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  • By Elizabeth Djinis
  • October 16, 2026
$50M family-run SWFL boat business sails into next generation

The Frickes keep on going, now in the second generation of family ownership with Fish Tale Boats.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 7, 2026
Whole Foods to open first Manatee County store in November

The grocer will open in a 42,000-square-foot space off State Road 64.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 1, 2026
Gucci heiress to open Longboat Key boutique, second in US after Beverly Hills

AGCF CEO Josef Zarini calls Longboat property "the most luxurious beachfront resort in America."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 1, 2026
9,200-square-foot leather store opens on US 41 in Sarasota

Shore House Leather features a selection of furniture that people can customize.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 29, 2026
That’s no couch change: St. Pete sofa selling for $1 million

The customized Roche Bobois couch will be unveiled Thursday at the Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower condo project’s sales gallery.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 26, 2026
Florida grocer's donation to help provide 1 million meals

Winn-Dixie is giving $100,000 to 10 Feeding America food banks, including organizations serving Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Southwest Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 14, 2026
Specialty cheese shop in Sarasota closing after 14 years

Artisan Cheese Company will shutter its storefront in the Rosemary District.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 9, 2026
Madeira Beach boutique damaged by Helene reopens two years later

Hubbard’s Marina’s shop in John’s Pass Village in Pinellas County is back after suffering structural damage and facing delays in construction work.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 8, 2026
Retired Walmart CEO: His best decision ever — and catching an 835-pound Marlin

Running one of the world’s largest companies for nearly a decade has taught Lee Scott a lot about leadership — and life.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 31, 2026
Longtime Sarasota custom clothier closes shop, shifts to concierge model

Cravats’ Custom Clothiers & Haberdashery will meet with clients by appointment in their homes or offices.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 28, 2026
Well-known Sarasota florist changes ownership

Beneva Flowers was recently purchased by Family Flowers, a Pennsylvania-based florist, marking the third family of ownership in the Sarasota company’s 40-year history.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 27, 2026
Detwiler's buys Palmetto property for $1.06M

The industrial property is next to the Detwiler's Farm Market store in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 18, 2026
Bealls enters Michigan, expands into New York

When it opens stores in Michigan later this fall, the retailer will have a presence in 23 states.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2026
Charlotte County community expanding with 400 new homes, Publix

The developer behind the West Port master-planned community is expanding it to east, adding more house and a shopping center.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 11, 2026
Bradenton luxury RV dealer launches fractional ownership program

The Motorcoach Store is offering a new program that it says is in response to demand for access to luxury motorcoaches.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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