Business Headlines
Read the latest news about business and economic development in Pinellas.
May 2026 Headlines
- Innovation District to host Tech X-Change event June 24
- St Pete Innovation District celebrates 10 years, looks to future
- Jeff’s Bagel Run plans second Pinellas County location in Tampa Bay expansion
- Foundation Vision Partners doubles down on phased Gas Plant vision
- Ark Invest’s spARK Labs to debut early-stage venture fund, angel network
- Taiwan Seeks Florida Trade
- St. Pete Downtown Partnership commissions ULI panel to guide Trop redevelopment strategy
- Power Design thinks construction’s labor crisis requires a different workplace
- New social-fitness gym The Yard Gym opening this summer in the Grand Central District
- Sun Bear Coffee Roasters to open first brick-and-mortar
- Green Bench Brewing Co. to open Tampa location
- City awards $750K to launch ‘Genius Lab’ in South St. Pete
- Buttermilk Eatery to take over the former Urban Brew and BBQ in St. Petersburg
- St. Pete ranks among top cities to start a business
- ARK Big Ideas Summit celebrates innovation
- Big ideas percolate at St. Pete tech events, from robotaxis to living forever
- Tampa Bay Wave Partners with SPC to Expand Innovation and Career Pathways
- St. Petersburg to close on CSX rail corridor, lease sections to Ferg’s Sports Bar
- Memorial Day crowds bring boost to Clearwater Beach businesses
- Tampa Bay among the largest metros for small businesses
- BankUnited heads to St. Pete’s EDGE District
- Community leaders bringing shipping container small business ‘village’ to Clearwater CRA
- North Greenwood Container Mall targets 2027 opening
- Foundation Vision Partners plans public session on Gas Plant proposal
- Largo opens $85M city hall as part of downtown revitalization effort
- Popular bagel chain Jeff’s Bagel Run opening Feather Sound location near Carillon Office Park
- Florida Is Becoming a Growing Hub for Medical Research
- Pinellas County Entrepreneur Patrick Schmitt Bringing 76 FENCE to St. Petersburg Area
- New paint-and-sip studio Sunshine City Paint opening in the EDGE District
- American Express Opens New AI Scholarship Programs For Small Businesses
- BankUnited to open St. Pete branch on Central Avenue in the EDGE District’s oldest building
- Hancock Whitney tops $49B after Sabal acquisition
- Collins Aerospace to expand Largo facility
- City approves STEM investment for local students
- New zoning rules could reshape Central Avenue development
- 6 development projects to watch on Pinellas County’s beaches
- J. Crew Factory to open at Palm Harbor shopping plaza
- Bromley Industrial Partners acquires Clearwater warehouse complex for $23.5 million
- Smaller marina, bigger plans for Blind Pass
- Bogey’s Tavern to open near Largo Central Park this summer
- St. Petersburg Distillery opens speakeasy above production floor
- London investor bringing another car wash to Pinellas
- Path to success starts with guts: The 2026 Top Entrepreneurs
- Yoga company signs lease for former Flagship Bank on Central
- Neighborhood Wine Shop celebrates a year on Central
- SBA offers $1M in cash prizes to small businesses in new pitch competition
- County and City of Clearwater to host hurricane event
- Tropicana Field site value jumped roughly 10% with new appraisals
- Clearwater Beach’s Palm Pavilion hotel set for major redevelopment
- Christian’s on the Water soft opens this weekend at Bay Pines Marina in Seminole
- New candle and floral shop Ember & Rose Designs opens this fall in the Grand Central District
- Lonestar, NASA ink agreement to advance lunar data centers
- Digital marketing firm to begin construction of St. Pete office space
- poweredUP returns as Tampa’s tech sector ramps
- Largo’s Horizon West Bay opens next week
- South Florida firm adds two St. Pete retail properties to its growing portfolio
- Clearwater, Treasure Island receive federal support for infrastructure upgrades
- Buttermilk Eatery to replace Urban Brew & BBQ in the Grand Central District
- Aviation and defense tech company to expand Pinellas facility
- Haddy CEO on Disney deal, moving beyond furniture and a nationwide expansion
- National yoga chain signs lease for first St. Petersburg studio
- Sunshine Comedy Cafe to open in downtown St. Pete
- Amazon-powered store opens at Tropicana Field
- Hanami Japanese Izakaya to open in downtown Clearwater
- SBA rolls out $50M business grant program. Here’s how it works.
- IQ Fiber opens Clearwater facility as part of $100M Pinellas broadband expansion
- Magnolia Soap and Bath Company opens on Central Avenue
- Nashville-inspired restaurant, bar and live music venue opens on North Redington Beach
- Laboratory celebrated at Johns Hopkins All Children’s event
- Tampa Bay among national leaders in coworking space growth
- Cinema scion bets on Clearwater with ‘world’s largest’ screen
- Michelin-recommended sandwich shop plots expansion in St. Pete, South Tampa
- Shipley Do-Nuts to make its St. Petersburg debut
- Tampa Bay’s evolution from ‘second job problem’ to homegrown leadership pipeline attracts national attention
- Lonestar ramps up with new satellite and mission
- 120-bed skilled nursing and rehab facility to expand in Pinellas Park
- Developer plans to retrofit boatyard gantry into waterfront bar in Old Southeast
- Dave’s Hot Chicken bringing the heat to Pinellas Park
- Fiber-optic internet provider launches in Pinellas with $100M investment, 50 jobs
- IQ Fiber Brings Symmetrical 10 Gbps Fiber Internet to Pinellas County with $100M Investment
- Pinellas County celebrates National Travel and Tourism week
- Acron Technologies acquires artificial intelligence company
- Jackson’s Gastropub is now open, bringing New Orleans fare to south St. Pete
- An intimate 45-seat speakeasy, 31 South, opens this weekend at St. Petersburg Distillery in the Warehouse Arts District
- Why executives keep choosing St. Pete
- A manufacturing business built to last: How Mastercut Tool Corp. started in a Florida garage and now sells worldwide
- City to celebrate National Small Business Week
- The City of Pinellas Park: Simply centered for businesses and families
- These 65 Tampa Bay employers earned Best Places to Work honors
- St. Pete bank calls in new CEO in $80M recapitalization deal with new investor
- Authentic New York bagels are coming to Largo with Two Daughters’ summer opening
- New Vietnamese coffee shop opens in the Grand Central District
