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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 22, 2025
FCCI Insurance expands excess and surplus coverage

A Sarasota-headquartered insurance company with $3.3 billion in assets is offering excess and surplus coverage to all of its regions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 22, 2025
Ringling College consolidates arts programs as Englewood building closes

Members of South Sarasota County facility will have access to Museum Campus for one year.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 21, 2025
Concessions, terminal access shift at RSW amid construction

Changes are in progress at Southwest Florida International Airport, where work to expand the terminal is underway as the Fort Myers airport aims to increase its capacity and update its existing space.

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  • April 21, 2025
$28.9B St. Petersburg Fortune 500 company adds to its board

Jabil's new board member has an extensive background in leadership and is founder of a nonprofit catering to women in technology.

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  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota County leaders to consider land buy for jail expansion

The Main Street parcel would be an early step in a yearslong process to add space to the over-capacity facility.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota waterfront house listed for $15 million

The house on Lido Shores is just the latest Sarasota property priced at more than $10 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 21, 2025
Seafood restaurant chain coming to US 41 in Sarasota

Mr. & Mrs. Crab plans to serve up Southern-style seafood on South Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • April 21, 2025
Shaq's Big Chicken to open its first Florida restaurant in Tampa

Basketball legend and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken fast casual chain is opening in May at 8725 W. Linebaugh Ave.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 21, 2025
Riverview retail center to be built on nearly 16 acres

A South Florida developer paid $4.2 million for the property and will build a center whose roster of tenants include fast food restaurants and a self-storage facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2025
Palmetto parcels primed for commercial development up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retailer returns in Tampa, a retailer is making its Florida debut in Sarasota, and a Fort Myers real estate firm has a good week.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 19, 2025
The Breakfast Company to open in Sarasota's Rosemary District

A breakfast and lunch restaurant is coming soon to Orange Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • April 18, 2025
No show dogs: Cybersecurity CEO talks $3B valuation, potential IPO

Brian Murphy details the hows and whys of getting to $3 billion in valuation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 17, 2025
Ringling College president announces retirement plans

Larry Thompson will continue to serve through the 2025-26 academic year, planning to step down in May 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 17, 2025
Lee County woman who stole $4.2M and faked death sent to prison

The 49-year-old pleaded guilty in January to money laundering and wire fraud.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 17, 2025
Sarasota rug dealer returns to US 41 after hurricane repairs

Rugs As Art reopened on South Tamiami Trail after a stint at UTC following Hurricane Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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