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St. Petersburg Startup Bets on America’s Shipyards

October 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Space Grid AI founder Alex Hilger at a shipyard with a vessel being lifted

Space Grid AI wants to turn unused shipyard capacity into a marketplace for vessels needing work.

Categories Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Startups, Technology

Tampa Bay Manufacturer Expects Revenue to Reach $44.5 Billion

September 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Jabil headquarters building in St. Petersburg, Florida

AI infrastructure demand is helping drive another major growth year for the St. Petersburg manufacturer.

Categories Business News, Pinellas County, Public Companies, St. Petersburg, Technology

Hundreds of Apartments Are Coming to a Former Raytheon Site in St. Petersburg

September 25, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of the landscaped courtyard planned for the Azalea Cay apartment community in St. Petersburg

The 341-unit project includes 102 workforce and affordable homes and $11.25 million in public funding.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Housing, Pinellas County, Real Estate, St. Petersburg, Top Story

Morean Art Center Plans $33.7 Million Expansion in Downtown St. Petersburg

September 18, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Architectural rendering of the planned Morean Art Center and Chihuly Collection expansion in downtown St. Petersburg.

New plans detail the five-story arts complex, construction costs and a 2027 start.

Categories Arts & Culture, Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Top Story

St. Petersburg Startup Ecosystem Expands With New Tech Hub

September 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Embarc Collective headquarters illuminated at night in Tampa

A five-year commitment gives Pinellas tech founders a new home base and access to investors.

Categories Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Top Story

The Florida Orchestra Taps National Partner To Operate Mahaffey Theater

September 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Interior view of the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg

The orchestra will guide artistic strategy while its partner handles day-to-day operations.

Categories Arts & Culture, Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Top Story

Food-Delivery Robots Could Be Coming to St. Petersburg

September 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Autonomous food-delivery robot traveling along a downtown sidewalk near restaurants and pedestrians.

City Council could begin examining how autonomous delivery robots would operate on St. Pete sidewalks.

Categories Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Technology, Top Story, Transportation

Webull Closes $100M Acquisition of Thailand Brokerage

September 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Webull executives and employees celebrate at the Nasdaq MarketSite as confetti falls.

The St. Petersburg brokerage paid $80 million in stock for its latest international expansion.

Categories Business News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Top Story

Tampa Bay Ferry Secures $850,000 for St. Petersburg Dock

September 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Clipper, one of two vessels purchased for the future Tampa Bay Ferry service, docked in Seattle before refurbishment and transport to Florida.

The funding advances a permanent dock as PSTA prepares two vessels for daily service across the bay.

Categories Business News, Marine, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Top Story, Transportation

Webull CEO: ‘AI Is Going to Redefine’ Brokerage Accounts

September 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Webull executives and employees celebrate at the Nasdaq MarketSite as confetti falls.

Webull is giving AI assistants access to account data and, with customer approval, trades.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Tech, Technology, Top Story
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