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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 2, 2026
IMG Academy undertakes most capital projects in campus history

A surge of action is designed to set the prominent west Bradenton sports school up for sustained growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 29, 2026
Rays hire venue management firm to help build, sell new Tampa ballpark

Legends Global will oversee the team’s interests during construction and pursue naming rights, sponsorships, suites and premium seating.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 18, 2026
Tampa firm turns scrap into sculpture — with prices from $600 to a projected $100K

Modern Art Creations is building Tampa’s newest fine-art gallery by merging industrial fabrication with custom works forged for collectors, designers and commercial clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • 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 Elizabeth King
  • September 11, 2026
Work to begin on $15M luxury car and social club in Sarasota

Scott Stevenson recently began accepting memberships for Sarasota Motor Club, which will offer a place for car enthusiasts to gather and store their luxury, exotic or collector vehicles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 8, 2026
$80M Sarasota boathouse and rec center targets 2028 opening

Groundbreaking for the Nathan Benderson Park Multi-Sport Complex and Boathouse is expected this fall with a summer 2028 opening.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 4, 2026
USF Athletics CEO relishes opportunity to go all gas, no brakes

Rob Higgins treats having first-ever in his title and resume like a privilege, even with the pressure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 4, 2026
Feld Entertainment CEO on prioritizing innovation, challenging assumptions

To foster innovation, Feld Entertainment, under CEO Juliette Feld Grossman, prioritizes creating an environment that allows people to take risks and challenge assumptions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 3, 2026
ZooTampa's Creatures of the Night returns this fall with new attractions

ZooTampa at Lowry Park brings back its family-friendly Halloween event with 15 eerie nights full of shows, characters and treats.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 3, 2026
Tampa investor buys minority stake in Scottish football club

Catalyst Sports Ventures makes it two teams in the portfolio, with Kilwinning Rangers FC.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2026
Yacht entrepreneur meets demand for high-end water access

After building a charter business, Brian Crotty has founded two additional boating companies and acquired a sailing and boating school out of bankruptcy.

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  • 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.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 28, 2026
Pinellas marina boss focuses on future as 100th anniversary approaches

Founded in the 1920s, Hubbard’s Marina is a family-owned business whose current generation is as focused on growth — and new approaches — as his forefathers.

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  • 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.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 27, 2026
Bill Edwards, businessman who helped reshape downtown St. Pete, dies at 81

The Vietnam veteran and mortgage executive invested millions in the Sundial, Mahaffey Theater and Tampa Bay Rowdies while supporting arts and education programs.

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