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Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival unveils bigger 2026 lineup Aerial view of the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa.

Aerial view of the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa.

Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival unveils bigger 2026 lineup

Chuck Merlis March 13, 2026

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival will return April 7-11 with an expanded lineup of events...

Dalí Museum plans $65 million expansion in St. Petersburg Dalí Museum expansion rendering in downtown St. Petersburg

Dalí Museum expansion rendering in downtown St. Petersburg

Dalí Museum plans $65 million expansion in St. Petersburg

Chuck Merlis March 10, 2026

Dalí Museum unveils plans for a $65 million expansion in St. Petersburg.

St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion Rendering of proposed Maritime and Defense Technology Hub expansion at Port of St. Petersburg showing multi-story waterfront building with glass façade.

Rendering of proposed Maritime and Defense Technology Hub expansion at Port of St. Petersburg showing multi-story waterfront building with glass façade.

St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion

Chuck Merlis March 11, 2026

Voter approval would unlock federal funding and long-term financing for port expansion.

Stand Up Guys targets $20M as commercial mix expands Casey Walsh stands in front of a Stand Up Guys Junk Removal truck in Tampa.

Casey Walsh stands in front of a Stand Up Guys Junk Removal truck in Tampa.

Stand Up Guys targets $20M as commercial mix expands

Chuck Merlis March 5, 2026

A Tampa sales hub and satellite offices aim to lift commercial work to 50%.

Rays unveil premium club renovations at Tropicana Field Executive Suite hospitality space at Tropicana Field

Executive Suite hospitality space at Tropicana Field

Rays unveil premium club renovations at Tropicana Field

Chuck Merlis March 2, 2026

Privately funded upgrades reshape premium spaces before April 6 opener.

2026 Women Who Win: Entrepreneur finalists Graphic reading “2026 Women Who Win: Entrepreneur Finalists”

Graphic reading “2026 Women Who Win: Entrepreneur Finalists”

2026 Women Who Win: Entrepreneur finalists

Chuck Merlis February 26, 2026

Three founders scale companies across tech, recruiting and manufacturing.

Volta releases first renderings for 400 Central Rendering of Volta Wine + Market interior at 400 Central in downtown St. Petersburg

Rendering of Volta Wine + Market interior at 400 Central in downtown St. Petersburg

Volta releases first renderings for 400 Central

Chuck Merlis March 3, 2026

New renderings preview Volta’s 400 Central wine shop ahead of groundbreaking.

Roche Bobois penthouse sets Tampa Bay condo record at $13.2M Rendering of the Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower planned for downtown St. Petersburg.

Rendering of the Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower planned for downtown St. Petersburg.

Roche Bobois penthouse sets Tampa Bay condo record at $13.2M

Chuck Merlis February 26, 2026

$13.2M pre-sale sets new Tampa Bay condo pricing benchmark.

Hancock Whitney targets Tampa middle market with banker-led model Hancock Whitney bank sign outside branch location

Hancock Whitney bank sign outside branch location

Hancock Whitney targets Tampa middle market with banker-led model

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

Obeck says the bank wins with local decisioning and treasury tools built for owners.

$59M Bernie McCabe Courthouse opens for 2nd District Court of Appeal Interior ceremonial courtroom at the $59 million Bernie McCabe Courthouse, home of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg.

Interior ceremonial courtroom at the $59 million Bernie McCabe Courthouse, home of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg.

$59M Bernie McCabe Courthouse opens for 2nd District Court of Appeal

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

New St. Petersburg courthouse becomes permanent home for Second DCA.