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    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 19, 2026
Water slides, bowling, go-karts and lots more coming to Lakewood Ranch

Several entertainment options are under construction on the Sarasota County side of Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 19, 2026
Downtown Sarasota apartment project would replace breakfast restaurant

Adjacent to Gillespie Park, a 324-unit building would cover an entire block on Fruitville Road between North Osprey and Gillespie avenues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 19, 2026
Tampa eye care nonprofit closes on property for new $16M center

The 30,000-square-foot facility will serve 20,000 students annually in need of free vision health services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 18, 2026
Global aeronautics manufacturer expands Manatee facility

Safran Electrical & Power builds electrical power generation systems, power distribution, conversion and protection components and aircraft emergency systems at the facility off U.S. 301.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 18, 2026
Hertz adds popular Grenadier 4x4 to fleet

The Estero-based rental company will begin offering the vehicle this spring at locations nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 18, 2026
Winn-Dixie, Amazon partner for grocery delivery in Tampa, Sarasota

Shoppers from Pasco to Manatee counties can now purchase Winn-Dixie groceries on Amazon and have them delivered the same day.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 18, 2026
Sarasota manufacturer takes lead sponsorship for digital hub at aquarium

Helios calls the hub a "cutting-edge satellite library."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 18, 2026
British Airways moves Tampa flight from Gatwick to Heathrow

The switch to London Heathrow Airport improves connectivity for Tampa travelers, but flights will be reduced to a weekly capacity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 18, 2026
$481M Lee Health campus hits construction milestone

Swedish construction company Skanska says it has topped off Phase 1 of the massive 53-acre project.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 17, 2026
Sarasota, Manatee real estate market a mixed bag

Prices are up, but not everywhere.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 17, 2026
Investor buys St. Petersburg apartments

Ram Realty Advisors, an investor in Midtown, bought the 327-unit Beacon 430.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 17, 2026
Breeze Airways brings two new international flights to TPA

The airline will begin offering nonstop flights from Tampa to Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 17, 2026
Tobacco giant Philip Morris opening Tampa center, plans 180 jobs

The company's new business operations center in the city will be just over 56,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 17, 2026
Stationery boutique coming to Tampa's Hyde Park Village

The Winter Park-based stationery, home and gifts brand will open its second brick-and-mortar location in Hyde Park Village this fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 16, 2026
Two Lakeland Harveys to become Winn-Dixie stores

The Jacksonville grocer says the local changes are part of a larger companywide transformation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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