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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 4, 2026
Dalí Museum plans $65M expansion

Construction on the planned 35,000-square-foot expansion could begin as soon as this fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 4, 2026
Family auto group begins work on Clearwater motorcycle showroom

The Dimmitt Automotive Group is building the facility for Cycle Springs Powersports, which it bought in 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 4, 2026
$63M affordable housing complex breaks ground in Naples

Ekos Creekside will be the first development in Collier County delivered under Florida's Live Local Act, according to a statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 4, 2026
MarineMax votes to keep CEO amid bids to buy company

CEO Brett McGill was reelected to his position for a three year term despite bids for a potential takeover.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 4, 2026
Vacation rental giant says it collected $50M in bed tax in region

Pinellas County leads the way in Airbnb levy remittance.

  • Florida
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 4, 2026
Home outside downtown Sarasota sells for $14.75 million

The property on Sarasota Bay offers more than 6,700 square feet and five bedrooms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 3, 2026
AeroVanti CEO moves to dismiss indictment in $14M fraud case

Patrick Britton-Harr, founder of the Sarasota private jet company, says the grand jury was misled when presented with the case.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2026
Lee Health clinic in Babcock Ranch grows

The Lee Health Family Medicine Clinic opened its newly expanded facility on Tuesday.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Water breaks ground on $181M plant expansion

The regional water utility is expanding its Surface Water Treatment Plant to meet projected water needs through 2033.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2026
Sarasota-based truck driving program expands nationally

FleetForce Truck Driver Training is growing its footprint on college campuses and partnering with private employers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 3, 2026
Lakewood Ranch church completes $7.7M 'blessing' of an expansion

Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch now worships in an artful 10,000-square-foot sanctuary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2026
Sarasota family office acquires Ohio plastics manufacturer

Nickolas Asset Management has purchased Associated Plastics Corporation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 3, 2026
Clearwater deck company expands to Minnesota

Decks & Docks Company acquired Minneapolis-based Pro Deck Supply.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 3, 2026
Job cuts hit Tampa region hard as Florida sees 1,500 February layoffs

Coincidence or trend? The Tampa Bay market saw nearly 500 local layoffs announced in a matter of days in mid-February.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 2, 2026
Cannabis retailer cutting 58 jobs in Clearwater

Trulieve is laying of the employees at a call center in the city.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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