Economic Development Archives - Page 8 of 12 - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

Largo precision manufacturer sold with industrial property Todd Kuykendall, Dave Schwanke, Tara Schwanke and Edward Valaitis stand together following the sale of Precise Technologies Inc. in Largo.

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

A Largo precision manufacturer and its custom industrial facility were sold as demand grows for advanced manufacturing...

Tampa Bay Wave startups raise $500M and add 1,000 jobs Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River with the Tampa Bay Wave logo overlaid.

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

Tampa Bay Wave startups raised $500M and added more than 1,000 jobs in a record-setting year.

USF real estate program accelerates with $1.25M gift University of South Florida entrance sign with the USF Bulls logo on a brick and white monument surrounded by landscaping.

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

A $1.25M gift and new leadership are accelerating USF’s push to build a full real estate education...

The ReliaQuest Bowl’s $1.2B Impact on Tampa Bay Downtown Tampa skyline alongside the ReliaQuest Bowl logo highlighting the event’s economic impact on Tampa Bay

Chuck Merlis December 15, 2025

How a New Year’s Eve bowl game became a $1.2B economic engine for Tampa Bay.

$34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens in East Tampa Aerial view of the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in East Tampa showing solar panels on the roof and surrounding neighborhood

Chuck Merlis December 15, 2025

East Tampa’s $34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens as a major community investment heading into 2026.

St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision St. Petersburg officials and community partners break ground on SkyWay Lofts, an affordable housing development by Blue Sky Communities

Chuck Merlis December 12, 2025

St. Petersburg is the first Florida city to adopt a faith based policy aimed at expanding affordable...

How does philanthropy fuel Tampa Bay’s economic growth? Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, high-rise office towers and neighborhoods stretching toward Tampa Bay under a bright blue sky.

Contributed Content December 11, 2025

Data shows how philanthropy powers Tampa Bay’s economic growth by strengthening the systems that help people and...

White Castle taps Sarasota firm for 1st fully automated airport kiosk Interior of Boston Logan Airport with travelers at check-in and an inset photo of a White Castle–branded Just Baked automated food kiosk.

Chuck Merlis December 9, 2025

White Castle partnered with a Sarasota tech firm to launch its first fully automated airport kiosk serving...

City of Tampa puts police HQ on the market for $36M. Why? Tampa Police officers standing in a line in front of the Tampa Police Department headquarters, a tall blue-glass building in downtown Tampa.

Chuck Merlis February 18, 2026

Tampa is putting its police HQ on the market for $36M — here’s why the city is...

How CareerSource’s new CEO is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s workforce CareerSource Tampa Bay logo featuring four geometric shapes in orange, green, blue, and light blue, arranged in a triangular formation with the words “CareerSource” in green and orange and “TAMPA BAY” in blue.