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Industries

  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 4, 2026
Sarasota Ford wins city approval to fly American flag high — again

The iconic 150-foot flagpole is coming back.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Ian Swaby
  • June 4, 2026
Sarasota auto dealer adds secondary business, with his son: Pokémon cards

Josh Stacy turned part of his used car dealership into a shop for a different asset, Pokémon cards, after his son Silas helped inspire his interest.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 4, 2026
Clearwater CRE firm lands management deal in Tampa, extends Pasco assignment

Hold-Thyssen will oversee the two local properties totaling 251,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 4, 2026
Report: AI projected to add $100B to Florida GDP in a decade

Even as some worries percolate, some 2 million Florida small businesses are likely already using AI, the organization says.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 4, 2026
Waldorf Astoria developer says sales 'remarkable,' likens city to Monaco

A developer with three active residential projects in Sarasota shares how the Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota came to be, why Sarasota is in its own class and what his next development won't be.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2026
Sarasota company launches dental practice in Hillsborough

Parkview Dental Partners is starting a new clinic in Westchase.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2026
International routes return to St. Pete-Clearwater airport after three-year absence

BermudAir has added the local routes to Belize, Turks and Caicos and Anguilla as part of a national expansion of its services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 3, 2026
California wealth management giant acquires $1.1B Clearwater firm

The deal for Flaharty Asset Management marks Modern Wealth Management’s 22nd acquisition since 2023, bringing its total assets under management to more than $14 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2026
Naples amateur pickleball league changes owners, grows nationally

The new owner of PaddleWar is leading a nationwide expansion for the brand.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 2, 2026
13 new retailers, eateries coming to University Town Center

Restaurants and retailers are among the new businesses coming to the UTC area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 2, 2026
Healthcare tech firm opens St. Pete office, plans to increase local payroll

Rectangle Health’s new office will serve as a sales center with the company planning to grow its local workforce to 100.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 2, 2026
St. Pete venture fund surpasses $1B milestone in four years

The fund was launched by Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest in September 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 2, 2026
Sarasota County to buy $1.4M Nokomis property for park expansion

Acquisition of the property will enable the county to expand Nokomis Community Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 2, 2026
Tampa marina expands, adds floating docks, slips

The marina now offers 607 dry slips and 15 wet slips with the addition of new floating docks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 2, 2026
$80M SWFL high-tech cancer treatment center reaches patient milestone

Southwest Florida Proton, an $80 million cutting-edge cancer treatment facility in Lee County that opened late last year, has hit a patient milestone: 100 people treated.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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