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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 4, 2026
$1.2B contractor joins Gas Plant redevelopment team

St. Petersburg-based Power Design says it would train local residents for construction careers if the Burg Bid proposal is selected to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 4, 2026
Collier transit contract expires, 151 jobs to be cut

A Dallas transportation company is laying off the employees in September after losing its contract with Collier Area Transit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 3, 2026
Former Sarasota private jet service CEO seeks new trial, cites clerk misconduct

Patrick Britton-Harr seeks to toss a jury's guilty verdict after it was learned a deputy court clerk in Baltimore may have violated rules.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 3, 2026
New restaurant coming to former Chili's spot in Sarasota

Ed’s Tavern has a sign posted on U.S. 41 showing the sports bar and restaurant will open in 2027.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 3, 2026
Sarasota-based law firm opens Bradenton office

Berlin Patten Ebling now has six branches from Venice to Tampa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 3, 2026
Manatee suspends negotiations on $80M Lakewood Ranch indoor sports multiplex

Some residents persuaded commissioners to reconsider the Premier Sports Campus site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 3, 2026
Port Tampa Bay breaks ground on first new cruise terminal in 25 years

Site preparation is underway on the former Metroport property for a fourth cruise terminal expected to open in 2029.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 3, 2026
Entrepreneurs to open $10M holiday light display in Pasco this year

Wunder Glow will feature a mile-long synchronized light trail through a 50-acre oak forest when it opens in November.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 1, 2026
Tampa tower owners get $55 million loan

The financing is for a portion of Midtown East, the 18-story office building partly owned by TECO in the city’s Midtown Tampa development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 1, 2026
AdventHealth tops out Polk County emergency room

A new 13,000-square-foot standalone ER in Auburndale will add 35 jobs and expand emergency care as the county's population races toward 1 million residents.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 31, 2026
270 solar panels installed on Naples Airport campus

The solar array is located atop a newly constructed warehouse storage building.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 31, 2026
SEC accuses Port Richey real estate investment trust of $152M fraud scheme

Federal regulators allege RAD Diversified REIT misled more than 5,500 investors about its finances while its founders diverted nearly $5 million for personal expenses, including private jets and luxury purchases.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2026
3 master-planned communities in region among top 5 in US for home sales

Lakewood Ranch earned the No. 2 spot for home sales among master-planned communities nationwide, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 30, 2026
Tampa approves $8.625M Army/Navy redevelopment with 1,150 homes

The unanimous City Council vote advances one of downtown's largest housing projects, with 800 affordable and workforce apartments along with retail, public space and parking.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 30, 2026
USF lands $1M gift to expand insurance program amid growing workforce shortage

Florida Surplus Lines Service Office funding establishes a new endowed directorship and expands hands-on learning as demand grows for insurance professionals in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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