Industries

By Elizabeth King
April 7, 2025

SRQ adds flight to Kentucky

Service began this April between Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Laura Lyon
April 7, 2025

Bank of Tampa new hire to spearhead digital banking

The new chief digital officer is a transplant from Kansas.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Steven Benna
April 7, 2025

The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

$16 million Polk County land sales pace transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
April 6, 2025

Lee County pays $10.5 million to conserve 132 acres

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Fort Myers land sold to medical provider, Brandon gets Scandinavia furniture retailer's first Florida store, and a much-anticipated Sarasota project officially starts.

Florida

By Laura Lyon
April 5, 2025

Carnival Cruise Lines offers summer internships to Tampa high schoolers

Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines is providing a chance for 15-20 students to learn the nautical ropes.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 5, 2025

Massachusetts restaurant software firm grows Florida presence

Forbes Snyder, which has been in business for nearly 90 years, is expanding with an office in Fort Myers.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Andrew Warfield
April 4, 2025

Sarasota youth sailing group seeks funding, approvals for $4.1M project

As the Sarasota Sailing Squadron faces hurricane damage repairs and builds a new youth sailing education facility, Sarasota officials extend the organization a longer lease on life.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
April 4, 2025

Bradenton vacation rental company joins portfolio backed by NY investment firm

Six brands within a Bradenton vacation rental company have become part of a new vacation rental management collection called Stayterra.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 4, 2025

Naples firm reaches deal to buy one of the largest poinsettia growers in the US

HF Companies. will acquire N.G. Heimos Greenhouses, billed as one of the nation’s largest poinsettia growers and preeminent greenhouses.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Laura Lyon
April 4, 2025

Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

The movie theater business has taken some hits. But Shana David-Massett and Tim Massett are undeterred and optimistic — counting an investment of $2 million — on the industry's future.