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Industries

  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 24, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning score a new official bank sponsor

It is the bank’s largest sponsorship investment in the area to date.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 24, 2024
Westshore Plaza anchor tenant moving on after a decade

Dick's Sporting Goods is changing concepts and growing into a larger space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 24, 2024
Sarasota Paradise owner invests in AI platform to develop soccer team

Audigr Group invested in PlaymakerAI through a subsidiary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 24, 2024
Fort Myers Beach mayor says change is inevitable but balance possible

Hurricane Ian was devastating, but Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers has also seen the town's resilience, remaining true to the island's spirit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 23, 2024
Tampa restaurant company to close flagship Goody Goody location

The brand will remain active in other spots across Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 23, 2024
Fort Myers airport sees uptick in passengers

Passenger traffic was up in August and is higher overall this year at Southwest Florida International Airport, officials say.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 23, 2024
Philadelphia investor pays $38 million for Polk industrial space

The investment firm's two-building industrial center on Chestnut Road is fully occupied.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 23, 2024
Tampa and Michigan marketing firms merge, rebrand

The merger occurred in 2023 and the rebrand marks the final transition

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 23, 2024
Lakeland private air charter expands fleet

The company aims to keep up with a recent increase in demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 23, 2024
High-end downtown Sarasota steak restaurant hiring for winter opening

Ocean Prime is hiring staff ahead of the restaurant’s opening this December in The Quay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 23, 2024
SWFL mental health organization continues post-Ian comeback

Storm aftermath has been costly for SalusCare and Lee County, both in actual dollars and strained community services.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 23, 2024
Old Florida Lee County roadside attraction sees new life after Hurricane Ian

Two years on its rebuilding with a ten year plan.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 23, 2024
Change is coming slow as Fort Myers Beach continues rebuild

What Fort Myers Beach is and what it will become has been a big topic of conversations for the past two years since Hurricane Ian blew through Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 22, 2024
New Naples Tractor Supply store listed for nearly $12 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a St. Pete tower reaches for the sky, Sarasota County looks to conserve, and a Bonita Spring center sells.

  • Florida
  • By Laura Lyon
  • September 21, 2024
Tampa Bay tech startup hub announces fall accelerator cohorts

All businesses involved are local to the area and will participate in a showcase.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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