Industries

By Louis Llovio
January 30, 2024

Popular south Sarasota County spa expands

The nearly 2-year-old Salt & Light Holistic Spa in North Port is doubling in size and will offer “suites” to other businesses.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
January 30, 2024

275 market-rate apartments under construction in Fort Myers

An Ohio builder specializing in affordable and market-rate apartments continues to expand in Florida with the new complex scheduled to open next year.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
January 30, 2024

Waterfront home in Naples listed for $45 million

A house in the Port Royal neighborhood of Naples has been listed for sale for $45 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
January 30, 2024

Northern Trust hires Sarasota area community foundation exec

Northern Trust Wealth Management named Kirstin Fulkerson, well known in Sarasota for her work with the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, as a wealth strategist in the Sarasota-Charlotte market.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
January 30, 2024

Polk County city seeks to ban food trucks

A coalition of food trucks operators are urging Haines City to cease efforts to pass a "near-total ban" on food trucks and to allow all banned food trucks to resume operations.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
January 30, 2024

Prominent Tampa restaurant family honored by vision nonprofit

Longtime restaurateur Richard Gonzmart and daughter Andrea Gonzmart Williams will be honored as "people of vision."

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
January 29, 2024

Two Naples homes under construction priced at $10M each

Two houses being built in the high-end Pine Island neighborhood have hit the market and are each priced at more than $9.6 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Andrew Warfield
January 29, 2024

Prices on new Sarasota Ritz-Carlton condo tower to reach $12M

Developer Kolter Urban has revealed plans for the first part of a three-tower Ritz-Carlton Residences campus overlooking Sarasota Bay and downtown.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
January 29, 2024

TECO manatee viewing center outside Tampa sets visitor record

Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center in Hillsborough County hosted 1,100 manatees at one time, which beats the previous record of 850, set last winter.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
January 29, 2024

Tampa food brokerage hires Publix dairy, frozen meat executive

After a 24-year career with Publix, Nicki Crespo is staying in the food business in a new executive role with Tampa-based Bay Food Brokerage.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
January 29, 2024

Florida exec finds new life purpose after being confronted by gunman

John Miles accomplished quite a lot in business and the military before he turned 50. Those wins are mere pit stops as he executes on his next big life mission: helping others find their purpose.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
January 28, 2024

Synapse Summit announces speakers, themes for 2024 event

Synapse Summit, a highly anticipated annual event designed to “connect, catalyze and celebrate Florida’s innovation leaders,” has announced its main schedule and themes.