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Blake outlines office execution plan in Gas Plant bid Conceptual rendering of a mixed-use office development proposed for the Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg.

Conceptual rendering of a mixed-use office development proposed for the Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg.

Blake outlines office execution plan in Gas Plant bid

Chuck Merlis January 23, 2026

Blake Investment Partners details its office delivery plan for the Historic Gas Plant District.

Wing It On! to open first Tampa location amid Florida push Wing It On! showcases its signature buffalo wings, seasoned fries and dipping sauce ahead of its first Tampa franchise opening.

Wing It On! showcases its signature buffalo wings, seasoned fries and dipping sauce ahead of its first Tampa franchise opening.

Wing It On! to open first Tampa location amid Florida push

Chuck Merlis January 22, 2026

Wing It On! will open its first Tampa location in 2026 as Florida franchise growth accelerates.

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay as official tourism partner New York City FC players train during preseason practice in Tampa as part of a new tourism partnership with Visit Tampa Bay.

New York City FC players train during preseason practice in Tampa as part of a new tourism partnership with Visit Tampa Bay.

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay as official tourism partner

Chuck Merlis January 22, 2026

NYCFC names Visit Tampa Bay a tourism partner as preseason training begins in Florida.

Hotel ORA is approaching a new pricing phase Luxury hotel suite rendering at Hotel ORA with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking downtown Tampa at dusk.

Luxury hotel suite rendering at Hotel ORA with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking downtown Tampa at dusk.

Hotel ORA is approaching a new pricing phase

Chuck Merlis January 22, 2026

Hotel ORA is nearing a pricing inflection point as financing milestones shift leverage from sales velocity to...

Pinellas tourism hits $10B impact, funds $153M projects Aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg showing waterfront, high-rise buildings and marina, highlighting how tourism dollars support local infrastructure and growth.

Aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg showing waterfront, high-rise buildings and marina, highlighting how tourism dollars support local infrastructure and growth.

Pinellas tourism hits $10B impact, funds $153M projects

Chuck Merlis January 21, 2026

Tourism continues to anchor Pinellas County’s economy, generating more than $10 billion in economic impact in 2025...

Seagate Space takes rocket launches offshore Mobile offshore launch platform carrying a rocket at sea during a conceptual launch scenario

Seagate Space takes rocket launches offshore

Chuck Merlis January 21, 2026

Seagate Space is rethinking how and where rockets launch as offshore platforms move into focus.

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.

Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores

Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores

Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores

Chuck Merlis January 20, 2026

Buddy Brew Coffee plans 10 in-store cafés inside Sprouts locations across Tampa Bay.

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.

Gasparilla: How Tampa invented its defining tradition Historic illustration of the Gasparilla invasion ship sailing through downtown Tampa as crowds line the riverbanks and bridges.