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Tampa Startup Raises $22.1 Million to Expand AI for Car Dealerships

September 22, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of a modern car dealership with showroom, sales offices and service bays

The funding will help STELLA expand technology that handles dealership calls and customer outreach.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Business News, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Technology, Westshore

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 International Ranks No. 1 Among Large North American Airports

September 16, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Sign for Tampa International Airport with airplane overhead and palm trees

TPA reclaimed the top spot after two straight second-place finishes.

Categories Aviation, Business News, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Top Story, Transportation, Westshore

Jesuit High School Receives Record $10 Million Bequest From Alumnus

September 16, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Dr. Manuel Mon speaks at a lectern during Convocation at Jesuit High School in Tampa.

The gift comes as the Tampa school pursues a $100 million capital campaign.

Categories Business News, Community Impact, Education, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Westshore

Tampa Defense Manufacturer Plans $58 Million Headquarters Expansion

September 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier underway at sea alongside a replenishment ship, with aircraft positioned across the flight deck.

New military contracts will bring 50 specialized jobs averaging $83,200 to Tampa.

Categories Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, Private Companies, Tampa, Top Story, Westshore

Hotel Near Tampa International Airport Sells for $19.6 Million

September 8, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tampa Westshore/Airport near Tampa International Airport at dusk.

The 121-room TownePlace Suites traded for 26.4% more than its December 2023 sale price.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Westshore

Tampa Defense Firm Joins NYSE After $110M Raise

September 4, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
XTEND executives at the New York Stock Exchange as the Tampa-headquartered defense robotics firm begins trading.

The Tampa robotics firm enters public markets with new capital to expand manufacturing.

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

Tampa Aerospace Company Wins Australian Border Surveillance Contract

September 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Two military aircraft fly alongside an aerial refueling tanker over a desert landscape.

Metrea’s Australian surveillance deal supports more than 500 U.S. jobs, including jobs in Tampa.

Categories Business News, Defense & Security, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Westshore

Jesuit High School Opens $100M Campaign After Raising $69M

September 1, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Guests and speakers at Jesuit High School’s President’s Dinner in Tampa, where the Excelsior campaign was announced

The Tampa school has raised $69 million for financial aid, programs and its campus expansion.

Categories Business News, Education, Hillsborough County, Private Companies, Tampa, Top Story, Westshore

Tampa Bay Rays Secure $2.3 Billion Tampa Stadium Deal

August 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.

The deal solves a financing problem that derailed Tampa’s 2018 bid and ties the ballpark to a larger development plan.

Categories Business News, Economic Development, Hillsborough County, Infrastructure & Development, Mixed-Use, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Story, Westshore
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