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Industries

  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 3, 2026
ZooTampa's Creatures of the Night returns this fall with new attractions

ZooTampa at Lowry Park brings back its family-friendly Halloween event with 15 eerie nights full of shows, characters and treats.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 3, 2026
Tampa investor buys minority stake in Scottish football club

Catalyst Sports Ventures makes it two teams in the portfolio, with Kilwinning Rangers FC.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2026
Sarasota County faces four Live Local Act lawsuits, at least 4,000 units at stake

Developers proposing about 4,000 apartments combined have taken their cases against Sarasota County to court, alleging it violated the state's Live Local Act.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 2, 2026
Naples Hospice buys Fort Myers property for $3.3M, plans new facility

The nearly 3-acre parcel in the city's Hope Preserve development will be the site of a new 40,000-square-foot facility.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2026
Medical office complex in Bradenton sells for $8.35M

The two-building deal involved a pair of properties on Cortez Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 2, 2026
Pasco County community's newest amenity: A registered nurse

BayCare and Metro Development Group are launching an on-site health care navigator program for residents of the fast-growing Pasco community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2026
Yacht entrepreneur meets demand for high-end water access

After building a charter business, Brian Crotty has founded two additional boating companies and acquired a sailing and boating school out of bankruptcy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 1, 2026
Allegiant adds Fort Myers, Sarasota, St. Petersburg flights to Michigan

The discount airline is expanding the number of flights to a Midwest city starting early next year.

  • Florida
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 1, 2026
Sarasota officials OK $20M for flood and storm resilience projects

The Sarasota County Commission appropriated more than $20 million for resilience against future storms in St. Armands and Celery Fields.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 1, 2026
Fort Myers waterfront house listed for $13 million

The Lee County property on the Caloosahatchee River is one of the three in the city listed for more than $10 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 1, 2026
Waymo's driverless taxis now picking up riders in Tampa

On Tuesday, the Alphabet-owned company began gradually opened access to its fully autonomous vehicles across a 50-square-mile service area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 1, 2026
Enrollment jumps nearly 40% at law school with campuses in Tampa, Michigan

The school welcomed 271 students to its incoming class, including 120 at its Tampa campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 31, 2026
Fort Myers architect to lead national architecture organization

Joyce Owens has been elected 2028 president of the American Institute of Architects.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 31, 2026
Former president of $366M Fort Myers contractor dies at 89

The mechanical engineer and early company partner helped establish the Fort Myers contractor’s employee-ownership program and shape its culture.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 31, 2026
Longtime Sarasota custom clothier closes shop, shifts to concierge model

Cravats’ Custom Clothiers & Haberdashery will meet with clients by appointment in their homes or offices.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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