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Industries

  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 11, 2026
Sarasota County to buy prominent Stickney Point property for $21M project

County commissioners authorized the $18.1 million purchase of 1500 Stickney Point Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 11, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays launch streaming service to broadcast 2026 games

Every game, except those scheduled for national broadcasts, will air on the new Rays.TV service, a partnership with Major League Baseball, launching Feb. 21.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 11, 2026
$12M outpatient center to be built near SMH-Venice campus

The endoscopy and digestive health center will handle routine procedures and house the gastroenterology team from Sarasota Memorial Hospital First Physicians Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • February 11, 2026
Hillsborough College secures $1.54M in funding for AI center

Hillsborough College received two federal grants to develop a new Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center for workforce training across campuses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 11, 2026
Century-old Clearwater Beach landmark sells for $23 million

The Palm Pavilion Restaurant and Inn was bought by a pair of local companies that already own beachside properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 11, 2026
Naples home sells for $16.5M, full asking price

The Grey Oaks Country Club home was the top residential sale in Naples in December.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • February 11, 2026
Construction leaders with nearly 50-year age gap are each other's best mentors

A pair of construction leaders at vastly different stages of their careers have a flourishing mentoring relationship at Suffolk's Southwest Florida office. The lessons go both ways.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 10, 2026
Sarasota family office acquires large manufacturing plant

Nickolas Asset Management is taking over a plastic scrap recycling plant from Material Difference Technologies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • February 10, 2026
TGH to open Innovation Center in Ybor City

The 32,000-square-foot facility will house Tampa General Hospital’s innovation team and feature a “hospital room of the future.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 10, 2026
Retail landscape in Florida takes another loss, as operator of Eddie Bauer stores shutters locations

The apparel retailer will shut its remaining regional store in Tampa as its retail operator liquidates all its locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • February 10, 2026
Pinellas boat giant backs CEO amid activist investor's 'failed management' accusations

Donerail has offered to buy MarineMax for nearly $1.1 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 10, 2026
Japanese 'hidden chef's counter' restaurant opening at UTC

Yugen will specialize in a traditional multi-course dining format.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • February 10, 2026
Allegiant adds three nonstop routes at St. Pete-Clearwater airport

The three new routes brings PIE’s total number of nonstop destinations to 63 cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 10, 2026
Report: Affordable apartments in Tampa have increased 49% since 2020

A national study found that 3,711 affordable housing qualified apartments were built in metro Tampa between 2020 and 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Denise Federer
  • February 10, 2026
Family wealth transfer: More at stake than money

The emotional considerations of leaving your wealth to the next generation in a family business can be an obstacle to a smooth transition.

  • Advice
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