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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 27, 2025
Polk County storage facility sells for $10.2 million

A California owner of self-storage centers bought the newly built Winter Haven property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Denise Federer
  • March 27, 2025
Good leaders need emotional management skills, not just technical know-how

The key to emotional management is to show, above all else, courage.

  • Advice
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 26, 2025
Rays get borrowed stadium ready for Opening Day

After an offseason focused on stadium negation and ownership, the team has a few days to get ready for 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • March 26, 2025
Legoland part of $90M indoor roller coaster project

Legoland Florida’s parent company, Merlin Entertainments, recently announced the construction of an indoor roller coaster — a first for the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Ian Swaby
  • March 26, 2025
High-end Champagne bar, a $4M project, preps for downtown Sarasota debut

The Sugar Champagne Bar concept comes from a Florida transplant from California, Ronnie Shugar.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 26, 2025
$31 million freestanding ER opens in Wellen Park

The new emergency room is an extension of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • March 26, 2025
Developer confirms new hotel for downtown Sarasota Hyatt Regency site

The new hotel at the 1000 Boulevard of the Arts site will be branded Hyatt Centric Harborside.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • March 26, 2025
Sarasota Housing Authority CEO: Building affordability without stigma

William Russell came to town in 2005 to lead the Sarasota Housing Authority out of insolvency. What was thought to be a short-term assignment is still going strong two decades later.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • March 25, 2025
Tampa-based AI mortgage platform surpasses $5B in loans

More than 11,000 loans have processed since Toorak Capital Partners launched the platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 25, 2025
Roofing company triples service tech team

Gulf Western Roofing says the staffing increase is needed to meet demand.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 25, 2025
Circus-themed hotel opens on Lido Key near St. Armands

Cirque St. Armands Beachside, a 135-room luxury property, pays tribute to Sarasota's history as a circus town with its design and name.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 25, 2025
South Florida investor buys 18-building portfolio in Pinellas for $60M

Basis Industrial bought the buildings located across business parks in Largo and Clearwater.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • March 25, 2025
BMX track draws amateur and pro riders to east Manatee County

Aker Brand Farms is a 15-acre BMX training facility and a dream come true for owners Jeremy Smith and Will Grant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 24, 2025
TSA PreCheck enrollment available at SRQ

CLEAR is offering TSA PreCheck enrollment at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 24, 2025
Polk County LG Electronics building sells for $50 million

The 348,740-square-foot Building 4 in the Lakeland Commerce Center is leased to the South Korean company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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