Business Headlines
Read the latest news about business and economic development in Pinellas.
December 2024 Headlines
- All Children’s receives ‘Top Hospital Award’
- Supporters of Historic Gas Plant District project pushing economic impacts
- In a year of restaurant closures, Gigglewaters in Safety Harbor bucks the trend with growth ambitions
- Sweeping defense bill has small-business changes too
- Pulpo, a new Latin and Peruvian-fusion restaurant and bar, debuts in the Grand Central District
- Tourism brings $11.2 billion economic impact to Pinellas in 2024
- Interior designer expands with new Mirror Lake studio
- Classic vintage cocktail bar Tampa Bay Drinkery opens in the Grand Central District
- Pinellas County Commission approves $312.5M in bonds for new Rays stadium in St. Petersburg
- Mama Pearl’s Closed; Salty Pup Coffeehouse Moves In
- Sweetgreen Opens a New Location in St. Petersburg
- Tourism brings $11.2 billion economic boost to Pinellas County in 2024
- New tower will include coffee brewer’s first U.S. storefront
- Local roaster opens first cafe inside Sans Market in St. Pete’s EDGE District
- 5 Tampa Bay businesses where you can shop and sip
- Tampa Bay Chamber secures $500K from Arnie Bellini to strengthen the region’s workforce development
- Indoor golf lounge The Irons Club swings into downtown St. Pete
- Madeira Beach businesses getting into the holiday spirit
- Innovation Center to host ‘idea bootcamp’
- TikTok famous coffee company to open cafe in downtown St. Pete
- Massive new bookstore opens in Largo
- MarineMax Clearwater named official dealer for Cruisers Yachts
- 400 Central developer Red Apple Group acquires Mirror Lake tower site in downtown St. Pete
- Indie Flea partners with city of St. Pete for largest market yet, despite growth and development challenges
- Developer under contract to buy SPC campus near Skyway Marina District
- St. Pete bank breaks into Florida’s fast-growing cannabis market with new division
- The wait it over! Trader Joe’s opens Palm Harbor store to plenty of fanfare
- Tampa Bay workforce development group approves new CEO
- Saildrone receives $1.66 million to map Florida’s seafloor
- City dedicates $1.7 million to Trop repair planning
- USF research funding hits record-setting $738 million
- Tampa Bay Rays anticipate county approval of stadium bonds
- Sweetgreen salad restaurant opens in St. Pete’s Edge district
- Airport board approves $91M contract for Airside D’s next phase
- AdventHealth North Pinellas appoints new CEO
- Coffee shop to open first US storefront in downtown St. Pete
- FDOT hits major milestone for new Howard Franklin Bridge
- St. Pete development provides unique student opportunity
- Local group wins $14 million for blue tech accelerator
- HSN’s Rhonda Shear to open St. Pete multimedia studio
- $1B St. Pete construction firm to install hundreds of EV chargers
- Bucs owners gear hurricane relief efforts toward small businesses
- St. Petersburg College receives national grant
- Florida consumer confidence climbs
- Cathie Wood on AI: ‘The biggest catalyst driving innovation’
- St. Pete chefs to open nostalgic new eatery
- Longtime Tampa Bay chef opening a new restaurant in St. Petersburg
- Malai Indian Cuisine takes over Tropez space in downtown St. Pete
- Clearwater IT giant strikes deal in Brazil
- South Florida software company expands reach with Dunedin sales hub
- USF cybersecurity program launches $240K incubator
- Cyber Florida launches phaseZERO: Innovation Incubator to boost cybersecurity innovation, funding in Florida
- Applications open for ‘CyberTech’ accelerator cohort
- St. Pete’s ‘Hometown Haulers’ earned over $1.5 million
- A new chapter: The Book Rescuers opens massive used bookstore in Largo with over 100,000 books
- How Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce is supporting business owners after storms
- Donations go out to barrier island hospitality workers this Giving Tuesday in Madeira Beach
- Popular St. Pete chef to open new casual eatery Sunshine City Tavern on 4th Street
- Jimmy’s Tacos in Ybor City to expand to St. Pete
- Longtime St. Pete engineering firm, president reinvigorated after acquisition
- Agora Edge expands manufacturing facility in St. Pete
- Mastry’s Brewing spearheading mixed-use development in Pinellas Park
- Owner of Crabby Bill’s opens New England-inspired seafood restaurant in Indian Rocks beach
- Pinellas County businesses hit hard by storms welcome customers back for the holiday weekend
- Small businesses take center stage as annual Shopapalooza returns to St. Pete
- St. Petersburg City Council awards $550,000 in local arts grants
- Visa gift cards to boost recovery for Tampa Bay’s hurricane-impacted hospitality sector
