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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 28, 2026
Sarasota County’s $18M Stickney Point purchase hits snag

The county says it is working with the sellers of the 2.04-acre property to fix lingering issues with the title that, left unfixed, could kill the deal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 28, 2026
Brazilian company to base North American HQ in Manatee, employing 200

Rustless Technology specializes in anti-corrosion protection using proprietary tech, engineering and monitoring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 28, 2026
Work underway at $110M St. Petersburg apartment project

The first phase of Azalea Cay will bring 341 apartments to the former Raytheon site, including 102 income-restricted units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 28, 2026
Clearwater marketing company now offers AI search optimization

PostcardMania's new service aims to help small businesses appear in Google results and recommendations generated by platforms including ChatGPT and Claude.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 27, 2026
Naples industrial building sells for $8 million

Rail Head Industrial Park recently changed hands in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 26, 2026
Pinellas County retail plaza bought by Ohio investor

Market Square, the Oldsmar shopping center and outparcel, sold for $8 million and the new owner plans a renovation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 26, 2026
Florida grocer's donation to help provide 1 million meals

Winn-Dixie is giving $100,000 to 10 Feeding America food banks, including organizations serving Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Southwest Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 25, 2026
Lakewood Ranch bookkeeper sentenced for fraud, larceny

A Manatee County woman caused a loss of more than $46,000 to her employer in Sarasota County, according to court documents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 25, 2026
Study: Floridians pay less in homeowner association fees than in 10 states

While paying less, the percentage of homeowners that must pay the fees leads the nation.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 25, 2026
Tampa developer plans 436 more homes in south Hillsborough community

Eisenhower Property Group filed plans this week for 436 homes spread across nearly 178 acres Wimauma’s Berry Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 24, 2026
St. Pete insurance firm brings AI-powered risk platform to wider market

CCI Insurance is making its claims-analysis technology available to the public for the first time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 24, 2026
SMH to lease 54K-square-foot building, bring cancer services to Venice

When it opens in 2028, the outpatient medical building will include cancer, endoscopy and specialty services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 24, 2026
USF researchers’ discovery could advance malaria vaccine development

The finding by USF researchers could help prevent a widespread malaria parasite from hiding in the liver and causing infections months or years later.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 24, 2026
Asian street food coming to UTC

The restaurant will focus on shareable plates inspired by open-air markets in Asia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 24, 2026
Clearwater buyer picks up Lee County commercial property

The investor who bought the Cape Coral property on Del Prado Boulevard plan to redevelop the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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