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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 24, 2025
Studio that builds companies, backed by prominent leaders, launches in Sarasota

A group of Sarasota executives steeped in founding and exiting businesses has turned their attention — and wallets — to a new startup, Suncoast Venture Studio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 23, 2025
Entrepreneur fills gap with downtown Tampa bilingual mobile notary service

Tampa notary Sara Román launched the Notary Kiosk, a mobile notary service operating out of a yellow trailer, over the summer and plans to hold a free open house on Friday, Nov. 7.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 23, 2025
Global real estate firm buys Tampa-area medical center for $53M

The property in Temple Terrace is occupied by the Florida Orthopedic Institute, which has a long-term lease.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 23, 2025
North Port shopping center sells for $10.82M

An out-of-state investor has purchased North Port Village.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 23, 2025
Guatemalan chicken chain's Tampa restaurant building sells for $3M

The property on Waters Avenue was bought by a New Jersey investor as part of a 1031 exchange.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 23, 2025
Acclaimed local leadership author writes sequel — with her teenage kids

Teaching leadership skills should start at a young age, contends a two-time author on the subject. Her latest book, written with two leaders she knows rather well, proves the concepts are also ageless.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 22, 2025
Clearwater developer to build Aston Martin-branded projects, one in Tampa Bay

Valor Real Estate Development and the ultra-luxury car maker will start construction on the first of the residential towers, an 18-story beachfront property on Daytona Beach Shores, early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 22, 2025
Ohio firms lead $15M investment in Naples medical tech company

Catalyst OrthoScience has now raised at least $35 million in the past two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2025
$14M Venice property purchase marks Sarasota County milestone

With its purchase of Camp Venice RV Resort, Sarasota County has acquired 100 properties through a program to protect environmentally sensitive land.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 22, 2025
City of Tampa breaks ground on $69M affordable housing in East Tampa

The Residences at East End will bring 174 affordable housing units to East Tampa and is expected to be completed late next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 22, 2025
Hurricane-damaged apartments in Pinellas to be rebuilt

A Gulfport waterfront community will be rebuilt as a five-story building with parking underneath the living space and a rooftop amenities package.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2025
Sarasota biotech company regains NYSE compliance

Oragenics has come into regulatory compliance following the closing of a $16.5 million public offering that provided a capital infusion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 21, 2025
St. Pete to open bid process for Gas Plant redevelopment after second proposal

The Pinellas County Housing Authority made an unsolicited offer earlier this month to buy — for $1 — a Tropicana Field parking lot to build an affordable housing project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 21, 2025
Former business dean one step closer to becoming USF president

Moez Limayem, president of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, was unanimously approved by the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees to become the school's ninth president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • October 21, 2025
Columbia Restaurant's Longboat concept on pause — 9 years after a $2M purchase

The company bought the site, the former home of Pattigeorge's Restaurant, in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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