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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 11, 2024
East Coast pizza franchise coming to Collier County

Ledo Pizza will open in late August in Ave Maria.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 5, 2024
$7.5M St. Pete Beach luxury hotel renovation nearly done

The work, which is due to be finished in the fall, will change the boutique property into a four-star luxury hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 5, 2024
Hospital’s new ER in Manatee County treats record number of patients

The ER at Bayshore Gardens, a standalone emergency medical facility in south Bradenton, has been booming with patients in its first eight months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2024
Publix opens new Fort Myers store

The Lakeland grocer is donating $1,000 worth of groceries to local pantry as part of the grand opening.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 16, 2024
With $1 billion in the pipeline, Fort Myers real estate firm is moving

LSI Cos. will move into a new headquarters building in September to adjust for growth in business and personnel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 26, 2024
TV news station in SWFL promotes official to president, GM

Darrel Lieze-Adams has been with the station for nearly 30 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 23, 2025
South Tampa staple English pub sets reopening date in new spot

The Oxford Commons establishment Mad Dogs and Englishmen is back to bangers and mash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 8, 2025
Polk County’s SouthState completes $457 million sale of branches

The Winter Haven bank sold the branches in six states to a New York investor but is leasing them back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 26, 2023
Report: Florida companies scored more than $21M in Pentagon contracts

Lockheed Martin is the clear national leader in winning defense spending contracts.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 28, 2023
National company acquires Sarasota marketing firm

The acquisition will allow the Links Marketing Group founder and owner to retire.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 29, 2025
Sysco facility opens in Plant City, to create 300 jobs

The food distributor employs more than 5,000 workers in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 23, 2024
High-end downtown Sarasota steak restaurant hiring for winter opening

Ocean Prime is hiring staff ahead of the restaurant’s opening this December in The Quay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 22, 2024
Punta Gorda Airport offers $200K incentive for restaurateur

A six-figure reimbursement is on the table for taking over vacant restaurant space at the Punta Gorda Air Center.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 1, 2024
Longtime popular family-owned deli sold in Tampa

Wright's Gourmet House is officially property of Caspers Co., a Tampa-based hospitality business that was previously a large McDonald's franchisee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 4, 2025
New York investment firm opens Lakewood Ranch office

Courier Capital says adding the Sarasota location is a “key milestone” in the firm’s growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 11, 2024
Allegiant pilots hold 'practice pickets' at SRQ, PIE airports

A group of Allegiant Air pilots connected to a labor union demonstrated outside Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, the day after a similar demonstration at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 21, 2025
Bradenton cabinet company owner sentenced to prison

The owner of M&L Cabinets was convicted of misapplying $100,000 or more of construction funds.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 20, 2025
Naples construction firm leader behind $4.2M payroll scam sent to prison

The scheme involved 'impeding or impairing' the IRS' ability to calculate and collect taxes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 10, 2026
Sarasota family office acquires large manufacturing plant

Nickolas Asset Management is taking over a plastic scrap recycling plant from Material Difference Technologies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 17, 2026
Construction of $13.8M North Port emergency operations center begins

The new building will be adjacent to a fire station on City Center Boulevard.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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