurricane-rated gazebo.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure, South Tampa, Tampa, Top Story

Clearwater Lays Out $2.37 Billion Capital Plan Through 2032

September 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
County-owned properties across downtown Clearwater, including surface lots and government buildings, are being evaluated for redevelopment as officials consider whether to sell or lease roughly 25 acres of land

Water and sewer work accounts for nearly three-quarters of the city’s six-year spending plan.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Infrastructure, Pinellas County

Polk County Eyes $250 Million for Water, Sewer Expansion

September 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of a Polk County wastewater treatment facility with treatment basins, clarifiers, buildings and ponds.

A $722 million buildout would add treatment capacity, wells and pipelines through 2031.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lakeland, Polk County

Palmetto Moves to Halt Data Center Development for One Year

September 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rows of server racks and network cables inside a data center

The city wants time to study water, power and land-use demands before approving a project.

Categories Business News, Data Centers, Infrastructure, Manatee County, Palmetto

Longboat Key to Vote on $11M Sarasota County Library Deal

September 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Town Center Green sign at 600 Bay Isles Road in Longboat Key during an outdoor community event.

The deal pairs county funding with $3.5 million-plus raised for expanded community space.

Categories Business News, Infrastructure, Sarasota, Sarasota County

Hillsborough Projects $367M Property Tax Revenue Loss Under Amendment

September 10, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Downtown Tampa skyline with office towers and residential buildings along the Hillsborough River under a bright blue sky.

The proposed amendment could cut county property tax revenue 23.2% by fiscal 2029.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Government, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure, Tampa, Top Story

Coast Guard Issues $60M to Rebuild St. Petersburg Waterfront

September 1, 2026August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Coast Guard crew members stand aboard a cutter decorated with signal flags and patriotic bunting.

The project will replace hurricane-damaged facilities and prepare the base for new cutters.

Categories Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Government, Infrastructure, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Transportation

Tampa Shipyard Lands $1 Million Federal Grant

September 1, 2026August 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Gulf Marine shipyard in Tampa with a large crane beside the company’s waterfront industrial facility.

Federal funding will support berth upgrades, equipment and worker training at the Tampa shipyard.

Categories Business News, Channelside Development & Real Estate News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure, Tampa

Picnic Island Poised for Major Coastal Restoration Under Tampa Plan

September 1, 2026August 6, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Fishing pier at Picnic Island Park in Tampa, where the city is planning a coastal restoration project featuring nature-based shoreline improvements.

Design work advances on a nature-based plan to restore Picnic Island’s shoreline and reduce flooding.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure, Infrastructure & Development, South Tampa, Tampa, Tampa Development Pipeline, Top Story

Gasworx clears major hurdle to reconnect downtown Tampa and Ybor City

September 1, 2026July 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of the Gasworx development in Tampa showing the TECO streetcar, new mixed-use buildings and redesigned streetscape.

Tampa finalizes agreements to advance a key rail crossing for the Gasworx redevelopment.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure, Infrastructure & Development, Tampa, Tampa Development Pipeline, Top Story, Ybor City
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