Business Headlines
Read the latest news about business and economic development in Pinellas.
October 2026 Headlines
- Defense firm plans expansion with new building at Oldsmar campus
- State of Growth: Florida is officially the 14th largest economy in the world.
- New Tampa Bay business networking group launches
- Nanday Café coming soon to former GulfPerk space in Gulfport
- Longer leases could lead to greater innovation at The HUB
- Indigo risk management platform officially launches
- St. Pete’s Sundial to open courtyard bar, comedy club in coming months
- Lockheed Martin and SPC Launch Soldering Training Program with Pathway to Jobs
- Swig to redevelop shuttered Wendy’s in Clearwater
- Gulfside glow-up: As St. Pete Beach emerges from the aftermath of the 2024 hurricanes, luxury hotel flags are moving in
- Hammer Haag Steel to build new Largo industrial facility
- Tampa International named ‘Best Large Airport’ by USA TODAY
- $36B St. Petersburg tech giant looks to form South Asia joint venture
- Moon by Malio’s, a coastal Mediterranean restaurant, opening in Pass-a-Grille
- Clearwater Cybersecurity Startup Raises $5.6 Million Ahead of Series A
- St Petersburg Hilton to be replaced by $300 million condo towers
- Regional thought leaders share strategies to sustain inclusive economic growth
- Guardare tops $10 million with follow-on round of financing, eyes EMEA growth
- Tarpon Springs blank check fund launches $80M public offering
- TD SYNNEX launches Space Tech Initiative
- Tampa Bay Wave picks 13 startups for fintech accelerator
- Orlando venture investment firm invests in Rovex Technologies
- Developer submits $300M plan to replace St. Pete hotel with two towers
- Kitty’s House of Pizza to open soon in St. Petersburg’s Central Oak Park
- Golden Corral plans Pinellas County comeback at former Hooters
- Excelsior University thriving after opening St. Pete location
- Spark Pediatrics secures $35 million in growth capital
- Rovex lands investment from Orlando deep tech VC firm
- Clearwater’s Fortune 100 IT giant to acquire specialty distributor
- Clearwater-based TD SYNNEX to acquire BlueStar
- Nault Center celebrates entrepreneurship and community impact
- Clearwater Tech Giant Strikes Acquisition Deal After $21.6B Quarter
- Noble Tavern adds event space The Sterling on Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete
- Major EDGE District properties change hands in $12 million sale
- Clearwater steel company to build manufacturing campus in Pinellas County
- Tampa Bay Ventures backs St. Pete fire tech startup
- SPC awarded $2.9 million grant to advance technology education
- International accounting firm sets up for Pinellas growth
- Clearwater Beach resort to open restaurant and bar with Dr. BBQ
- Tarpon Springs entrepreneur’s dream takes flight at the Gilded Butterfly Boutique
- August Mae jewelry and lifestyle shop to open in the EDGE District
- New social app uses tech to get people off screens and into real life
- St. Petersburg Startup Bets on America’s Shipyards
- Tampa Bay Accelerator Selects 13 Fintech Startups for 2026
- Tampa Bay Wave picks 13 fintech startups for latest cohort
- Pinellas Park Walgreens redevelopment to make way for two drive-thru chains
- Mastry’s Brewing Co. celebrates 10 years in St. Pete Beach
- Crooked Cup Cafe opens in St. Pete
- Cafe Bavaro will bring coffee, bagels, and breakfast to the EDGE District
- Dozer joins spARK Labs by ARK Invest incubator
- Endurance athlete hub planned for warehouse in St. Petersburg
- Miramar Resort eyes winter opening on St. Pete Beach
- Fray’s Donut House to open in former Dunkin’ space in South Pasadena
- Shake Shack and Dutch Bros Coffee are coming to Pinellas Park
- Tampa Bay Manufacturer Expects Revenue to Reach $44.5 Billion
- Mastry’s Brewing celebrates a decade of resilience in St. Pete Beach
- St. Pete ice cream shop owners expand into brick-oven pizza
- Saturday Shoppes expands its business incubating ecosystem across Tampa Bay
- Women entrepreneurs to discuss ‘Power of the Room’ Friday
- No Rays, no problem: Award-winning sports bar preps for life after baseball
- Largo radar plant expansion brings 100 new jobs
- 7 Brew Coffee targets Largo for signature drive-thru as Tampa Bay expansion continues
- Clearwater looking at new development rules for North Greenwood
- Florida Holocaust Museum plans $15 million renovation for immersive theater and expanded gallery space in downtown St. Pete
- Green Bench Brewing opens Upstairs at Webb’s
