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News

    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
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 1, 2026
Defense contractor announces $6M HQ expansion in Tampa

Orion Edge has signed a lease for new office space in the Westshore District and plans to add 25 new jobs over the next three years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2026
Prolific South Florida developer buys land in Brandon

Kolter Group’s multifamily division is building a 280-unit community on 17 acres in Hillsborough County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 1, 2026
Prominent Sarasota philanthropist, mentor dies at 80

Dr. Joel Morganroth is remembered for both his philanthropic gifts — at least $30 million to a host of Sarasota organizations — and his philosophical advice to multiple local leaders.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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