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Entrepreneurs

May 15, 2026

Mark Vengroff: Hyperfocusing on an in-demand niche pays big dividends

"We went through a lot of struggles on a lot of things, … but every big mistake we had, we had some huge reward come out of it in the end." –Mark Vengroff, One Stop Housing

May 15, 2026

David Diamond: High school dream turns into a business on the cusp of $1B

"We've never borrowed money and never asked for investors, and it's worked out really well for us." –David Diamond, CEO, co-founder, DeAngelis Diamond

May 15, 2026

Roberta Beranek: Turns Naples Fashion Week into a must-go event

"I'm constantly competing with myself, reflecting on what went wrong, what went right." –Roberta Beranek

May 15, 2026

Eric Foster: Cybersecurity startup CEO targets IPO

“Startup life in general is a constant knife-edge between everything is amazing and 'oh, my God, we're all gonna die.'" –Tenex CEO Eric Foster

Healthcare

May 8, 2026

Upstart auto injury medical practice targets ambitious growth plans

RejuvenX is a chain of auto injury clinics that is expanding across Florida, treating people who have been involved in vehicular crashes.

May 7, 2026

Report: Florida ranks No. 7 nationally in hospital safety

The new report by The Leapfrog Group shows 81 Florida hospitals earned “A” ratings for patient safety.

May 7, 2026

Manatee hospital CEO named leader of Indiana health network

Andy Guz worked in this region for a decade.

Residential Real Estate

May 17, 2026

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota office property sells, an investor buys a low-income apartment complex in Tampa, and construction starts on a hotel at a Fort Myers mall.

May 14, 2026

Sarasota apartment project secures $43M construction loan

The developer of Bayside North closed on financing to build the seven-story apartment complex near downtown Sarasota.

May 14, 2026

Lakefront Hillsborough estate, with bowling alley and go-karts, listed for $115M

The estate, designed by Lazydays RV founder Don Wallace, spans 87 acres along Lake Thonotosassa.

Naples Airport begins $25 million resiliency project

The airport is installing more than 1,000 elevated runway and taxiway lights and reconstructing its electrical vault.

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

Naples retail building sold by Hoffmann in 2023 is sold, again

Retail plaza in Naples sells for $9 million

David Diamond: High school dream turns into a business on the cusp of $1B

Mark Vengroff: Hyperfocusing on an in-demand niche pays big dividends

David Diamond: High school dream turns into a business on the cusp of $1B

Roberta Beranek: Turns Naples Fashion Week into a must-go event

Eric Foster: Cybersecurity startup CEO targets IPO

Tampa's Coke Florida named among best-managed companies in US

'50s-inspired dining, nightlife and supper club coming to Tampa

Italian bakery, cafe coming to Sarasota this summer

Owner rebrands Longboat, Sarasota pizza joints

Tampa credit union donates, partners with local children's museum

Pinellas CPA, attorney indicted in nearly $900K embezzlement case

$15B Michigan credit union expands in region with Hillsborough branch

St. Pete bank announces new CEO, $80M recapitalization

Upstart auto injury medical practice targets ambitious growth plans

Report: Florida ranks No. 7 nationally in hospital safety

Manatee hospital CEO named leader of Indiana health network

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

Sarasota apartment project secures $43M construction loan

Lakefront Hillsborough estate, with bowling alley and go-karts, listed for $115M

Pass go: Monopoly to make special Sarasota County edition

Retail plaza in Naples sells for $9 million

Tampa Bay Rays, local officials agree on a framework for new stadium

Sarasota apartment project secures $43M construction loan

The best ways to manage uncertainty for yourself — and your team

Leadership transition in family business can create new opportunities

Defeating impostor syndrome requires responding to self-doubt with clarity, confidence

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Naples Airport begins $25 million resiliency project

The airport is installing more than 1,000 elevated runway and taxiway lights and reconstructing its electrical vault.

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