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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 16, 2024
First Watch closes $75M deal to acquire 21 franchise locations

National daytime dining leader First Watch Restaurant Group has closed a $75 million deal to acquire 21 of its franchise locations in North Carolina.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 21, 2024
St. Pete travel marketing firm acquired

Aqua Marketing and Communications, a firm specializing in destination marketing organizations, was recently acquired by another firm’s CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 28, 2024
Garmin acquires company with Manatee County distribution facility

Employees at the facility in Manatee County will become part of the workforce for the Swiss-based technology company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 26, 2024
Sarasota manufacturer acquires UK elevator company

Mobility company Harmar has acquired Pollock Lifts of Northern Ireland.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 23, 2025
$9.5B Lakeland credit union to acquire Tallahassee bank

MidFlorida Credit Union, a longtime Polk County institution, is acquiring Prime Meridian Holding Co. and its subsidiary, Prime Meridian Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 7, 2025
Miami company acquires Bradenton pediatric practice

Pediatrica Health Group has purchased Scarano and Taylor Pediatrics in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 1, 2025
Sarasota nonprofit gets $25k for mental health

The money will fund mental health therapists working onsite with residents of Harvest House in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 13, 2025
Manatee Memorial Hospital breaks ground on Parrish ER

The freestanding emergency room will be the third for the hospital in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 5, 2025
Mobile aircraft detailing service launches at 7 airports in region

RealClean Southwest Florida will serve airports from Sarasota-Bradenton to Marco Island.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 13, 2025
Naples residential project tops $500 million in sales

About 80% of the units at Ritz-Carlton Residences in Naples have sold.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 19, 2025
The Breakfast Company to open in Sarasota's Rosemary District

A breakfast and lunch restaurant is coming soon to Orange Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 18, 2025
Tampa affordable housing development opens on famed drive-in site

The city of Tampa provided $12 million to build the 354-unit apartment complex.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 8, 2025
Bradenton's Fit2Run opens temporary Tampa store, hopes to make it permanent

The sneaker and athletic gear retailer’s store is on East Cumberland Avenue in the Water Street Tampa district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 25, 2025
580 jobs cut as Amalie Arena contract ends

A concessionaire will lay off employees before the expiration of its contract with the Tampa arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 13, 2025
Pasco County man gets prison time for nearly $800K mortgage scam

The Wesley Chapel man had pleaded guilty last year to a quit claim deed fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 23, 2025
Health firm cuts 70 jobs in Sarasota, Pinellas, Polk counties

A health care company announced layoffs in Dunedin, Davenport and Sarasota after losing a contract.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 20, 2026
El Greco to return in south Sarasota

A Greek restaurant that had been in downtown Sarasota for decades will be reborn as the fast-casual concept El Greco Kitchen & Market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 11, 2026
Century-old Clearwater Beach landmark sells for $23 million

The Palm Pavilion Restaurant and Inn was bought by a pair of local companies that already own beachside properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 11, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays launch streaming service to broadcast 2026 games

Every game, except those scheduled for national broadcasts, will air on the new Rays.TV service, a partnership with Major League Baseball, launching Feb. 21.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 25, 2026
Discount airline using Lakeland as a hub extends 10-city route network

Avelo offers flights to Atlanta, San Juan and Philadelphia, among other locales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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