Hillsborough approves 1,200 homes at Energy Innovation Park

Aerial map showing the Energy Innovation Park property outlined in red south of State Road 60 near Dover in eastern Hillsborough County.

Commissioners approve 1,200 homes near Dover with environmental safeguards.

Hillsborough commits $24M for roads, safety at USF Fletcher District

Rendering of USF’s Fletcher District showing student housing, hotel, retail and a pedestrian bridge across Fletcher Avenue

County approves $24M for roads, turn lanes and bridge serving USF’s Fletcher District.

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.

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

Moez Limayem says USF is ‘open for business’

USF President Moez Limayem tours the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus during his first weeks in office.

Limayem ties internships and AI strategy to Tampa Bay workforce needs.

$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.

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

Lynn Hurtak files to run for Tampa mayor

Lynn Hurtak, Tampa City Council member and 2027 mayoral candidate

Council member Lynn Hurtak launches 2027 Tampa mayor campaign.

Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs, shifting costs for Tampa Bay businesses

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., with American flag flying above the columns

High court ruling resets import pricing and supply chain strategy across Tampa Bay.

Welch details $600M bond, Gas Plant push in State of the City

St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch delivers the 2026 State of the City address at the Palladium in downtown St. Petersburg.

Welch laid out bond plans, recovery spending and next steps for the Gas Plant redevelopment.