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Government

  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 17, 2026
Hillsborough leaders OK $75M for ZooTampa expansion

The public funding will help pay for a $150 million overhaul of the park, featuring new animal habitats, a family ride and an expansion toward the Hillsborough River.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 11, 2026
Group says Floridians are owed $48 billion in unclaimed funds

The national organization Reclaim.org says despite state's efforts to connect people with their money, 13 million accounts are unclaimed.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 11, 2026
St. Pete Beach to break ground on $10.5M fire station

State funding will cover $6.5 million of the storm-resistant replacement for Fire Station 22, which was damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 8, 2026
Sarasota County advances 5,700-home project near Palmer Ranch

A project including a town center that will serve as a major employment hub in Sarasota County as well as thousands of homes now moves on to the state for review.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2026
Sarasota County faces four Live Local Act lawsuits, at least 4,000 units at stake

Developers proposing about 4,000 apartments combined have taken their cases against Sarasota County to court, alleging it violated the state's Live Local Act.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 1, 2026
Sarasota officials OK $20M for flood and storm resilience projects

The Sarasota County Commission appropriated more than $20 million for resilience against future storms in St. Armands and Celery Fields.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 29, 2026
Pinellas County closes the door on large-scale data centers

County commissioners directed staff to draft a resolution reaffirming that standalone data centers are prohibited in unincorporated Pinellas, where industrial land is plentiful but space for new development is scarce.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 28, 2026
New Rays stadium advances after Hillsborough approves $796M in funding

With the funding in place, the Tampa Bay Rays can move forward with new stadium, mixed-use development and Hillsborough College campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2026
Tampa approves $80 million in funding for Tampa Bay Rays ballpark

The city agreed on a development and funding agreement to build a stadium on Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 24, 2026
Sarasota County to cut ribbon on $100M administration building

Commissioners are holding their first board meeting Tuesday in the new county building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • August 20, 2026
Sarasota green-lights zoning change for Benderson's county building project

Benderson Development's land use change request for the former Sarasota County Administration Center property was unanimously approved by the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 17, 2026
Clearwater firm starts work on $51 million government office project

Creative Contractors is building Pinellas County's new North County Service Center on U.S. Highway 19.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 12, 2026
Bradenton, private Pittsburgh university pursue partnership

The city of Bradenton is working with Point Park University, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 11, 2026
Florida chamber trolls NYC mayor, names him 'economic developer of the year'

The Sunshine State hits the Empire State hard.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 6, 2026
Hillsborough latest locality to take up ban on data centers

County leaders are looking to pass a moratorium on the facilities and want to study land use rules.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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