Industries

By Louis Llovio
June 12, 2025

St. Pete home insurer, behind $30M in capital, starts selling policies

The recently approved insurer with an A rating and $30 million in capital has begun selling policies in the state.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
June 12, 2025

3 accomplished Sarasota leaders set to retire — and get more sleep

Decades of top-level leadership will be taking a step back in the coming months with a trio of retirements: Roxie Jerde, Larry Thompson and Teri Hansen. Lessons learned are legion.

Leadership

By Elizabeth King
June 11, 2025

Bradenton biopharmaceutical company acquires North Carolina business

Continuity Biosciences has acquired Focal Medical.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
June 11, 2025

Homegrown Lee County bank hits $1B asset milestone

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank becomes second bank in Lee County to surpass $1 billion.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
June 11, 2025

Silver Airways shutters Tampa airport operations, cancels flights

The bankrupt Fort Lauderdale airline has closed down and told passengers to "not go to the airport."

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
June 11, 2025

Boston area investors buy Naples apartment community for $21.5M

The new buyer plans to convert 50 of the 104 units in the community into condos.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Lesley Dwyer
June 11, 2025

50-acre commercial project in Lakewood Ranch fully leased

Center Point at Waterside started construction in 2019.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
June 11, 2025

Golf club's comeback began the day after Hurricane Milton made landfall

The Carrollwood Country Club in Tampa was hit hard by the hurricane, but within a week players were back on the course. The $2 million rehab project includes valuable lessons in resiliency and redundancy.