Manufacturing

By Elizabeth King
August 14, 2025

Manatee County ATV manufacturer expands into Europe

Recreatives Industries has partnered with Rican Off-Road to distribute its products in Europe and the Falkland Islands.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
August 12, 2025

Investor group buys cup maker Tervis, will move HQ to Bradenton

The new owners’ "strong investment in Tervis," CEO Hosana Fieber says, "speaks to its well-established and beloved brand legacy."

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
August 5, 2025

Helios to sell subsidiary for $54 million

The technology company is planning to divest from Custom Fluidpower, based in Australia.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
August 4, 2025

Manatee mobility manufacturer partners with Fort Myers company

Hoveround Mobility Solutions entered into what it calls a “strategic partnership” with Merits Health Products.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
July 18, 2025

57 jobs cut at Polk County manufacturing plant

Mizkan America will wind down operations of the bottling department at its plant in Lake Alfred.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
July 17, 2025

Insider: Elimination of solar tax credits will lead to job losses, price increases

Tampa Bay Solar owner Steve Rutherford of discusses the ramifications of changes included in the "Big Beautiful Bill."

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
July 16, 2025

Sarasota, Tampa tech security firm signs deal with UAE company

Trace Eye‑D says its mission is to ‘provide fast, reliable and user-friendly detection wipes for fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and a full suite of explosive hazards.’

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Beth Luberecki
July 15, 2025

Sarasota water bottling startup looks to grab market share

WellHouse has successfully gotten past some initial challenges — sourcing, partnerships, licensing, to name a few. Now the founder looks to scale the startup.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
July 6, 2025

Israeli drone manufacturer opens US hub in Tampa

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment complex opens with a little help, a build-to-rent developer buys land in Pasco, and a Swedish company will build a Manatee school.

Florida

By Elizabeth King
July 4, 2025

Venice manufacturer, boosted by surge in AI-hungry customers, grows rapidly

With a client list that includes corporate behemoths — hello, Amazon and Meta — DMSI has grown in terms of staff and space. But the CEO says this is a temporary "bandage" amid the skyrocketing need for its products.