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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.

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.

Why childcare matters to Pinellas employers

Contributed Content February 4, 2026

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

DeSantis backs Dale Mabry campus for Rays stadium Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Hillsborough College about a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Hillsborough College about a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.

DeSantis backs Dale Mabry campus for Rays stadium

Chuck Merlis February 3, 2026

Florida signals support for the Dale Mabry campus as formal Rays stadium talks begin.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

Historic Boys & Girls Club building in Tampa Bay, photographed in the early years of the organization.An early Boys & Girls Club site in Tampa Bay. Founded in 1926, the organization marks 100 years of youth development in 2026.

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay define how they grow next

Chuck Merlis January 28, 2026

At 100, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay clarify how discipline, data, and workforce strategy...

USF economic impact reaches nearly $10B University of South Florida campus sign in Tampa highlighting USF’s $10B economic impact

USF economic impact reaches nearly $10B

Chuck Merlis January 26, 2026

A new report finds USF generates nearly $10B in annual economic impact across Florida.

UTampa to build new Science Center along Hillsborough River Rendering of the University of Tampa’s planned Science Center along the Hillsborough River.

Rendering of the University of Tampa’s planned Science Center along the Hillsborough River.

UTampa to build new Science Center along Hillsborough River

Chuck Merlis January 26, 2026

UTampa will begin construction on a new Science Center along the Hillsborough River this spring.

Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin

Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin

Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks

Chuck Merlis January 20, 2026

Hillsborough College trustees voted unanimously to begin formal Rays stadium negotiations.

Rhea Law’s lifetime bet on the University of South Florida Dr. Rhea Law sits on the University of South Florida campus, smiling and flashing the Bull Horns hand sign near the USF Bull statues.

Dr. Rhea Law sits on the University of South Florida campus, smiling and flashing the Bull Horns hand sign near the USF Bull statues.

Rhea Law’s lifetime bet on the University of South Florida

Chuck Merlis January 19, 2026

Dr. Rhea Law reflects on four decades shaping USF and the responsibility that comes with growth.

Why Tampa Bay growth requires learning not just hiring A professional meeting scene shows a smiling young man in a blazer speaking with a colleague across a table, with the words “Learning Drives Growth” overlaid at the bottom.

A professional meeting scene shows a smiling young man in a blazer speaking with a colleague across a table, with the words “Learning Drives Growth” overlaid at the bottom.

Why Tampa Bay growth requires learning not just hiring

Contributed Content January 16, 2026

Sustainable growth in Tampa Bay depends on developing people not just hiring them.

Rays stadium future heads to a vote Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa ahead of a board vote on a nonbinding memorandum tied to a proposed Rays stadium development.

Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa ahead of a board vote on a nonbinding memorandum tied to a proposed Rays stadium development.

Rays stadium future heads to a vote

Chuck Merlis January 15, 2026

A Jan. 20 board vote could open formal talks tied to a proposed Rays stadium and mixed-use...

New History Center CEO frames Tampa’s past as power Audrey Chapuis stands outside the Tampa Bay History Center, where she serves as president and CEO, as the city undergoes rapid growth and change.