Strategies

Louis Llovio
May 19, 2025

Builder: Sarasota city rules make attainable housing concept a 'losing proposition'

The Neal Communities-associated builder says Sarasota made it so difficult to build a small, low-priced community that it's hesitant to tackle similar projects elsewhere.

Manatee-Sarasota

Beth Luberecki
May 12, 2025

Lee nonprofit finds success in finding jobs for young people with autism

An effort to help young adults on the autism spectrum find employment pays off for all parties. The nonprofit behind it hopes more is to come.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Beth Luberecki
May 9, 2025

Luxury Naples restaurateurs plan exclusive Japanese, French concepts

Corinne Ryan and Veljko Pavicevic have found Naples to be an ideal fit for their luxury restaurant concepts. One key, says a co-founder: "We stopped hiring and started recruiting."

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Elizabeth King
May 5, 2025

Sarasota fencing company brings hospitality mindset to business

The co-founders of Level Up Fencing met while working in the restaurant industry and see their goal as providing excellent customer service.

Manatee-Sarasota

Beth Luberecki
April 25, 2025

$20M Fort Myers water bottle company overcomes debt, inventory issues

Now that a painful lesson in taking on too much debt — some $4 million — is behind it, water bottle manufacturer Coldest is primed for a growth surge.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
April 22, 2025

$107M MacDill Air Force base school built to fight hurricanes

The new Tinker K-8 School on the Tampa military base is being built with a focus on resiliency and how students learn.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Laura Lyon
April 18, 2025

Sammy's Seafood keeps Tampa Bay restaurants stocked with fresh catch

St. Petersburg couple has been reeling it in for decades. "The secret is just getting up and doing the same thing every day. We're grinders," says a co-founder.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Beth Luberecki
April 11, 2025

Michelin Guide's arrival in St. Pete-Clearwater brings foodies — and pressure

The highly sought-after Michelin Guide is expanding its presence in the region. It's a pressure-is-a-privilege moment for chefs and restaurateurs.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
April 10, 2025

St. Armands Circle buzzes as hurricane recovery continues

The head of the St. Armands Circle Association and merchants discuss the state of St. Armands Circle in April — as the 2025 hurricane season looms.

Manatee-Sarasota

Louis Llovio
April 10, 2025

As hurricanes get stronger, so must area structures

Architects, engineers and builders agree that the construction of new structures needs to focus heavily on materials and techniques steeped in resiliency.

Manatee-Sarasota

Mark Gordon
April 9, 2025

Naples land, nature conservancy kicks off $70M campaign with $25M gift

Philanthropic family thinks big and long-term with a large donation to an environmentally focused conservation nonprofit.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Laura Lyon
April 4, 2025

Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

The movie theater business has taken some hits. But Shana David-Massett and Tim Massett are undeterred and optimistic — counting an investment of $2 million — on the industry's future.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
March 26, 2025

5 years later, Gulf Coast executives look back at managing through COVID

On the anniversary of the COVID, several business leaders from a wide swath of fields discuss the decisions they made, their worries and their early response to the pandemic in 2020.

Florida

Lesley Dwyer
March 25, 2025

BMX track draws amateur and pro riders to east Manatee County

Aker Brand Farms is a 15-acre BMX training facility and a dream come true for owners Jeremy Smith and Will Grant.

Manatee-Sarasota

Louis Llovio
March 19, 2025

Clearwater firm grows facility, customer base while remaining largely unnoticed

Pinellas County manufacturer Florida Seating, with a client roster that includes some of the most well-known restaurant brands in the country, has added 18,000 square feet to its compound.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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Builder: Sarasota city rules make attainable housing concept a 'losing proposition'

Lee nonprofit finds success in finding jobs for young people with autism

Luxury Naples restaurateurs plan exclusive Japanese, French concepts

Sarasota fencing company brings hospitality mindset to business

$20M Fort Myers water bottle company overcomes debt, inventory issues

$107M MacDill Air Force base school built to fight hurricanes

Sammy's Seafood keeps Tampa Bay restaurants stocked with fresh catch

Michelin Guide's arrival in St. Pete-Clearwater brings foodies — and pressure

St. Armands Circle buzzes as hurricane recovery continues

As hurricanes get stronger, so must area structures

Naples land, nature conservancy kicks off $70M campaign with $25M gift

Tampa duo gives longtime theater new life despite industry challenges

5 years later, Gulf Coast executives look back at managing through COVID

BMX track draws amateur and pro riders to east Manatee County

Clearwater firm grows facility, customer base while remaining largely unnoticed

Fort Myers Beach’s new, resilient The Beach Bar opens

National real estate firm names new leadership for Sarasota office

Well-known Sarasota industrial space up for rent

Port Charlotte's Sunseeker resort sold for $200 million

Faith-based health care giant buys 77-year-old Polk medical group

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