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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 Bay Rays Secure $2.3 Billion Tampa Stadium Deal

August 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

The deal solves a financing problem that derailed Tampa’s 2018 bid and ties the ballpark to a larger development plan.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Mixed-Use, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Rays Stadium Deal Clears Tampa by One Vote After Years of Failed Plans

August 27, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Tampa’s $80 million depends on development around the ballpark generating new taxable value.

Categories Business News, Government, Hillsborough County, Mixed-Use, Sports, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Rays Outline Housing, Workforce Plans Tied to Tampa Ballpark

September 1, 2026August 25, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Renderings show the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed Forever Home development, including a new ballpark, office buildings, landscaped public spaces and pedestrian bridges connecting the mixed-use district.

The proposed plan extends community benefits beyond the stadium district.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Housing, Mixed-Use, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Rays Reach Definitive Agreements for $2.3 Billion Tampa Ballpark

August 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

New terms raise the Rays’ share to about 60% and cut the direct public contribution by $100 million.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Mixed-Use, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Westshore Plaza Owner Files Major Redevelopment Plans

August 13, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Westshore Plaza in Tampa, with AMC Theatres and restaurants along the mall’s exterior.

The 53-acre mall could add 1,765 homes, a hotel and a new 14-block street network.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Hillsborough County, Mixed-Use, Real Estate, Tampa, Top Story, Westshore

Carlson Proposes New City-Side Financing Plan for Rays Stadium

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Renderings show the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed Forever Home development, including a new ballpark, office buildings, landscaped public spaces and pedestrian bridges connecting the mixed-use district.

The proposal still needs four council votes as key repayment terms remain unresolved.

Categories Business News, Government, Hillsborough County, Mixed-Use, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore

Clearwater to Sell Public Land for 178 Affordable Apartments

September 1, 2026August 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of Washington Commons, a proposed five-story affordable housing development planned for downtown Clearwater.

Seven public parcels could become a 178-unit mixed-use affordable housing development downtown.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Downtown Clearwater, Economic Development, Housing, Mixed-Use, Pinellas County, Real Estate, Top Story

Master-planned community proposed for 1,219 acres of rural Pasco

August 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial map showing the proposed 1,219-acre Mitchell U.S. 41 master-planned community site in Pasco County.

The proposal would add homes, jobs and industry to one of Pasco County’s largest undeveloped sites.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Infrastructure & Development, Land O’ Lakes, Mixed-Use, Pasco County

Rays show concerts, graduations and sports events in new ballpark renderings

July 27, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Populous renderings show the Rays’ proposed Tampa ballpark configured for concerts, graduations, volleyball and combat sports.

The team’s new images make the case for a ballpark built to work well beyond baseball.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Mixed-Use, Sports, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Westshore
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