Industries

By Louis Llovio
August 30, 2025

Bagel chain makes Florida debut in Tampa

PopUp Bagels, a northeastern bagel chain, is opening a Tampa location — its first in Florida.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
August 29, 2025

Sarasota big and tall retailer to shutter after nearly 50 years

King James Big & Tall cites competition as its reason for going out of business.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
August 29, 2025

Hospitality group, with debut in downtown Sarasota, to focus on small restaurants

Ten Tables Hospitality's go-small strategy flips the bigger-is-better mantra in restaurants — without skimping on the guest experience.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Anastasia Dawson
August 28, 2025

Tampa construction tech startup secures $7M investment

Heave, a mobile app platform connecting construction companies with on-demand mechanics, bills itself as the "Uber for heavy equipment repair."

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
August 28, 2025

Famed Tampa waterfront restaurant to be replaced by apartment tower

The site of the Rusty Pelican, a gathering spot since 1978, will be redeveloped as a 21-story building starting in 2027.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
August 28, 2025

Helios Technologies adds two leaders to C-suite roles

The company has named a new chief financial officer and chief accounting officer.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
August 28, 2025

Wisconsin bank moves into SWFL with $6M investment in branches

IncredibleBank says its aw shucks vibe, all the way from The Badger State, works well in the sunshine.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
August 28, 2025

Immigration program provides $47M toward Bradenton apartments

EB-5 has been targeted by the Trump administration. But for now, the sometimes-complicated federal foreign investor program is helping to fund an apartment community being built on the site of DeSoto Square Mall.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
August 27, 2025

Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County names new CEO

Alison Fraga will join the ELC of Sarasota County in late September.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Anastasia Dawson
August 27, 2025

Tampa church leader arrested in forced labor, money laundering case

David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested Wednesday on a ten-count indictment. Brannon is connected to a Tampa residential property worth nearly $10 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
August 27, 2025

Cape Coral casino crackdown nets $540K, police say

Police raided six Cape Coral casinos that authorities say were "havens for illegal activity."

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Anastasia Dawson
August 27, 2025

Pair pleads guilty in $150K MacDill Air Force Base kickback scheme

A government employee and a contractor at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa admitted to stealing more than $150,000 from the intramural sports program over a 15-year period.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
August 27, 2025

Once-powerful Sarasota developer Henry Rodriguez reshapes, refocuses life

A go-star in development and politics, Henry Rodriguez now laments the direction his life took. "I was young, influential and making a ton of money," he says, "but I was miserable."