Tampa ranks among top 5 U.S. cities for corporate HQs

Tampa enters the national top tier for corporate headquarters as site selectors cite talent and infrastructure.

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Downtown Tampa skyline at dusk with illuminated office towers and highway overpass as the city gains national recognition for corporate headquarters growth
Tampa industrial property recapitalized in $42.5M DST deal

A New Jersey real estate firm launched its first Delaware Statutory Trust by recapitalizing a $42.5M industrial property in Tampa.

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Sweetwater Business Center in Tampa, Florida, where a New Jersey developer completed a $42.5M industrial real estate recapitalization using a Delaware Statutory Trust.
Tampa Bay’s growth is no accident: 2026 outlook

Why Tampa Bay’s economy is entering 2026 with balance, momentum and long-term fundamentals firmly in place.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Riverwalk, highlighting the city’s skyline, waterways and planned urban development.
Port Tampa Bay adds 2 new cranes from Ireland as Vision 2030 expands

Port Tampa Bay is adding two new cranes built in Ireland to support its Vision 2030 terminal expansion.

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A container ship loaded with stacked refrigerated containers is berthed under green Liebherr ship-to-shore cranes at a modern cargo terminal.
Port Tampa Bay receives $22 million Federal grant for expansion

Port Tampa Bay will receive $22 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand its East Port “Omniport” facility, as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Grant Program. The project will increase the berth size from 400 feet to 675 feet and expand the facility from 18 to 27 acres, enabling the port

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Port Tampa Bay reopens shipping channels, resumes fuel distribution after Hurricane Milton

Port Tampa Bay has reopened its shipping channels and resumed vessel operations, following Hurricane Milton. Vessel movements will be restricted to daylight hours. After completing safety assessments, the U.S. Coast Guard has set the port condition to normal, with one-way traffic and daylight-only restrictions in place. Commercial vessels, including fuel tankers, cruise ships and vessels

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes Port Tampa Bay’s plan to deepen channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on Port Tampa Bay’s General Reevaluation Report that details the port’s plan to deepen shipping channels. The plan calls for the main portions of the waterways that service Port Tampa Bay to deepen from 43 to 47 feet. The Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study began three

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Port Tampa Bay names Michael Poole as CFO

Michael Poole has been named chief financial officer of Port Tampa Bay. Poole has 37 years of professional experience managing accounting, finance, information technology and risk management, with the last 27 years being in the Maritime industry. Poole most recently was the CFO for the Canaveral Port Authority. In his new role, with Port Tampa

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Margaritaville comes to Port Tampa Bay

Margaritaville at Sea’s newest ship has arrived in Port Tampa Bay for new departures, setting sail this month. The new ship, “Islander,” provides a variety of family-friendly offerings and entertainment options to create a personal paradise. Entertainment aboard includes live music, outer deck adventures, an all-ages lounge and arcade and a first-ever, challenge course that

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Margaritaville cruise ship comes to Port Tampa Bay
Margaritaville at Sea prepares to set sail from Port Tampa Bay (PHOTOS)

It’s the cruise line that is being called the “Best New Cruise Itinerary for 2024,” by USA Today. Margaritaville at Sea will begin sailing its new Islander ship, from Port Tampa Bay, this summer.  In what is being dubbed “a cruise for everyone,” offering “fun and escapism,” and above all, the “chill,” Jimmy Buffett-inspired lifestyle. 

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One Liners Hillsborough: Masonite, Fitlife Foods and more

► Margaritaville at Sea, which will begin to offer sailings from Port Tampa Bay, this summer, has been voted the No. 1 “Best New Cruise Itinerary for 2024” and the No. 3 “Best Cruise Line for Families” in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.  ► Karen Lu has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the

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Port Tampa Bay announces new lease agreements with Agunsa

Port Tampa Bay’s Board of Commissioners have approved two lease agreements with Agunsa, for facilities at the port’s Eastport and Hookers Point locations. AGS provides ocean transportation and logistics services including port terminal services, ship operations, vessel agency, warehousing, trucking and airport services.  Under the 20-year lease agreements, AGS will operate on 18 acres at

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