Sports–Entertainment

By Andrew Warfield
May 6, 2024

Sarasota theater progresses on $57M plaza, affordable housing project

Florida Studio Theatre's Arts Plaza will include new theater space, a parking garage and housing for downtown arts workers.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 30, 2024

8 Florida teams, with Yankees on top, surpass 100K in spring training attendance

The Tampa Bay Rays reached about 4,000 fans per game in Charlotte County.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
April 26, 2024

Global volleyball stars launch multisport facility in Venice

Business partners Donald Suxho and Yury Shakirov are building a dedicated training facility with volleyball and pickleball courts that they believe will draw both future pros and those looking for fun.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
April 17, 2024

Sarasota daiquiri bar expands to Tropicana Field

Daiquiri Deck has signed a multiyear deal to partner with the Tampa Bay Rays at the team's St. Petersburg stadium.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 11, 2024

Lifetime TV movie 'Roommate Regret' filmed in St. Pete makes its debut

A made-for-TV movie filmed almost entirely in downtown St. Petersburg is scheduled to make its debut Thursday night on the Lifetime Movie Network.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Beth Luberecki
April 8, 2024

NY concert promoter, exec brings exclusive private gig club to Sarasota

Barry Weisblatt is using his decades of music business exocrine to jumpstart a new business idea: a private concert club.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 3, 2024

Naples yacht membership club appoints new CEO

David Arredondo, a South Florida-based executive and entrepreneur with experience in technology and e-commerce, has been named CEO of Naples-based Exclusive Yachts.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Jay Heater
April 1, 2024

East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
March 27, 2024

174 homes coming to famed Pinellas golf course and PGA stop

Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers is building homes and townhouses at Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
March 27, 2024

Alamo Drafthouse looks to hire 45 people for new Naples location

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is scheduled to open in the spring, in the high-end Mercato shopping center.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
March 14, 2024

Alamo Drafthouse to debut in Naples with a twist: Indoor mini golf

Following a trend to find ways to draw people to movie theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse at Mercato will have a nine-hole miniature golf course and a lounge in the lobby when it opens.