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Entrepreneurs

March 14, 2025

TV personality expands her brand with multiuse media studio

Multimedia entrepreneur Rhonda Shear brings a never-say-no attitude to her latest role: running a high-tech production studio

March 13, 2025

Tampa hardware store owner seeks to transform community

All of his ventures have one common thread: strong customer service.

March 7, 2025

Wilton Simpson talks egg prices, farm bill and political future

Florida's Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioners spoke at land conference in Lakeland about how a farm bill can boost farmers, ban fluoride in the water and limit the use of drones.

March 3, 2025

'Two-tour' FL senator begins next chapter: CEO of $300M family office

Former politician Tom Lee has gone from homebuilding to wealth building.

Health Care

March 13, 2025

Sarasota dental company acquires Brandon practice

Parkview Dental Partners now operates 25 practices on the west coast of Florida.

March 12, 2025

Moffitt Cancer Center announces executive leadership for new campus

Josh Carpenter, who will serve as the president of Speros and Moffitt's chief integration officer, will lead the 775-acre location.

March 5, 2025

$68M Tampa health tech firm appoints new CEO

The new leader has been with the company almost a decade.

Residential Real Estate

March 14, 2025

Prices released for 1,000 homes coming to west Bradenton

SeaFlower will offer a range of home prices and styles from four builders in its first phase of development.

March 13, 2025

Report: Tampa's wealthy turning to rentals at higher numbers

Redfin finds that as housing costs rise the affluent are renting their residences more often because it "frees up cash for other investments that may be more lucrative than real estate."

March 9, 2025

Collier, Charlotte properties included in $84.5M state purchase of conservation land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a $65 million loan for Fort Myers apartments, a Tampa REIT pays $35 million for a hospital, and South Sarasota acreage sold for conservation.

National developer buys 17 acres in Sarasota for 336 apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Brandon apartment complex sells for $76.25 million, a Fort Myers apartment community is almost complete, and a Naples retail property is back on the market.

Symphony Salvage sells Sarasota building for $3.5 million

The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

National developer buys 17 acres in Sarasota for 336 apartments

Mayor says Gas Plant redevelopment to continue despite Rays rejecting stadium deal

TV personality expands her brand with multiuse media studio

Tampa hardware store owner seeks to transform community

Wilton Simpson talks egg prices, farm bill and political future

'Two-tour' FL senator begins next chapter: CEO of $300M family office

Pro athletes to open acai and coffee shop in Sarasota

First Watch passes $1 billion in revenue

Oak & Stone adding 3 locations, new president appointed

The Old Salty Dog reopens on City Island

Polk County’s SouthState completes $457 million sale of branches

$2.9B Pinellas credit union names first new CEO in nearly two decades

$5B trust company celebrates low turnover

Large Tampa office complex lands major tenant, nears full occupancy

Sarasota dental company acquires Brandon practice

Moffitt Cancer Center announces executive leadership for new campus

$68M Tampa health tech firm appoints new CEO

Prices released for 1,000 homes coming to west Bradenton

Report: Tampa's wealthy turning to rentals at higher numbers

Collier, Charlotte properties included in $84.5M state purchase of conservation land

National developer buys 17 acres in Sarasota for 336 apartments

Prices released for 1,000 homes coming to west Bradenton

Tampa man arrested for $500K in COVID loan fraud

Pro athletes to open acai and coffee shop in Sarasota

Navigating a whitewater world: Leadership in uncertain times

Manatee Technical College, Bradenton Area EDC partner for talent pipeline success

Forget goals: For 2025, set – and keep – New Year's intentions

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