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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Tampa psychiatric hospital operator, execs to pay $32M in Medicare fraud settlement

The agreement settles allegations that Oglethorpe Inc. retained Medicare overpayments dating back to 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 27, 2026
Naples exec in high-profile fraud case says his politically-active boss told him to steal

Steven Veneziano claims in court papers that, despite accusations, while working for Oakes Farms, he committed offenses at the behest of Alfie Oakes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 27, 2026
Finalized deal shifts USF Sarasota-Manatee to New College

The vote to send the state's budget to the governor is expected on Friday.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Report: Tampa, Sarasota rank among top cities in US for best ice cream shops

Tampa’s ice cream shops came in first place in a ranking of the nation’s 100 largest cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 27, 2026
Interior designer opening showroom in Sarasota

Mindy Webb Design is leasing space for a design studio and showroom near Burns Court.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Mayor: City of Tampa closes in on building 10,000 affordable homes

Under Mayor Jane Castor some 4,100 affordable units have been completed, with another 4,000 units in active development stages.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa tech CEO, founder indicted for defrauding investors out of $7M

Meade Lewis of mIQroTech was released Tuesday after pleading not guilty to five counts of wire fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Plant City apartments designed initially as workforce housing open

The Arizona developer behind the Redman Parkway apartments first announced the community would carry its workforce housing flag Prose.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 26, 2026
Naples senior center names new CEO, president

Emily C. Ptaszek will assume her new role at Baker Senior Center Naples on June 1.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 26, 2026
Manatee water filter company expands global reach

Epic Water Filters is growing its distribution network in Canada and the United Kingdom.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa among hottest housing markets in US for new building permits, sales

ConsumerAffairs ranked Tampa No. 11 among large cities for new home development in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 26, 2026
Sarasota County OKs $1.6M economic development contract — sans conflict

With none of the political drama of the past, the Sarasota County Commission approves the Economic Development Corpo. contract for fiscal year 2027.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 23, 2026
Pasco County retail properties — including Dutch Bros. — sell for $6.5 million

The two properties on State Road 54 were bought by a Lutz investor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 22, 2026
Florida nonprofit hospital group surpasses $20B, raises profit margin

AdventHealth has been growing in Charlotte and Pasco counties, among other parts of the region.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 22, 2026
Big ideas percolate at St. Pete tech events, from robotaxis to living forever

ARK Invest predicts that emerging technologies will transform the global economy over the next decade.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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