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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 14, 2026
Scream-A-Geddon returns to Tampa Bay after $2.5M transformation

The independent haunted house park returns for its 12th season with a reimagined midway and updated attractions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 10, 2026
Sarasota dance fitness business goes mega-viral with videos

From members to instructors to now owners, Stacey Iltis and Kari Schroeter constantly chase their why at Fly Dance Fitness: to spread the love.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Eric Garwood
  • July 7, 2026
Sarasota Little League treasurer sentenced to 1 year in $175K theft case

The 35-year-old woman was ordered to make lump-sum payment then monthly payments totaling $176,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 2, 2026
St. Pete mayor chooses team for coveted Gas Plant project

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has selected The Burg Bid, led by developer Thompson Whitney Blake, to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 23, 2026
Naples' Hoffmann gets official approval to buy NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins

The family-owned company can move ahead with buying the professional hockey team after the league's governing body gave the transaction its official blessing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 22, 2026
Pilates studio coming to Water Street Tampa

High-intensity, low-impact fitness boutique Solidcore plans to open in fall 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • 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 Anastasia Dawson
  • June 11, 2026
Tampa entrepreneur executive produces, appears in Elon Musk movie

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving co-founder Nick Friedman released the first trailer for the film on Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • 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 Elizabeth King
  • June 5, 2026
Meadows Golf Club to open under new management

The formerly private golf course will now be open for public play.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2026
Naples amateur pickleball league changes owners, grows nationally

The new owner of PaddleWar is leading a nationwide expansion for the brand.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 2, 2026
Tampa marina expands, adds floating docks, slips

The marina now offers 607 dry slips and 15 wet slips with the addition of new floating docks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • 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
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • May 29, 2026
Sarasota spring training stadium to get $6.57M HVAC overhaul

The replacement of the HVAC system at Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium will be completed by the Baltimore Orioles 2027 spring training season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 22, 2026
Despite yes votes, future of new Tampa Bay Rays stadium still not secure

Sound familiar? With complex negotiations still to come and elected officials reluctant to back a deal, plans for a new ballpark in Tampa could still collapse.

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