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Government

  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 9, 2026
Sarasota County bans data center applications for one year

The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the 12-month moratorium on data center applications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 9, 2026
Fort Myers Beach gets state money for stormwater improvements

Nearly four years after Hurricane Ian, the barrier island will use the funding on infrastructure and to reduce the impact of floods in the commercial district.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 2, 2026
Is Polk County the next stop for Gov. DeSantis?

The governor, who leaves office next year, is reportedly buying a home in an exclusive community in Lake Wales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 29, 2026
Tampa to install first-of-its-kind drinking water treatment tech

The city is readying to design and construct what it says is the world’s largest Suspended Ion Exchange facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2026
Tampa to rebuild historic community center with $5M in CRA funds

The 71-year-old Rey Park Center in West Tampa will be demolished and rebuilt as the park around it gets upgrades.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jeff Brandes
  • June 21, 2026
DeSantis vs. DeSantis — and the battle between intentions and incentives

One DeSantis encouraged starter homes. The other may have just made them fiscally impossible to approve. And remember: good public policy is not measured by intentions. It is measured by incentives.

  • Opinion
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2026
$80M indoor sports multiplex moves ahead in Manatee County

Commissioners decided to advance the public-private partnership, agreeing to business terms including a 60-year land lease in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2026
Manatee commissioners approve $6.18M for beach renourishment

The funding comes from the Tourist Development Tax, according to a statement from Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 17, 2026
Report: Collier, Hillsborough lead region in food stamp participation decline

A new report shows more than 277,000 Floridans are no longer on food stamps since federal legislation was enacted last summer.

  • Florida
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 11, 2026
Sarasota County court records storage facility advances

With unanimous recommendations of approval to rezone and vacate an alley right of way, a proposed new Clerk of Circuit Court records storage facility advances to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 11, 2026
Tampa's CRA again delays vote on $100M funding for new Rays ballpark

The vote was rescheduled for August, though several members pushed — and will continue pushing — to delay it further.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 5, 2026
The rise and fall of Patrick Britton-Harr: From high-flying entrepreneur to convicted felon

The Justice Department calls the story of Patrick Britton-Harr, who charmed investors and local business watchers while systematically defrauding investors and facing federal investigations, a cautionary tale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 4, 2026
Report: AI projected to add $100B to Florida GDP in a decade

Even as some worries percolate, some 2 million Florida small businesses are likely already using AI, the organization says.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 2, 2026
Sarasota County to buy $1.4M Nokomis property for park expansion

Acquisition of the property will enable the county to expand Nokomis Community Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jay Heater
  • May 29, 2026
Planned events center and boathouse at Benderson Park wins $10M boost

State legislature has approved the $10 million appropriation, so now it is up to Gov. Ron DeSantis to approve it.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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