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AI Can’t Find Everything Buried in Corporate Documents. This Tampa Startup Has a Fix.

October 2, 2026October 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Digital illustration of files and data moving from a folder into cloud storage systems

ANNA turns information buried in corporate files into structured data that other systems can use. (94 characters)

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, October Magazine, Tampa, Technology

$20 Million Shakeup Hits Tampa Convention Center, The Sail

September 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
The Sail Plaza waterfront bar and Big Ray’s Fish Camp outside the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa

Volume Services is Tampa’s choice to replace Aramark across the downtown waterfront venue.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Retail & Hospitality, Tampa, Top Story, Tourism

Tampa Bay Home Prices Drop 6.6%, One of the Fastest Rates in U.S.

September 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Fewer homes are for sale, but more than one in four Tampa Bay sellers are cutting prices.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Housing, Real Estate, Tampa, Tampa Bay Economy, Top Story

Minds Behind Boulon, Forbici Reveal Details of Tampa Steakhouse

September 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Renderings of Matilde, a Mexican steakhouse opening along Tampa’s Riverwalk at AER Tampa

Matilde’s new plans show what’s coming to the Riverwalk restaurant before its spring opening.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Restaurants, Tampa, Top Story

Tampa Education Startup Raises $2 Million to Expand Special Education Platform

September 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Students raise their hands during a lesson in an elementary school classroom

Scholar Education will use the seed round to expand evaluations, family support and classroom tools.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Startups, Tampa, Technology, Top Story

Santiago Corrada Helped Grow Tampa Bay Tourism Past $1 Billion. Now Visit Tampa Bay Faces a New Challenge

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Santiago Corrada smiles while speaking at a podium during Visit Tampa Bay’s annual meeting.

After years of hotel growth, Visit Tampa Bay faces a new fight over the tourism dollars it helped create.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hospitality, Retail & Hospitality, Top Story, Tourism

Tampa Development Projects Could Face Higher Permit Costs

September 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Construction cranes rise above a multistory building under construction against a pink sunset sky.

Proposed changes would raise project fees as the city works to close Construction Services shortfalls.

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

Tampa Startups Surpass $2 Billion in Capital Raised

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

More than 670 accelerator companies have now raised $2 billion, with 34 exits and 7,600 jobs.

Categories Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Startups, Tampa, venture capital

Tampa Insurance Giant to Go Private in $7.7 Billion Michael Dell-Backed Deal

September 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
The Baldwin Group logo in blue with an interwoven geometric mark

Shareholders will get $32.50 per share, an 88% premium, with the deal set to close in early 2027.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tampa, Top Story

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
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