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Industries

  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 27, 2025
Report: Florida tops list of most expensive houses listed and sold

Florida is the place with the most expensive residential real estate in the country with California not far behind.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 27, 2025
Goodwill Manasota opening new Manatee County location

The attended donation center will be open seven days a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 27, 2025
Naples Realtor group relaunches leadership academy

The curriculum includes work to improve public speaking and presentation skills.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 27, 2025
Longtime Sarasota planner masters the art of big project diplomacy

Following a six-year hiatus with the Bay Park Conservancy, the former head of Kimley-Horn's Sarasota office, Bill Waddill, is back. And he is focused on completing the downtown Sarasota puzzle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 26, 2025
Fort Myers airport adds Phoenix flight for holidays

American Airlines is adding service between RSW and PHX from November to January.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 26, 2025
St. Pete insurance firm takes on 20,000 Citizen policies

The is the second batch of policies the company has assumed from the state-run insurer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jay Heater
  • June 26, 2025
Builder: Impact fee hike will add $18K to buying Manatee County home

Pat Neal continues to be a master navigating tumultuous real estate waters, including a percolating anti-growth and anti-developer sentiment.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 26, 2025
Food charity buys Naples warehouse from local MAGA firebrand

The nearly 18,500-square-foot property is on Mercantile Avenue.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 26, 2025
Multimillion-dollar Bradenton tech CEO overcomes drug addiction

Miranda Monahan held what she calls a "dirty secret" for decades: That, despite running a profitable tech firm, she was also a drug addict.

  • Leadership
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 25, 2025
4,600-acre Collier development gets assist from DeSantis, legislature

The governor signed legislation to create an independent special district to oversee the development in eastern Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2025
Sarasota eateries report $1.2M in revenue from restaurant weeks

The revenue figure is with 42% of participating restaurants reporting.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2025
21 companies in region nominated for 'Coolest Thing Made in Florida'

Manufacturers from Plant City to Naples are competing in a contest sponsored by the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 25, 2025
Naples construction leader expands in Sarasota, Tampa with new execs

A former president of a Sarasota produce firm is one of two new DeAngelis Diamond executives.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 25, 2025
South Florida CRE firm chasing local 'trophy assets' for client

The firm says it has a high net worth client looking to buy properties across the region and state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 25, 2025
Jabil Inc. gets $3.2 billion line of credit after expansion announced

The St. Petersburg technology company disclosed the revolving credit facility in an SEC filing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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