Education

By Louis Llovio
July 29, 2025

Fort Myers flight training school solidifies fleet

Following a strategic plan, Paragon Flight Training is "Piper exclusive."

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Elizabeth King
July 21, 2025

USF Muma College of Business launches school of management

Demand for the management major drove the college to create its seventh school.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Madison Bierl
July 14, 2025

More than $185M in east Manatee school projects nearly complete

Along with the new Lake Manatee K-8, the other two projects will increase capacity for students and help with overcrowding.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
July 8, 2025

Meeting association books Tampa for annual conference

The that Meeting Professionals International will hold its annual World Education Conference in the city and expects to draw 2,500 attendees.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
June 29, 2025

Tampa tech exec, philanthropist donates $1.5M to Pasco college

The money will go the Bellini Family Endowed Scholarship.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Eric Snider
June 13, 2025

College preps for digital future with new fintech degree program

Hillsborough Community College officials believe the school's new fintech program will be a big winner — for employees and employers.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
June 12, 2025

New College receives $2.5M gift for contemplation, education center

A charitable foundation that traces some of its money back to the Mellon banking family fortune has donated $2.5 million to New College of Florida in Sarasota.

Manatee-Sarasota

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 Mark Gordon
June 5, 2025

Mental health text service extends reach in Charlotte, Pasco schools

Cope Notes works through micro-interventions

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
May 28, 2025

IMG Academy acquires sports recruiting company

The Bradenton sports education brand now owns two online recruiting networks.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
May 26, 2025

$42M technical school construction starts in Lee County

The $42 million Heights CareerTech Institute is being built at the corner of Gladiolus Drive and Pine Ridge Road.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
May 25, 2025

Philadelphia investor pays $12.9M for Brandon shopping center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota dock builder buys a design studio, a fire sale at a Clearwater Beach apartment building, and construction starts at a Lee technical school.