Hillsborough County

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BayCare to open first urgent care in Plant City BayCare Urgent Care facility exterior in Plant City with blue signage and parking lot

Chuck Merlis March 25, 2026

BayCare’s first Plant City urgent care opens March 30 near South Florida Baptist Hospital.

Foxtail Coffee to open first Tampa location at Casa Marti in Ybor City Interior of Foxtail Coffee Sarasota cafe with seating, espresso bar and mural artwork

Chuck Merlis March 26, 2026

The Winter Park chain will debut in Ybor City at the 127-unit Casa Marti project.

Antonio Brown’s former Odessa estate listed after bankruptcy Antonio Brown in Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform during an NFL game

Chuck Merlis March 24, 2026

A lakefront estate in Odessa once owned by former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been listed...

Philip Morris to open Tampa office, create 180 jobs Highwoods Bay Center office building in Tampa’s Westshore district, future site of Philip Morris U.S. Business Solutions Center

Chuck Merlis March 17, 2026

New Westshore office brings 180 jobs in finance, tech and operations.

Vuori to open store at Tampa’s International Plaza Exterior view of a Vuori retail store at University Town Center in Sarasota, Florida.

Chuck Merlis March 18, 2026

Permit filings show Vuori planning a 5,600-square-foot store at Tampa’s International Plaza.

TPA rolls out new Airside shuttles in $91M upgrade Interior of Tampa International Airport Blue Airside shuttle car

Chuck Merlis March 17, 2026

New shuttle cars begin service at Airsides A and C as TPA modernizes its transit system.

BayCare to convert South Tampa CVS on Dale Mabry into freestanding ER Rendering of a BayCare freestanding emergency department planned for a former CVS site on South Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.

Chuck Merlis March 19, 2026

BayCare plans a freestanding ER in a former South Tampa CVS on Dale Mabry.

Public Defender links legal access to workforce stability Banner promoting PD13 Street Legal community legal outreach program in Tampa’s University Area

Chuck Merlis March 16, 2026

PD13 Street Legal brings legal guidance closer to residents whose court issues can disrupt work.

Hillsborough approves 1,200 homes at Energy Innovation Park Aerial map showing the Energy Innovation Park property outlined in red south of State Road 60 near Dover in eastern Hillsborough County.