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  • Beth Luberecki
  • December 21, 2025
Anticipation high for $15M Naples mixed-use project, even amid permitting delays

Not even a slight delay has dented the enthusiasm for Wynn’s Downtown.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • December 19, 2025
Sarasota cybersecurity firm combats evil on way to $100M goal

Tenex, which offers AI-native cybersecurity solutions, attributes its explosive growth to having the right product and team in place amid growing threats from cyber criminals.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 6, 2025
St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood

Dozens of St. Petersburg residents were given the chance to weigh in on design plans for the upcoming “Creators District" just west of the Warehouse Arts District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2025
Water filter manufacturer in Manatee, with new product, in expansion mode

After building a local supply chain, Epic Water Filters is poised for growth. Plans include moving to a larger facility and doubling its payroll.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Beth Luberecki
  • November 27, 2025
Sarasota County resort blends old with new in $1.5M double-storm recovery

To recover from the 2024 storm season, Manasota Beach Club is blending the tried-and-true with the modern-day.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 25, 2025
$18.5M historic Ybor City building restoration in final stages

The family behind J.C. Newman Cigar Co. are nearing the final stages of its million boutique hotel project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 21, 2025
Electrical contracting company custom-builds workforce

On-the-job training programs — like a new one at NCN Electric — are on the move across the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Beth Luberecki
  • November 18, 2025
SWFL restaurant company introduces two new concepts, nears 2,000 employees

The Phelan family has learned that listening and adapting to customer needs quickly is the best recipe for success in the hospitality industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 7, 2025
Florida tortilla manufacturer seeks to conquer retail with new chips brand

Steve Allen, the Pinellas County-based retail manager for Florida-based industrial tortilla manufacturer Easy Foods, is helping the company launch its first snack food: Island Time Snacks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 5, 2025
Putting on college football's championship is a four-year game

Tampa will host the 2029 College Football Playoff's national championship game in 2029, but its a world away from a Super Bowl.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 1, 2025
St. Pete bank posts $19M loss, but execs confident in restructuring

BayFirst National Bank believes selling its SBA loan portfolio, where it was previously a national leader, will help get it back to profitability.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 31, 2025
Massive master-planned community starts blooming near Bradenton

Patience and deep pockets are in play as a shrewd development group makes progress on the 1,175-acre SeaFlower, the biggest master-planned community in west Bradenton in a generation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 24, 2025
Studio that builds companies, backed by prominent leaders, launches in Sarasota

A group of Sarasota executives steeped in founding and exiting businesses has turned their attention — and wallets — to a new startup, Suncoast Venture Studio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 22, 2025
Hurricane-damaged apartments in Pinellas to be rebuilt

A Gulfport waterfront community will be rebuilt as a five-story building with parking underneath the living space and a rooftop amenities package.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 14, 2025
Trio of Tampa Bay insurance firm IPOs raise nearly $900M

After years of stagnation, four Tampa Bay area insurers have gone public or announced plans for an IPO this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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