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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 19, 2026
$31M affordable housing complex opens in north Sarasota

New Trail Plaza contains 96 apartments designed for families of varying income levels.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2026
Lakeland hit with more job cuts as tech company lays off 98

HCLTech told the state this week that it was cutting the jobs at an unnamed worksite.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2026
Port Charlotte retail site sold for $2M, to be developed as Whataburger

A Tampa developer bought the nearly 1-acre outparcel near a Target and is in process of redeveloping the property.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 18, 2026
Potential New College takeover of USF Sarasota-Manatee campus looms

A local group is fighting back against the move, with a former University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee top official saying this would sacrifice one public school for another's dreams.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 18, 2026
Investor buys noted Sarasota bar for $3.5M, pledges revitalization

The new owner of 975 Cattlemen Road plans to revive the Cock & Bull brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 18, 2026
Second MarineMax shareholder urges sale of company

Levin Capital Strategies is urging the company to consider an activist investor’s $1.1 billion offer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2026
Sarasota developer sells Tampa area hotel for $32 million

A suburban Boston investment firm bought the property in Brandon, its fourth hotel in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 17, 2026
Regulators order NJ company to stop issuing auto warranties in Florida

Florida's OIR says American Dream Auto Protect was doing business in the state without a license and must cease working in the state.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 17, 2026
New Bonita Springs condo offers 'resort within a resort'

The developer of Infinity at The Colony provides amenities in a country club setting.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 17, 2026
New USF president kicks off tenure with energy, promises — and selfies

Tuesday was USF President Moez Limayem’s first day on the job — a day spent engaging with students, faculty and community members.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 17, 2026
Longboat Key estate, designed by prominent architect, listed for $22M

Designed by architect Carl Abbott, the Manatee County property spans nearly 5 acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 17, 2026
Construction of $13.8M North Port emergency operations center begins

The new building will be adjacent to a fire station on City Center Boulevard.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 16, 2026
Marine salvage and diving firm opens regional HQ in Pasco

Isla Maritime has grown rapidly since 2023, company officials say.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 16, 2026
57 St. Petersburg jobs cut as in-person tolls on Skyway eliminated

Layoffs come as FDOT plans to replace toll booths on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge with an electronic toll system to ease congestion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 16, 2026
Allegiant launches flight from SRQ to upstate New York

The flight will operate up to three times a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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