Business Headlines
Read the latest news about business and economic development in Pinellas.
December 2025 Headlines
- Drone tech companies flocked to Tampa Bay in 2025
- Derby Lane owner wants to turn the dog track into an entertainment hub
- Leadership changes, new bets and major milestones shaped Tampa Bay’s tech scene in 2025
- Swig vets site for first Pinellas County soda shop
- New orthopedic facility opens in St. Petersburg
- Vietnamese coffee shop Say Coffee House planned for the Grand Central District
- Chipotle to transform shuttered Wendy’s near St. Pete-Clearwater airport
- Beachmaker hotel developers acquire Bowden’s Marina as resort amenity
- Largo art, decor manufacturer completes $11.5 million expansion
- $4M boutique hotel is officially coming to Tarpon Springs
- Pinellas County beach businesses see holiday boost as tourism continues to rebound from hurricane damage
- It was a grinding year of recovery for Pinellas County’s beach towns
- Friendly Tavern rises from hurricane debris
- Clearwater’s new two-story Target could spark more retail development
- St. Pete Athletic’s owners aiming for ‘approachable luxury’
- Three-story Mad Beach Inn proposed for Gulf Boulevard in Madeira Beach
- Jabil opens medical device lab to foster innovation
- SMART Tech Training Launches in February at St. Petersburg College
- Clearwater developer moves forward with restaurant plans for St. Pete’s Salt Creek site
- Cali Coffee plans first St. Pete location at former Checkers on 66th Street North
- St. Pete bitcoin ETF firm signs lease in 200 Central
- New orthopedic facility opens
- St. Pete College launches advance manufacturing trainingAcquisitions and discipline lead Wendover Art Group CEO to build an ecosystem for premium décor
- Tyrone Square office building sold for nearly $9 million
- SPC celebrates 1,177 graduates at 148th commencement
- Bright Ice owners to open Kitty’s House of Pizza in Central Oak Park
- Jabil strengths position as one of Tampa Bay’s largest companies
- Largo precision manufacturer sold with industrial property
- Proposal would bring stadium, sports complex to Clearwater
- Dunedin food hall gets second chance under new owner with fresh lineup of restaurants
- All Children’s named a ‘top hospital’ for quality and safety
- Fusillo Italian Pasta bringing freshly made pasta to the EDGE District
- 20-story mixed-use tower on tap for downtown St. Pete’s Edge district
- Shipley Donuts to open first Tampa Bay area location with drive-thru
- St Petersburg Distillery unveils vision for creators’ district
- Treehouse BBQ to open first brick-and-mortar restaurant next month in north St. Pete
- Pinellas artwork manufacturer completes $13.5M facility expansion
- National Pilates franchise adds Oldsmar studio to growing Tampa Bay footprint
- The ReliaQuest Bowl’s $1.2B Impact on Tampa Bay
- Blizzard Bazaar debuts this Friday with 60 local vendors, snowy vibes, and a viral matcha luge
- Jabil opens catheter development lab at St. Pete HQ to capture growing medical device market
- Manufacturer of high-quality artwork expands headquarters in Pinellas County
- M&M Video Games opens first St. Pete location in the EDGE District
- Love Food Central reopens as FireWater with a broader, still plant-forward menu in the Grand Central District
- Embarc Collective expands corporate AI access in Tampa
- Jeff’s Bagel Run to open first Tampa Bay location in Oldsmar next year
- Visioning begins for new 28-acre walkable mixed-use development near Warehouse Arts District in St. Pete
- Good ‘Burger Awards showcase ‘best of St. Pete’
- Developer buys Whole Foods, future Target property at Countryside Mall
- Michael Saunders & Company to open new downtown St. Pete office inside 46-story 400 Central tower
- Benderson buys Clearwater center with Whole Foods, Nordstrom Rack, Target
- Massive 45,000-square-foot urban country club St. Pete Athletic sets an opening date in the Warehouse Arts District
- St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood
- Demolition to begin for $125M mixed-use project in downtown St. Pete
- 25 People to Watch: These Tampa Bay businesspeople will make news in 2026
- Retail leasing activity surged in Tampa Bay in Q3
- St. Petersburg property home to Enigma, Sweetgreen was sold. What’s in store?
- Aldi quietly opens new store on Park Boulevard in Seminole