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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 7, 2026
President selected for BayCare Hospital Manatee

The leader of BayCare’s new hospital being built in Palmetto also heads up a hospital in Riverview.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 7, 2026
Sarasota craft taco spot to close, reopen under pizza concept

The restaurant owner says goodbye to Irma’s Tacos and hello to VCo Pizzeria.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 6, 2026
Manatee County man gets prison for $2.4 million tax evasion scheme

A federal judge has sentenced the man to two years in prison, supervised release and ordered him to repay money owed to IRS.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 6, 2026
Detwiler's Farm Market plans largest store yet, first of its kind

The grocer known for its farm-fresh produce will anchor a shopping center coming to North Port. The company plans to hire up to 150 employees to staff the new location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 6, 2026
PNC Bank names new regional president for West Florida market

C.J. Mintrone was appointed regional president for the bank’s reconfigured West Florida market, which spans from Tampa Bay to Naples.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 6, 2026
Sarasota waterfront house sells for $17M — nearly $2M below asking price

The sale of the house in the city's Harbor Acres neighborhood is reportedly the largest mainland sale thus far this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 6, 2026
Developer of 116-acre Tampa industrial project hires JLL

The firm will oversee the leasing at the 4Ward Logistics Center as construction is expected to finish later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 2, 2026
$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway

The impacted shoreline extends from the area around the Venice Inlet to the Venice Fishing Pier.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 2, 2026
Report: Florida CEOs post record high optimism levels

The Florida Council of 100’s quarterly CEO Index shows record high levels of optimism in sales, capital investment and hiring expectations.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 2, 2026
St. Pete mayor chooses team for coveted Gas Plant project

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has selected The Burg Bid, led by developer Thompson Whitney Blake, to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 2, 2026
Is Polk County the next stop for Gov. DeSantis?

The governor, who leaves office next year, is reportedly buying a home in an exclusive community in Lake Wales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 2, 2026
$1 billion Tampa development grows tenant roster

Midtown Tampa is adding three names to its already crowded list of tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2026
24 acres sell in Lee County

Five commercial properties were sold to a single buyer for $6M.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 1, 2026
Drones to deliver health supplies in Tampa Bay in 2027

BayCare is partnering with autonomous delivery service Zipline to use drones between health care facilities and eventually to patients’ homes in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 1, 2026
Sarasota tops CNN's list of best cities to visit

The top 10 list aims to look past "American tourism's heaviest hitters."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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