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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 10, 2026
TGH to open Innovation Center in Ybor City

The 32,000-square-foot facility will house Tampa General Hospital’s innovation team and feature a “hospital room of the future.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 10, 2026
Retail landscape in Florida takes another loss, as operator of Eddie Bauer stores shutters locations

The apparel retailer will shut its remaining regional store in Tampa as its retail operator liquidates all its locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 10, 2026
Pinellas boat giant backs CEO amid activist investor's 'failed management' accusations

Donerail has offered to buy MarineMax for nearly $1.1 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 10, 2026
Japanese 'hidden chef's counter' restaurant opening at UTC

Yugen will specialize in a traditional multi-course dining format.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 10, 2026
Allegiant adds three nonstop routes at St. Pete-Clearwater airport

The three new routes brings PIE’s total number of nonstop destinations to 63 cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 10, 2026
Report: Affordable apartments in Tampa have increased 49% since 2020

A national study found that 3,711 affordable housing qualified apartments were built in metro Tampa between 2020 and 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 9, 2026
Baltimore Orioles open $23M player development complex in Sarasota

The new player development facility includes a 45,000-square-foot building with biomechanics lab, batting cages, classroom space, player lounge as well as an outdoor turf agility field.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 9, 2026
Swedish construction firm to rebuild Tampa school in $77M project

Work to combine Stewart Middle Magnet and Just Elementary schools is set to begin this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 9, 2026
Wright’s Gourmet House opens Tampa hospital location

The new restaurant, Wright’s first satellite location, will offer extended daily hours, an all-day espresso bar and grab-and go options.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 9, 2026
Venice senior living community buys 50 acres for $21.5M

Village on the Isle plans to build a second campus on the nearby property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2026
From endurance diaries to crisis communications: January on 'From the Corner Office'

New episodes drop at 5 a.m. every Thursday, wherever you podcast.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 8, 2026
DC homebuilder buys Pasco County school land for $11M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Fort Myers affordable house project nails down financing, a Clearwater office building sells, and a Sarasota office park hits the market.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 7, 2026
Tampa airport unveils final design for new $1.5B airside terminal

Tampa International Airport's first new airside terminal in nearly 20 years will cost an estimated $1.5 billion and feature a children's play area, a quiet room and lots of greenery.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 7, 2026
Report: NY, Idaho among feeder states for Sarasota, Manatee growth

Migration data shows New York is a primary feeder, while residents from the West are increasingly choosing to move to Sarasota and Manatee counties as well.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 6, 2026
Southwest Florida homebuilder dies at 91

Milton William “Bill” Frey II was the co-founder of Frey & Son Homes, a luxury homebuilder in Lee and Collier counties.

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