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News

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 14, 2026
Venice senior living community reveals 50-acre satellite campus plan

Village On The Isle’s Arbor Vita neighborhood will have 130 apartments and 50 cottages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 14, 2026
Albuquerque private equity firm opens Sarasota self-storage facility

The company, which bought the property near Beneva Road two years ago, focused on protecting trees during construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 14, 2026
High-end Tampa mall announces 9 new retailers, including Dolce and Gabbana

Seven of the nine new stores coming to the shopping mall are new to the Tampa Bay market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 14, 2026
Three properties on same Naples street hit market for nearly $12M

A sales group within John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate is selling the homes in Quail West Golf & Country Club.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 13, 2026
Sarasota Arthritis Center names new CEO

Steven Walsh has been promoted from chief financial officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 13, 2026
Pinellas residential property on Gulf could sell for nearly $40M

The nearly 1-acre property on the exclusive barrier island Belleair Shores is being marketed to give buyers the option of building their own home or choosing one of three custom designs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 13, 2026
Sarasota jeweler to be featured at New York Fashion Week

Todd Alan Studios has been selected to create more than 30 pieces of jewelery for models to wear on the runway.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 13, 2026
Former Tampa TV exec, wife open music lesson franchise business in Clearwater

The School of Rock music school will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Clearwater on July 26.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 12, 2026
Michigan exec search firm expands to region, names local leader

Jana Vanaman brings two decades of executive recruitment experience to W Talent Solutions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 11, 2026
Port Charlotte hotel development on the market for $16M

Plans for a La Quinta Inn & Suites are in place for the 1.78-acre site making it, broker says, shovel ready.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2026
FPL exec, banker and private company board guru: June on 'From the Corner Office'

Another guest was the founder of a listening and communications coaching company.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 11, 2026
Hillsborough clinic to pay $115K to vet turned away over service animal

Prosecutors say APC, Inc. cited a “no pets policy” and said its office was a “sterile environment.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2026
BayCare tops out Manatee hospital

BayCare Hospital Manatee is expected to open in 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2026
Knights of Columbus Hall listing in Sarasota goes 'gangbusters,' broker says

The property on Fruitville Road is being sold by an entity affiliated with the Knights of Columbus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2026
Deli closes Sarasota location, plans new concept at UTC

The Original Wolfie’s has shuttered its eatery in Sarasota's Rosemary District.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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