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Sports–Entertainment

  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 29, 2024
South Carolina bowling, billiards venue opens in Lee County

A family-friendly bowling and billiards venue — including an in-house ice cream shop — has officially opened in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 25, 2024
Feld Entertainment names new CEO, new president

The live entertainment company based in Manatee County makes two executive leadership changes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 25, 2024
One more legislative hurdle for Rays to secure new stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays will go before Pinellas County leaders July 30 for the final vote needed to make a long-awaited new ballpark a reality.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 24, 2024
Miami Pilates company stretches into Tampa locations

The expansion begins in fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • July 24, 2024
Globally known Sarasota rowing park seeks to add indoor multi-sport facility

The indoor facility and boathouse at Nathan Benderson Park will feature dozens of sport courts to attract a variety of athletic tournaments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 18, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays stadium, development deal wins city approval

With St. Petersburg's City Council approval, the Rays have one more hurdle to clear to make a new ballpark a reality.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 18, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays bring on official bank sponsor

Longtime South Florida institution Amerant Bank continues to solidify its presence in Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 16, 2024
Gym chain shuttering Fort Myers, Cape Coral locations, cutting 108 jobs

The New York Sports Club announced it would close its local gyms in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • July 9, 2024
Jimmy Buffett-branded cruise ship chooses Tampa for home port

Margaritaville at Sea officials say Tampa, with its highly rated airport restaurants, hotels and more, has the just-right vacation vibe.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 8, 2024
'Smash therapy' company plans Sarasota, St. Pete locations

Franchisees plan to bring four new iSmash locations to the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • June 26, 2024
Raymond James Stadium ranks top in US for concert sales

According trade publication Pollstar, Ray J Stadium leads the country in the first half of 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2024
Event space owner opens Sarasota location, second in region

Celebrations Venue in Sarasota is owned by an entrepreneur with a Brandon location as well.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 15, 2024
City vote on Rays stadium, development a 'regulatory' but hopeful step

After years of fighting to get a new stadium built in the city, or elsewhere, a St. Pete City Council vote last week is a positive, though tentative, step forward for the team and its fans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 13, 2024
New VR attraction will let you fight zombies in downtown St. Pete

A chain of virtual reality entertainment centers is opening on Central Avenue later this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 9, 2024
Lack of control over prominent fairgrounds site irks Sarasota officials

County commissioners learn that as long as the 54-acre parcel near downtown hosts an agricultural fair, it can never reclaimed by the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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