Tastes Pretty Good to open Japanese restaurant in Tampa

July 9, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Rendering of Kingfish, a planned Japanese restaurant at Rome Collective in Tampa, featuring a central sushi bar, natural wood finishes and vaulted ceilings.

Kingfish will join Lumbre at Rome Collective as Tastes Pretty Good expands its lineup.

Tampa apartment complex lands $107.7M loan

July 9, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Aerial view of Azalea Apartments, a 289-unit apartment community at 2633 Azalea Garden Place in Tampa.

A Tampa apartment community secured $107.7 million as multifamily investment remains active.

Tampa’s population shift fuels demand for outpatient healthcare

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 by Ella Malmgren

Doctor reviews medical information on a tablet with a patient during an outpatient clinic visit.

Population growth is shifting healthcare expansion from hospital campuses to suburban outpatient care.

Bagels & Co. becomes latest bagel chain to enter Tampa market

July 8, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Exterior of the Bagels & Co. restaurant in Davie, Florida.

Philadelphia-based Bagels & Co. is bringing its first Tampa Bay restaurant to Fowler Avenue.

Garrett Greco enters Tampa City Council race

July 7, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Garrett Greco, a Tampa real estate broker and host of the Tampa Bay Developer podcast, poses for a portrait.

A real estate broker and podcast host joins the race for Tampa City Council’s open District 3 seat.

LoveShackFancy joins Hyde Park Village as luxury retail expands

July 6, 2026 by Ella Malmgren

Hyde Park Village is expanding its fashion lineup once again. LoveShackFancy is scheduled to make its Tampa Bay debut Friday, July 10, with a new boutique at 1619 W. Snow Ave. The opening marks the retailer’s third Florida store and its first outside South Florida. LoveShackFancy will occupy the space formerly leased by apparel retailer … Read more

Tampa company bets AI can speed special education evaluations

July 6, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Students work on laptops in a classroom as artificial intelligence and digital learning tools are presented on a screen at the front of the room.

Tampa ed-tech firm expands into telehealth psychology to speed special education evaluations.

Michelin adds Big Ray’s Fish Camp to national seafood shack list

July 2, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

Exterior of Big Ray's Fish Camp in South Tampa, featuring a colorful fish mural on the building after the restaurant was named to Michelin's national seafood shack list.

Big Ray’s earns a place on Michelin’s national seafood shack list while retaining Recommended status.

Tampa General’s surgical robot can suture vessels as thin as a human hair

July 1, 2026 by Contributed Content

Robotic microsurgery expands earlier, more precise treatment for patients with lymphedema.

Rob Higgins and the University That Shaped Him

September 1, 2026July 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

July Cover Story Rob Higgins and the University That Shaped Him Rob Higgins overlooks practice inside USF’s indoor football facility. Photo courtesy of Evan Smith. At his father’s first oncology appointment, Rob Higgins found himself paying closer attention to his family history than he ever had before. The appointment followed a bladder cancer diagnosis that … Read more