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Demolition Permit Filed for Historic Mirasol on Davis Islands

September 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Historic Mirasol apartment building on Davis Islands in Tampa

The filing follows City Council’s rejection of the owners’ plan to restore it as a hotel.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Real Estate, South Tampa, Tampa, Tampa History, Top Story

Buddy Brew Is Nearly Doubling Its Café Footprint After 16 Years of Steady Growth

September 29, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Buddy Brew Coffee founders and employees celebrate a café opening with a ribbon cutting and gold confetti.

Buddy Brew is using Sprouts stores to add 10 cafés and enter new Tampa Bay markets.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Retail & Hospitality, Small Business, South Tampa, Tampa, Top Story

Minds Behind Boulon, Forbici Reveal Details of Tampa Steakhouse

September 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Renderings of Matilde, a Mexican steakhouse opening along Tampa’s Riverwalk at AER Tampa

Matilde’s new plans show what’s coming to the Riverwalk restaurant before its spring opening.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Restaurants, Tampa, Top Story

Tampa Youth Sports Startup Nears $15 Million in Revenue, Seeks New Funding

September 30, 2026September 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Youth soccer player kicks a ball during a game on an outdoor field

The growing business is raising new capital to fund acquisitions and expand its sponsorship operation.

Categories Business News, Entrepreneurship, Hillsborough County, Profiles, Startups, Tampa, Top Story

Hundreds of Apartments Are Coming to a Former Raytheon Site in St. Petersburg

September 25, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of the landscaped courtyard planned for the Azalea Cay apartment community in St. Petersburg

The 341-unit project includes 102 workforce and affordable homes and $11.25 million in public funding.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Housing, Pinellas County, Real Estate, St. Petersburg, Top Story

What a Growing Water Shortage Means for Pinellas County Into 2027

September 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of waterfront homes, waterways and neighborhoods across Pinellas County, Florida.

Businesses and property owners face months of tighter watering rules and $193 fines.

Categories Business News, Government, Pinellas County, Resilience, Top Story

Tampa Education Startup Raises $2 Million to Expand Special Education Platform

September 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Students raise their hands during a lesson in an elementary school classroom

Scholar Education will use the seed round to expand evaluations, family support and classroom tools.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County, Startups, Tampa, Technology, Top Story

Santiago Corrada Helped Grow Tampa Bay Tourism Past $1 Billion. Now Visit Tampa Bay Faces a New Challenge

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Santiago Corrada smiles while speaking at a podium during Visit Tampa Bay’s annual meeting.

After years of hotel growth, Visit Tampa Bay faces a new fight over the tourism dollars it helped create.

Categories Business News, Downtown Tampa, Hospitality, Retail & Hospitality, Top Story, Tourism

Investor Sells $487.4 Million Stake in Tampa-Based Water Company

September 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Primo Brands water products including Primo Water, Poland Spring, Saratoga and Mountain Valley

The sale cut One Rock’s stake by 20.4 million shares, while Primo bought back $10 million in stock.

Categories Business News, Hillsborough County, Public Companies, Tampa, Top Story, Westshore

Tampa Firm Invests in $300 Million Student Housing Portfolio

September 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of a multistory student housing development with ground-floor commercial space

The investment spans 1,681 beds near UF, FSU and the University of Tennessee.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Hillsborough County, Housing, Real Estate, Tampa, Top Story
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