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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 13, 2025
Tampa M&A firm buys naming rights to NHL arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning's home ice will now be called Benchmark International Arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 9, 2025
St. Pete approves $16M more in funds for Tropicana Field repairs

The city initially set aside $55.7 million for repairing the stadium, but the additional money set aside Thursday brings the actual cost closer to $59.7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 8, 2025
Hoffmann Family to develop Estero golf course on site it bought for $14.5M

The company is developing the course Old Corkscrew Golf Club, which it bought in 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 7, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers partner with window manufacturer

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off their 2025 season Wednesday by announcing their new partnership with Sarasota County's PGT Custom Windows and Doors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 6, 2025
5 Port Richey casinos closed, 249 slot machines seized in illegal gambling sting

Five illegal gaming establishments operating as unauthorized casinos in the city of Port Richey were shuttered on Monday by the Florida Gaming Control Commission.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 5, 2025
Tampa Museum of Art expansion begins with new dog park downtown

A new dog park coming to downtown Tampa will herald the first visible steps in the Tampa Museum of Art’s highly anticipated expansion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Janet Leiser
  • July 25, 2025
Founders design fitness club to meet untapped demand in wellness industry

A $2 million investment in a new fitness studio concept — with more capital likely to come — has the pair of Tampa entrepreneurs behind Revivery looking at potentially hundreds of locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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