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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 13, 2026
Tampa airport offers new nonstop flight to the Bahamas

Breeze Airways launched its first nonstop international flight from TPA to Nassau on Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2026
Sarasota Memorial opens $220M cancer pavilion

The Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion is the third facility within the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2026
Minnesota investor buys fully leased Bradenton shopping center for $11M

Heritage Station was recently completed by an Atlanta developer along with Tampa investors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota included in $437M hotel sale deal

Three hotels are being sold, including one in Sarasota and two in California.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2026
Charlotte County medical transport firm surpasses 300 employees, drives for more

Ambitrans transports people in non-emergency medical situations in five counties in the region. More expansion — if it can hire the people to support it — is in the offing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 11, 2026
Bradenton auto dealer's foundation gives nonprofit $1M for community center

The Gettel Foundation is investing in a community and career center at The Haven.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 11, 2026
Sarasota County court records storage facility advances

With unanimous recommendations of approval to rezone and vacate an alley right of way, a proposed new Clerk of Circuit Court records storage facility advances to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 11, 2026
Tampa entrepreneur executive produces, appears in Elon Musk movie

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving co-founder Nick Friedman released the first trailer for the film on Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 11, 2026
Tampa's CRA again delays vote on $100M funding for new Rays ballpark

The vote was rescheduled for August, though several members pushed — and will continue pushing — to delay it further.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 11, 2026
Report: Two hospitals in region warned by White House for failing to post prices

The hospitals, despite the warnings, have some information online.

  • Florida
  • By Madison Bierl
  • June 11, 2026
$12M east Manatee Chick-fil-A operator to open larger store

Jonathan Ith has run Chick-fil-A Creekwood for the past 25 years and is excited for a bigger and better opportunity he was offered.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2026
1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community

EverCreek will be a 464-acre residential development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2026
Appointment-only liquor store proposed in downtown Sarasota

The Wine Concierge would be on the ground floor of a condominium building fronting Boulevard of the Arts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 10, 2026
Estero's Coconut Point getting a Shake Shack and other new tenants

The popular New York eatery is opening at the local open air mall next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 10, 2026
115-location coffee chain to add spot in $800M south St. Pete project

The Florida-based coffee chain has signed a long-term lease for a new cafe in the Sky Town development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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