Catalina sells HQ in Carillon for nearly $30M

St. Petersburg-based shopper intelligence firm Catalina has sold its headquarters in the Carillon business park for $29.5 million.

Real estate firm Webull Management LLC, which has an office in the co-working hub Thrive in St. Petersburg, has purchased the 474,070-square-foot building at 200 Carillon Parkway. The real estate firm is connected to an unknown company that is planning to establish operations in St. Petersburg.

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Mermosa makes history, waves in the wine industry

A small St. Petersburg business with a big story rooted in overcoming slavery through love will continue blossoming with the help of a national grant.

Mermosa - Florida's first Black-owned wine brand - became one of only 30 small businesses out of 12,500 applicants across the U.S. to receive a $10,000 grant from the FedEx Entrepreneur Fund last week. Founder Desiree Noisette qualified to apply as her parents both served in Vietnam.