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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 16, 2026
New Jersey burrito chain opens second Pasco spot

Bubbakoo’s Burritos gave away free monthly burritos to the first 30 customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 15, 2026
Firms explore building carbon dioxide terminal at Seaport Manatee

The firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to identify locations, develop a site plan and investigate the design for "an appropriate new tank vessel."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 15, 2026
BayCare opens outpatient center in Manatee County

The more than 46,000-square-foot complex is located in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 15, 2026
Tampa sign company expands, buys North Carolina manufacturer

The deal for Rite Lite Signs adds a second production facility and expands the Tampa company’s reach across the Southeast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 14, 2026
Specialty cheese shop in Sarasota closing after 14 years

Artisan Cheese Company will shutter its storefront in the Rosemary District.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 14, 2026
Dell founder part of group buying Tampa insurance giant in $7.7B deal

The insurance firm has entered into an agreement to sell a majority share in the business and to go private.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 14, 2026
Tampa defense manufacturer plans $58M HQ expansion, 50 jobs

Tampa Brass & Aluminum is adding 50 new jobs paying an average of $83,200 after choosing Tampa over a competing site in Texas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 12, 2026
$50M technical school opens in Lee County

The institute will offer career and technical education to about 500 students from across the region.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 11, 2026
Group says Floridians are owed $48 billion in unclaimed funds

The national organization Reclaim.org says despite state's efforts to connect people with their money, 13 million accounts are unclaimed.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 11, 2026
10-building Bradenton office portfolio sells for $7.5M

Wildewood Professional Park on Cortez Road W. has changed hands.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 11, 2026
St. Pete Beach to break ground on $10.5M fire station

State funding will cover $6.5 million of the storm-resistant replacement for Fire Station 22, which was damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 11, 2026
Work to begin on $15M luxury car and social club in Sarasota

Scott Stevenson recently began accepting memberships for Sarasota Motor Club, which will offer a place for car enthusiasts to gather and store their luxury, exotic or collector vehicles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2026
Legal troubles mount as REIT founders indicted for stealing from employees

Already facing an SEC lawsuit and state investigation, the founders of RAD Diversified REIT have been charged with raiding employee benefit programs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 10, 2026
Trendy Miami cafe opens new location in Water Street Tampa

Pura Vida Miami’s new all-day cafe is just the start of the health-conscious lifestyle brand’s efforts to expand into the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 10, 2026
Former Pinellas, Lee tourism chief enters Florida Hall of Fame

DT Minich has spent three decades leading tourism agencies from the Gulf Coast to Central Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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