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  • Elizabeth King
  • August 11, 2026
Bradenton luxury RV dealer launches fractional ownership program

The Motorcoach Store is offering a new program that it says is in response to demand for access to luxury motorcoaches.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 11, 2026
$1M rodeo and concert festival saddles up for Tampa

The Hondo Rodeo Fest will bring elite competitors, nightly concerts and a free Western fan festival to Raymond James Stadium in February 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 11, 2026
Buddy Brew crosses the bay with first Pinellas County cafe

The Tampa coffee company opens its new store Friday inside Seminole's Sprouts Farmers Market — the fourth of 10 planned Sprouts locations across the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 11, 2026
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay earns five-year national accreditation

The nonprofit completed a yearlong review of its 211 information and referral services, marking its fourth time receiving the designation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 11, 2026
CareerSource Tampa Bay to close Brandon-area center

The workforce agency will shutter the location Aug. 28 while exploring new sites and partnerships.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 11, 2026
Florida chamber trolls NYC mayor, names him 'economic developer of the year'

The Sunshine State hits the Empire State hard.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 11, 2026
20-unit north Manatee community wins $750K state appropriation

Manatee County Habitat for Humanity will use the state funds to build out the infrastructure around its planned Palmetto townhouse project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 10, 2026
St. Petersburg coffee company Kahwa moves into larger headquarters

The roaster and café owner has moved into a new 24,700-square-foot building in the city for space to produce, operate and educate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 10, 2026
Tractor Supply’s Petsense closing three stores in region

The stores that are closing are located in Sarasota and Polk counties.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 10, 2026
Nonprofit buys Sarasota restaurant property for apprenticeship school

Suncoast Apprenticeship Academy purchased the former Perkins on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 10, 2026
MarineMax agrees to $1.5 billion sale to Blackstone-owned marina company

The $53-per-share deal follows months of investor pressure and competing takeover interest in the Oldsmar-based boating company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 8, 2026
South Florida celebrity entrepreneur buys Naples apartments for $90M

Grant Cardone’s firm bought a 282-unit apartment community in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 7, 2026
Tampa's tallest residential tower reaches full height

The 225-unit luxury high-rise overlooking Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park has reached its full height after two years of construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 7, 2026
Fort Myers restaurant group brings new waterfront eatery to St. Pete

Boca Ciega Waterfront Bar & Grill is a neighborhood-focused dining concept overlooking Boca Ciega Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 7, 2026
Report: Gen X, Millennials are flocking to Florida

A new report from U-Haul shows Gulf Coast metros are among the top destinations where Generation X and Millennials are moving.

  • Florida
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