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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 4, 2025
50-year-old Tampa education-tech firm receives $350M investment

Tampa-based government and education tech consulting firm MGT announced the investment from global firm Ares Management Corp. on Wednesday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 3, 2025
'Distressed' Tampa office building sells for $40M in short sale

The sale price for 1 North Dale Mabry is $16 million less than what the previous owner paid for it in 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 3, 2025
Oak & Stone to open this month in Lee County

The restaurant chain's new location is its eighth in the state and second in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 3, 2025
Port Tampa Bay buys two cranes, part of expansion investment

The port purchased two ship-to-shore cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. that handle larger, wider-beam vessels.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 3, 2025
3,000-home master-planned community coming to Polk County

BTI Partners began construction Dec. 1 on ViaTerra in Lake Wales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 3, 2025
Healthy restaurant celebrates Sarasota County grand opening

Bowled Co. brings its fresh, healthy concept to Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 3, 2025
Sarasota bayfront estate listed for $26.4M, highest in county

A Bayfront property in Oyster Bay Estates is listed at the highest asking price for a piece of residential real estate in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 3, 2025
Energy company to convert Manatee landfill waste gas into fuel in $50M project

Nopetro Energy of Miami says it's moving ahead a project at the Lena Road site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • December 3, 2025
Sarasota County OKs plan for new court records storage facility

The Sarasota County Commission approves a lease-to-purchase plan for a new, legal documents storage building closer to the downtown court complex.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 3, 2025
Lee chambers sign short-term shared leadership contract

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce will soon begin a search for a new leader.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 2, 2025
Publix to build second store in Babcock Ranch

The Lakeland grocer's store will be part of an expansion of the solar-powered, self-sufficient master-planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 2, 2025
USPS contractor will shutter after 'steep' revenue loss, cut 84 jobs in Tampa

Longtime postal service contractor 10 Roads Express LLC plans to permanently close operations by March.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 2, 2025
Sarasota cybersecurity company to open office in Europe

Tenex will create an international headquarters as it enters the market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 2, 2025
Sarasota fertility company to acquire Midwest clinic

Invo Fertility plans to purchase an Indiana fertility clinic as part of its strategy to build a national network of fertility centers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 2, 2025
Pair of uber-luxury beachfront condos in Naples listed for $35M each

Units at Olana Naples Residences include chefs, butlers and sommeliers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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