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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Water breaks ground on $181M plant expansion

The regional water utility is expanding its Surface Water Treatment Plant to meet projected water needs through 2033.

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FleetForce Truck Driver Training is growing its footprint on college campuses and partnering with private employers.

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Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch now worships in an artful 10,000-square-foot sanctuary.

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Nickolas Asset Management has purchased Associated Plastics Corporation.

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Clearwater deck company expands to Minnesota

Decks & Docks Company acquired Minneapolis-based Pro Deck Supply.

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Coincidence or trend? The Tampa Bay market saw nearly 500 local layoffs announced in a matter of days in mid-February.

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  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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The dealer's brazen scheme involved falsified loan applications and an attempt to ship the Rolls-Royce to Dubai, court documents say.

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  • March 2, 2026
$14.5M riverfront Naples estate has $2M backyard created by TV star

Lucas Congdon, star of the show "Insane Pools: Off the Deep End," designed the multilevel saltwater pool at the 3.29-acre property.

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An MLB manager and a chief people officer of a cabinetmaker are among the most recent guests on "From the Corner Office."

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Water Street office tower reaches 95% occupancy

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  • March 1, 2026
47-year-old Tampa shopping center brings $8.25 million

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Recreative Industries signed a manufacturer’s representative agreement with TRL Outdoors LLC.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 27, 2026
Polk hotel-to-apartment conversion project obtains $30M loan

The 330-room downtown Winter Haven hotel is being turned into a 238-unit apartment complex.

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