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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 3, 2026
St. Petersburg Gas Plant RFP draws nine proposals

The city's mayor will no evaluate the plans to determine who will get to redevelop the historic district.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 3, 2026
DeSantis, MLB commissioner support Tampa Bay Rays' stadium plans

The two officials spoke at Hillsborough College which, if all goes as planned, will be the site of new Rays stadium and multi-use development.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 2, 2026
Manatee County to protect 1,500 acres of ranch land

Commissioners in Manatee County authorized up to $2 million to preserve Thundercloud Ranch and Mossy Island Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 28, 2026
Largo seeks developer to build residential, retail, office spaces at city center

As a new City Hall complex nears completion, the Pinellas County city is seeking developers to remake its current 14-acre government campus, including an option allowing police and emergency operations to remain.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 28, 2026
Manatee County reopens Bradenton EDC partnership talks

A new contract from the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp. could be presented in March.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 27, 2026
Sarasota County to buy medical examiner property for $21.6M

Commissioners authorized a contract to purchase the District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • January 27, 2026
UTC in Sarasota-Manatee would get special taxing powers under proposed bill

If passed, House Bill 4091 will make the University Town Center area a special district that can pay for infrastructure using bonds.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 26, 2026
Sarasota County buys Nokomis preserve land for $1.48M

The 1.07-acre site contains over 1,000 feet of shoreline on Shakett Creek.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • January 22, 2026
Sarasota officials approve $2.5M sale of historic downtown building

Architecture Sarasota, a nonprofit, intends to purchase the McCullough Pavilion in downtown Sarasota from the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 20, 2026
Sarasota County acquires park-adjacent parcel for $750K

The nearly 0.5-acre property will become part of Indian Mound Park in Englewood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 13, 2026
DeSantis says Florida Citizens insurance rates to fall as much as 10%

The governor and Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation say reforms have led to falling rates as the industry rebounds in the state.

  • Florida
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • January 8, 2026
$60M in Manatee County projects coming to Lakewood Ranch area in 2026

Manatee County has multiple projects slated for Lena Road and Premier Sports Campus North.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • December 19, 2025
St. Armands receives $13.5M to address flooding concerns

The Sarasota County Commission allocates just more than half of the $24.5 million the city requested for storm mitigation projects on St. Armands Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 17, 2025
$35M community center opens in east Tampa

Fair Oaks Community Center is the largest center of its kind in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 16, 2025
Sarasota County buys 3.59-acre Venice waterfront property

The land along the Venetian Waterway Park Trail cost $125,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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