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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2025
Child care franchise planned for Lakewood Ranch

The owners of a Discovery Point Child Development Center in Bradenton are opening a second location.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2025
Gaming company levels up with new HQ in Nokomis, plots more growth

Fast-growing Sarasota County company Combat Waffle Studios moved into space formerly occupied by Tervis in Nokomis, where it is expanding staff and its software portfolio.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 19, 2025
DC investor buys 216-unit Naples apartment community for $40.9M

Oasis Naples' new owner plans to make major improvement to the 33-year-old apartment complex.

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  • June 19, 2025
Costco buys Sarasota Square property for $10.5 million

The wholesaler purchased commercial space on South Tamiami Trail where its store is located.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 19, 2025
$211B Cincinnati bank names new Florida executive

Marty McAndrew has been in banking for more than two decades.

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  • June 19, 2025
Fort Myers industrial building complete, leasing underway

New flex space at Fort Myers' Premier Airport Park addresses demand for smaller space in Southwest Florida, the broker says.

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  • By Madison Bierl
  • June 19, 2025
Shuttered pickleball facility reopens under new leadership

Matt Lund, who had worked under the previous ownership, says the business model has it right this time.

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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 19, 2025
Planning board rejects Sarasota synagogue's plan to sell site

The century-old synagogue Temple Beth Sholom wants to sell 6 acres of property for a multifamily development.

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  • By Dana Kampa
  • June 18, 2025
Sarasota aquarium announces last day in preparation to move to $132M facility

July 6 will be the last day the public can visit the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium facility on City Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2025
Report: Rays in advanced talks to sell to Jacksonville homebuilder for $1.7 billion

The team confirmed Wednesday that it had "commenced exclusive discussions" with potential buyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2025
Mattison's opens at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

A restaurant with three locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties is now open at SRQ.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 18, 2025
Former EDC leader, insurance exec, named CEO of golf nonprofit

Lisa Krouse was an executive with FCCI for more than 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2025
Bradenton part of national gym chain's expansion plans

EōS Fitness plans to open its first Manatee County location in former Big Lots store.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 18, 2025
St. Pete insurance startup picks up 12K Citizens policies

The firm began to sell policies earlier this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2025
Amazon executive offers peek at company's site selection process

The global online retailer depends on a vast network of distribution facilites to deliver its wares, but few know what it looks for when picking a site.

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