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Isla Maritime opens Port Richey headquarters as Pasco growth accelerates Isla Maritime trailer and salvage equipment parked beside a sailboat on a trailer in Port Richey.

Chuck Merlis February 12, 2026

Marine salvage firm Isla Maritime establishes Gulf Coast headquarters in Port Richey.

Bern’s marks 70 years with La Segunda collaboration Bern’s Steak House and La Segunda Bakery steak sandwich, sliced in half on a white marble surface.

Chuck Merlis February 18, 2026

Bern’s begins its 70th with a La Segunda sandwich and a look back at its Howard Avenue...

Palm Pavilion sells for $23M, split between buyers Palm Pavilion Restaurant on Clearwater Beach at 10 Bay Esplanade

Chuck Merlis February 11, 2026

$23M closing splits Palm Pavilion’s restaurant and inn between Beachside and McKibbon.

Tampa board weighs MOSI land use change Museum of Science and Industry building along East Fowler Avenue in Tampa’s University area.

Chuck Merlis February 9, 2026

A proposed map amendment would remove the industrial label from the MOSI site and unify it under...

Village On The Isle pays $21.5M for Venice property Village On The Isle sign outside the nonprofit Life Plan Community in Venice, Florida.

Chuck Merlis February 9, 2026

A full campus and a wait list drive Village On The Isle’s $21.5M land purchase in Venice.

AI roads less traveled AI adoption is accelerating investment in data centers and supporting infrastructure across the U.S.

Contributed Content February 13, 2026

AI’s next investment wave may run through turbines, utilities and data center real estate.

Darryl Shaw files rezoning for 25-acre East Ybor site Artist rendering of a proposed mixed-use development in East Ybor City showing residential and commercial buildings across multiple city blocks.

Chuck Merlis February 5, 2026

A rezoning filing advances plans for a hospital anchored mixed-use district in East Ybor City.

Why childcare matters to Pinellas employers A parent and young child sit across from each other at a table with books and a laptop during a childcare or early learning setting.

Contributed Content March 1, 2026

Reliable childcare underpins workforce stability, employer retention and long-term economic health across Pinellas County.

Israeli medtech firm opens Palmetto HQ, plans 100 jobs Employees, business leaders and officials stand outside a new U.S. headquarters building during a ribbon-cutting event in Palmetto, Florida.