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  • December 19, 2024
Clearwater boy scout, troop break national popcorn sale records

After rigorous goal setting and sales, Troop 313 has popped to the top.

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  • December 18, 2024
Inpatient hospice unit opens at Lee Memorial Hospital

The VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit is only hospital-based hospice facility in Lee County.

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  • December 18, 2024
Longtime Polk County, north Florida construction firms merge

The new company is looking forward to expanded brand presence in 2025.

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  • December 18, 2024
Pair of homes listed in Naples for more than $45M each

Two custom-built estates in the Port Royal neighborhood of Naples have hit the market with listing prices over $45 million.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 18, 2024
Tampa's WestShore Plaza likely facing a future without Macy's

Just months after losing Dick's Sporting Goods, employees at the mall's Macy's store prepare to close.

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  • December 17, 2024
Despite county's yes vote, Tampa Rays want more money for $1.3B ballpark

The team says it cannot cover cost increases and that it will negotiate with municipalities already cash strapped and unwilling to pay more.

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SWFL country club with two campuses completes $50M renovation

The repairs and replacements happened on two campuses over two years.

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  • December 17, 2024
Pasco County resort obtains $72 million loan for redevelopment

The developers of the Saddlebrook Resort have secured financing to pay for a major revamping of the historic property.

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  • December 17, 2024
Pickleball club chain, including debut Lakewood Ranch location, shutters

Founded in 2019, the club says it doesn’t "have sufficient financial resources to continue operations."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 17, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital doubles ER capacity at Venice campus

The hospital in Venice has become increasingly used given two hospital closures in the area, officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 17, 2024
Utah developer buys Manatee land, building 210 apartments

The Lotus Co. has bought 7.64 acres on University Parkway and plans to build a multifamily development on the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 17, 2024
Sarasota condo tower gets $46 million in construction financing

The developers behind The Edge Sarasota have started work on the 27-unit luxury building and expect to finish it in early 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 17, 2024
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii grows presence in region

Franchises are opening in the Sarasota and Englewood areas in the coming months.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 16, 2024
St. Armands restaurant reopening in January with new concept

Cafe L'Europe will become The Café on St. Armands in 2025.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 16, 2024
Work to start on $1.5 billion Tampa airport expansion

Tampa International Airport is building a new airside as it looks to grow the number of travelers using the airport to 35 million in the next 13 years.

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