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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 16, 2024
How childhood friends built a pro women's soccer team — from scratch

On the eve of its first-ever game, a look at what it took to build the Tampa Bay Sun FC.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 13, 2024
Vinik to expand Lightning ownership, team worth 'close to $2 billion'

Jeff Vinik is in talks to grow the Tampa Bay Lightning’s ownership group but has no immediate intentions to step away from-day-to-day operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 12, 2024
Forget pickleball: Entrepreneur brings indoor padel to Sarasota-Manatee

The Pad Sarasota offers space to play padel, a racket sport that is growing worldwide in popularity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 9, 2024
With the future secured, Rays make plans, prepare to break ground

The Tampa Bay Rays plan to move forward with the team's new stadium and the 86-acre redevelopment around it after years of trying to work out a deal that would keep the team in town for the long term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 1, 2024
Family with construction firm buys interest in Sarasota soccer team

The Papanicholas family created an entity to join the Sarasota Paradise ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 30, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays win final approval for new $1.2 billion stadium

Pinellas commissioners approved use of tourism money to fund the county's portion of a new stadium for the Rays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 30, 2024
Tampa museum picks builder for multimillion-dollar expansion

The company is attached to several notable projects in the area.

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

The expansion begins in fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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