Business Headlines
Read the latest news about business and economic development in Pinellas.
March 2026 Headlines
- Clearwater targets North Greenwood for higher-density redevelopment
- Here are the top 165 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2026
- 2026 BusinessWoman of the Year honorees shape the region’s business community
- SPC launches new construction technology degree
- Kevin Harrington launches youth entrepreneurship program
- Kosen’s executive chef to lead new French-Nordic-Japanese concept in downtown St. Pete
- How Cathie Wood became a ‘St. Pete person’
- A closer look at how Ark Invest has grown since moving to St. Petersburg
- Chef from Michelin-starred Tampa restaurant to open Mei in downtown St. Pete
- Naked Farmer grows with new stores in St. Pete and Wesley Chapel
- BayCare plans $22.5M interventional radiology expansion at St. Anthony’s Hospital
- REVO Wellness opens 5,700-square-foot wellness center in historic Dupont Building in downtown St. Pete
- Developer buys downtown St. Petersburg hotel
- Cruise terminal, superyacht marina floated for redevelopment of Port of St. Petersburg
- Tech giant gives St. Petersburg College $1.1M for workforce programs
- Jabil raises AI revenue target by $1B as data centers surge
- This St. Petersburg startup wants to turn college sports fans into NIL dealmakers
- Fortune 500 company gifts St. Pete College over $1M
- Jabil gives SPC $1.1 million for training
- Fit2Run in downtown St. Pete demolished as developer weighs options
- New stand-up comedy club to open this May in the Grand Central District
- One year in, growing St. Pete insurer posts $2M profit
- Downtown Clearwater redevelopment plan hits new milestone
- Pilates studios, IV therapy lounges fill Tampa Bay storefronts as wellness boom takes over retail
- New wine bar, Delicious, opens at the Morean Center for Clay in the Warehouse Arts District
- AppWork receives $7 million in funding round
- 2026 Power 100: 10 years of defining regional influence
- Florida Small Business Owners Confident About Future Growth
- Two-story entrepreneurial hub proposed by Pinellas County Urban League in south St. Pete
- ‘Blooming Business’ event to celebrate women entrepreneurs
- After Creative Pinellas defunding, $500K is back in play
- County sports tourism booms, with field-space bottlenecks
- Clearwater office building sells for $5.3 million at 42.9% occupancy
- Florida Orthopaedic opens expanded campus with dedicated urgent care
- City seeking proposals for convention center feasibility study
- St. Petersburg-based incubator reaches office max capacity
- AppWork lands $7 million investment following 200% growth year
- Tampa Bay Tech Week to showcase growing tech ecosystem
- St. Petersburg wants to know if its downtown could use a convention center
- St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport names new director amid major expansion plans
- Report: Tampa-St. Pete retail market ranks among nation’s strongest
- Owner of The Bends and Wild Child to open Easy Tiger, a hi-fi listening lounge and cocktail bar in the EDGE District
- St. Petersburg incubator spARK Labs by Ark Invest reaches full capacity
- SmartChoice CEO Jarrett Wolfe swore he’d never leave NYC. Now, he’s St. Pete’s biggest fan
- Neptune Flood Brings quotes to ChatGPT
- Hurricane Eddie’s reopens in Gulfport today after 16-month closure from hurricane damage
- Two Tampa Bay medical office buildings sell for $12.85M amid strong healthcare demand
- St. Pete Beach businesses say spring break 2026 crowds signal recovery after Helene and Milton
- New bookstore Pages and Perks opening this summer near Roser Park in south St. Pete
- Nah Dogs vegan hot dog cart opening permanent storefront in the Grand Central District
- $3B St. Pete wealth group snags investment from Austin firm
- St. Pete entrepreneur aims to outsmart AI algorithms with startup
- Naked Farmer sets reopening date for flagship restaurant in downtown St. Pete
- GE Aerospace includes Clearwater site in sweeping $1B US manufacturing push
- Clearwater healthtech startup lands 25-hospital rollout with major health system
- Recovery, rebuilding and big numbers: Pinellas County’s 2025
- La Dolce Vita Trattoria brings authentic Italian fare to the Grand Central District
- Dunedin approves Main Street Exchange mixed-use project after three years of planning
- Dessert First Café wins inaugural Brick Pitch competition
- Foxtail Coffee Co. and 3Natives Acai Cafe to open in the Skyway Marina District
- Safety Harbor businesses hope pier reopening will bring tourists back
- Aviation tech company opens global HQ in St. Petersburg following hurricane setbacks
- Industrial park proposal at former HSN property approved
- Jobless Claims Down In Florida
- St. Petersburg approves site plan to transform former HSN campus into industrial park
- Dalí Museum announces $65M expansion
- Cathie Wood argues for the ARK Ellison Horus plan for the Gas Plant site
- St. Pete’s Albert Whitted Airport could have autonomous air taxis as Florida builds aerial highway
- How Honeywell’s Clearwater site is helping fuel NASA’s Artemis II mission
- Acron Aviation opens global headquarters in St. Pete
- St. Pete fintech startup inks partnership with payments giant
- 65-acre HSN headquarters under contract for one of Tampa Bay’s largest industrial projects
- St. Pete advances $18M port lease referendum for tech hub expansion
- St. Petersburg College schedules its 2026 Construction EXPO
- Grand Prix brings economic boost to St. Pete businesses
- Padme Flower Farm brings U-pick flowers to the Warehouse Arts District
- Popular cinnamon roll shop Cinnaholic opens first St. Pete location this week
- St. Petersburg’s former HSN campus could become industrial park
- Last tenant to leave BayCare Ballpark shopping center as Phillies eye redevelopment
- Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill to open first Florida location in Pinellas County
- Downtown Clearwater’s next chapter is being built right now
- St. Petersburg recommends contractor to redevelop municipal marina after previous deal collapsed
- Blackstone reportedly in talks on competing bid for MarineMax
- Maritime innovation ‘Hub’ plans $34 expansion to fuel growth
