Sports–Entertainment

By Elizabeth King
July 24, 2025

Bradenton Motorsports Park to make history with $1M prize for event series

The prize money for an event series this winter in Bradenton is reportedly the largest performance-based payout in drag racing history.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jay Heater
July 24, 2025

Sarasota County park project estimate grows from $40M to $60M

The planning process for the Nathan Benderson Park expansion is nearly complete. Up next: a lot of fundraising.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
July 21, 2025

Fort Myers Yacht Club begins nearly $13M renovation

The Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club is less than five nautical miles from the Gulf.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
July 14, 2025

Report: Rays reach $1.7B deal to sell to Jacksonville billionaire

The new ownership prefers the team move out of St. Petersburg to Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
July 14, 2025

The Meadows Country Club in Sarasota files for bankruptcy

A Sarasota country club has filed Chapter 7 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
July 10, 2025

Venice Theatre passes $20M donation milestone in rebuilding effort

Recent support for the campaign to rebuild Jervey Theatre in Venice has come from a local family, the state, city, community and an anonymous donor.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
June 20, 2025

Gaming company levels up with new HQ in Nokomis, plots more growth

Fast-growing Sarasota County company Combat Waffle Studios moved into space formerly occupied by Tervis in Nokomis, where it is expanding staff and its software portfolio.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Madison Bierl
June 19, 2025

Shuttered pickleball facility reopens under new leadership

Matt Lund, who had worked under the previous ownership, says the business model has it right this time.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
June 18, 2025

Report: Rays in advanced talks to sell to Jacksonville homebuilder for $1.7 billion

The team confirmed Wednesday that it had "commenced exclusive discussions" with potential buyers.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
June 17, 2025

Tampa's women pro soccer team looks to Ybor City for new stadium

The newly crowned champions of the USL Super League are looking to build and anchor a 6-million square foot waterfront development.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
June 11, 2025

Golf club's comeback began the day after Hurricane Milton made landfall

The Carrollwood Country Club in Tampa was hit hard by the hurricane, but within a week players were back on the course. The $2 million rehab project includes valuable lessons in resiliency and redundancy.