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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 2, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays appear to backtrack on stadium project threats

In a letter to the Pinellas County Commission chair, the team says the agreements to build a new ballpark remain "in effect” for the time being.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 20, 2023
Gym buildings sale brings $94M, Pasco and Hillsborough locations included

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a local Manatee developer keeps growing, a popular restaurant chain — finally — opens in Estero and a New York power company leases space in Ybor City.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 30, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays enter 2025 with more questions than answers

After a tough 2024, the baseball team faces major decisions — and problems — in the new year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 29, 2025
Sarasota Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant opens second location

University Town Center is the second location for Florence & the Spice Boys, which started as a food truck.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • May 10, 2025
Don't just lead your employees. Guide them.

Setting up employees to realize their potential can boost not only the employee but the company as well.

  • Advice
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2025
Naples skin care firm seeks $5M to fuel breakout year in 2025

The company, which started out in a 300-square-foot store, turned 15 years old in 2024.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 15, 2023
Bank aims to woo landlords with new $5 million Section 8 housing loan program

BayFirst takes a new tact in the ongoing affordable housing crisis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 27, 2023
Sarasota company adapts to era of remote working with new office

S-One Holdings recently moved from downtown Sarasota to a former CrossFit gym, reducing the amount of desk space available and instead expanding its video production.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 3, 2024
Ambitious group aims to bring children’s museum to Sarasota

With more and more families moving to the area, a group of women and moms aims to fill a gaping hole in the Sarasota-Bradenton market: a lack of a children’s museum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 18, 2023
Exit interview: Inaugural St. Pete EDC head reflects on tenure

As he prepares to bid farewell to the agency he helped create, J.P. DuBuque leaves behind a legacy of business recruitment and job creation success that will be difficult to match.

  • Leadership
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
David Habib, 31

40 Under 40 winner David Habib is founder and CEO of Yo Mama’s Foods.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 12, 2024
Hurricane Milton insured damage projections start at $30B to $50B

The potent combination of high winds, substantial storm surge, heavy rainfall, tornadoes and flooding will translate to a significant financial cost. And other related issues linger.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 23, 2021
Gulf Coast metros cited for lack of attainable housing

Urban Land Institute study singles out Naples, Sarasota and Fort Myers metro areas as among the nation’s “least affordable” regions for housing

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 13, 2025
Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 12, 2021
Entrepreneur seeks to connect people face-to-face in an industry run by technology

When Tonya Buford noticed the dating game had become overruled by technology, she wanted to change that. With her business, Singles Pop Up, she's bringing back face-to-face interactions.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 28, 2026
Swiss aircraft maker begins work on $60M SRQ airport facility

The Pilatus Aircraft CEO says "wealth is moving out of California and into Florida," one reason why the firm intends to invest up to $200 million in its long-term project at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 11, 2022
Largo looks to boost downtown with mixed-use sustainable development

The city of Largo is building a new city hall that will include 18,000 square feet of space for restaurants and shops.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Tampa-based global law firm names new chair, CEO

Robert Grammig has succeeded Steven Sonberg at Holland & Knight.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 7, 2023
Report: Florida is No. 1 in the nation in new home listings

The report found that states in the South and West are hot for new listings. Not so much for the Northeast and Midwest.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 14, 2023
Report: Tampa Bay Buccaneers among the worst in the NFL for fan dedication

Report, from a Canadian sports betting company, has some surprising results, in addition to the Bucs. Like the Jacksonville Jaguars being near the top of the list.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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