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St. Petersburg approves $976M budget prioritizing resilience and equity Downtown St. Petersburg skyline at sunset reflecting over the waterfront, showcasing high-rise buildings, palm trees, and construction cranes against a pink and purple sky.

Downtown St. Petersburg skyline at sunset reflecting over the waterfront, showcasing high-rise buildings, palm trees, and construction cranes against a pink and purple sky.

St. Petersburg approves $976M budget prioritizing resilience and equity

Chuck Merlis October 6, 2025

St. Petersburg’s new $976 million budget sets a bold course for resilience, equity and sustainable growth across...

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project

Chuck Merlis October 3, 2025

A $6.8 billion plan aims to reimagine St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District with housing, culture and innovation...

A torch passed: Columbia’s fifth generation steps forward Andrea Gonzmart Williams, fifth-generation owner of Columbia Restaurant, pictured against the backdrop of the historic Ybor City restaurant exterior.

Andrea Gonzmart Williams, fifth-generation owner of Columbia Restaurant, pictured against the backdrop of the historic Ybor City restaurant exterior.

A torch passed: Columbia’s fifth generation steps forward

Chuck Merlis October 1, 2025

Few restaurants become institutions. Fewer still become symbols of a city. Columbia Restaurant, founded in Ybor City...

Indian Rocks wine bar Wyne rises after storms Wyne IRB logo with a leather-bound menu and a white sangria garnished with fruit, photographed on a black table.

Indian Rocks wine bar Wyne rises after storms

Barbara Lynch October 1, 2025

When hurricanes ended Slyce, its owners reinvented themselves with Wyne, a wine bar built on resilience, rhythm...

$187M luxury tower planned for Rocky Point waterfront Renderings of The Residences at Rocky Point, a planned $187 million luxury high-rise in Tampa with 252 apartments and a rooftop restaurant overlooking the bay.

Renderings of The Residences at Rocky Point, a planned $187 million luxury high-rise in Tampa with 252 apartments and a rooftop restaurant overlooking the bay.

$187M luxury tower planned for Rocky Point waterfront

Chuck Merlis October 1, 2025

A $187 million luxury tower with 252 apartments and a rooftop restaurant is set to rise on...

Shumaker adds two new associates in Tampa office Headshots of Marisa A. Infante and Chase M. Robinson, newly added associates at Shumaker’s Tampa office.

Headshots of Marisa A. Infante and Chase M. Robinson, newly added associates at Shumaker’s Tampa office.

Shumaker adds two new associates in Tampa office

Chuck Merlis October 1, 2025

Shumaker is expanding its Tampa office with the addition of two associates, a move that highlights both...

Out-of-state capital backs $3.7M senior housing buy north of Tampa Front exterior view of Crown Court senior housing facility in Inverness, Florida, a historic 120-year-old building set for renovations after its $3.7 million sale.

Front exterior view of Crown Court senior housing facility in Inverness, Florida, a historic 120-year-old building set for renovations after its $3.7 million sale.

Out-of-state capital backs $3.7M senior housing buy north of Tampa

Chuck Merlis October 1, 2025

A $3.7 million senior housing acquisition north of Tampa underscores Florida’s urgent demand and growing investor interest...

USF names sole finalist for presidency Split image showing the University of South Florida campus sign with the green bull logo on the left, and Moez Limayem, smiling in a suit and tie, on the right.

USF names sole finalist for presidency

Chuck Merlis September 30, 2025

USF names Moez Limayem sole finalist for its presidency, a decision that could shape Tampa Bay’s economic...

Tampa-based Anchor Glass cuts debt 60% while securing $100M for growth Anchor Glass Container logo alongside a group of empty glass bottles.

Tampa-based Anchor Glass cuts debt 60% while securing $100M for growth

Chuck Merlis September 30, 2025

Anchor Glass reduces debt 60% and raises $100M in new capital, reinforcing growth under CEO Nipesh Shah.

$120 million Marina Bay condo planned on Pinellas Bayway Rendering of Marina Bay Residence, a planned 12-story, $120 million condominium tower on the Pinellas Bayway in St. Petersburg, with rooftop amenities, pools and waterfront views.