Chuck Merlis
Managing Editor, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine
I lead coverage focused on Tampa Bay business, leadership and long-term growth.
POSITIONING AND CONTEXT
I am a Tampa-based business reporter and editor serving as Managing Editor of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth. I lead editorial strategy and oversee reporting across print, digital and social platforms.
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My work focuses on clear storytelling rooted in facts and local context. I cover how business leaders build, adapt and respond to challenges shaping Tampa Bay.
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EDITORIAL BACKGROUND
Before joining Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, my reporting appeared in Business Observer, Tampa Beacon, FOX 13 News, Creative Loafing and WFLA.
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I have held leadership roles in professional and academic newsrooms, managing contributors and shaping coverage with a focus on clarity, accuracy and audience trust.
Digital News Intern
I worked as a Digital News Intern in the Spring of 2024, supporting the newsroom with online story production and adapting broadcast scripts for web readers. Here are some of my contributions.
Taste of South Tampa food festival returns this spring
The Taste of South Tampa food festival will return to Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa for its 18th annual event.
Florida State Fair kicks off with ‘flip the switch’ ceremony
There is nowhere else in the world that someone can eat a fried pork chop on a stick while riding carnival rides or walking through a barn to tour livestock than at a state fair.
Join Easter egg hunts at Hillsborough parks this month
Easter egg hunts are a non-negotiable aspect of Easter for millions of families. As the holiday approaches, Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation will host several Easter Egg hunts in the next few weeks.
Tampa-based restaurant company announces closure of some Outback Steakhouse locations
Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands announced Friday that it is closing 41 underperforming locations across its brands, including Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s. Bloomin’ Brands owns and operates over 700 restaurants nationwide.
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