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Industries

  • By Amanda Postma
  • November 4, 2021
Sunshine Urgent Care

Renovations on the former bank began in June.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Amanda Postma
  • November 4, 2021
Legacy Trail Extension

The trail got its start in 2018.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Jay Heater
  • October 29, 2021
'Anti-timeshare' developers build buzz for project

Heritage Harbour Golf Resort and Lodge believe they have a 'better mousetrap' in the resort sector.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • October 29, 2021
Mother-son team build solid financial services niche

With a model of transparent client communication, early and often, Roxane Kronon Galati and Jeff Galati landed on a winning formula.

  • Finance
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • October 28, 2021
Prominent land developer launches consulting firm

Donald Schrotenboer seeks to help others get ahead in the complicated and usually costly sector.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By John Haughey
  • October 28, 2021
Popular restaurateur chews on adding food truck

Polk County ‘cottage’ entrepreneur, who built her business from her kitchen, gets ready to put trends on treads.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 28, 2021
Surprising post-pandemic market means growth for law firm

Hot market leads Shumaker to expand its Sarasota real estate and development practice.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 28, 2021
Manufactured homes pioneer still rolling along

Murex Properties' Steven Adler follows his father's footsteps into business — and earns his industry's highest honor.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • October 28, 2021
Lofty ambitions: Drone-based businesses navigate their way to success

Using the devices for commercial purposes can be a turbulent ride. Some innovators in the region lead the way to clear skies.

  • Technology
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • October 21, 2021
Arena seeks to bring in big-time national concerts

A new partnership sets the stage for the next act at Hertz Arena.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 21, 2021
Exclusive: Related's Jon Paul Pérez talks market, the future and his new Ritz-Carlton branded tower

Prolific Miami developer Related Group has found a second home in Tampa, building both luxury and affordable housing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Amanda Postma
  • October 15, 2021
Local law firms get creative in recruitment

The current hiring environment for law firms, like in most industries, is complicated. A few firms have found new ways to move head, while keeping some features that work.

  • Law
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 14, 2021
As the Tampa Bay Rays plan for the future, is there reason to hope the Sister City plan will work? History says no

The Tampa Bay Rays' plan to play in two cities faces reality of past failures — to the north and at home.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • October 14, 2021
Hail Mary: $5M gift to Catholic school funds creation of business law institute

Ave Maria School of Law, a Naples, Florida-based institution founded on Catholic principles, seeks to shake up the career path for young attorneys.

  • Law
  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 14, 2021
Forensic accountant helps save iconic steakhouse brand

In a long and distinguished career, Jerry McHale had never worked on a case like the Palm Restaurant.

  • Finance
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