Mortgage rates fall to 6.09% as new construction lifts Tampa supply

Aerial view of suburban homes in Tampa Bay, showing residential streets, backyards and pools.

Lower rates and rising luxury inventory reshape Tampa Bay’s spring housing market.

Walmart plans eight-pump fuel station in South Tampa

Walmart fuel station with multiple gas pumps and convenience store under blue Walmart canopy

Walmart is moving to add a fuel station at its South Tampa store on West Gandy Boulevard, expanding the site’s footprint beyond traditional retail. Walmart has filed plans to build a 1,618-square-foot, eight-pump fuel station at its store at 4302 W. Gandy Blvd. in South Tampa. The filing is tied to a related building permit, … Read more

The early decisions that shaped Buddy Brew Coffee

Susan Ward prepares coffee at an espresso machine as Dave Ward looks on inside a Buddy Brew Coffee space.

How early choices around trust shaped Buddy Brew Coffee’s growth.

National firm opens South Tampa innovation center with full test kitchen

A collage of four images showing the opening of a new innovation and experience center in South Tampa. The first image shows a ribbon cutting with executives standing in a row inside the facility. The second image shows product displays with kitchenware and housewares on modern shelving. The third image shows an open workspace with glass meeting rooms and product shelves. The fourth image shows a chef preparing food inside the center’s full test kitchen.

A national consumer goods firm has opened a new South Tampa innovation and experience center with a full test kitchen for real world product testing.