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Entrepreneurs

May 19, 2026

The ‘Queen of pitch’ dishes on the secrets to her $2.5B success

Forbes Riley’s success in pitching billions of dollars of stuff, from ab rockers to Zoobooks, has led to a lifetime of hard-earned lessons.

May 15, 2026

Mark Vengroff: Hyperfocusing on an in-demand niche pays big dividends

"We went through a lot of struggles on a lot of things, … but every big mistake we had, we had some huge reward come out of it in the end." –Mark Vengroff, One Stop Housing

May 15, 2026

David Diamond: High school dream turns into a business on the cusp of $1B

"We've never borrowed money and never asked for investors, and it's worked out really well for us." –David Diamond, CEO, co-founder, DeAngelis Diamond

May 15, 2026

Roberta Beranek: Turns Naples Fashion Week into a must-go event

"I'm constantly competing with myself, reflecting on what went wrong, what went right." –Roberta Beranek

Healthcare

May 19, 2026

100K-square-foot Lee Health center breaks ground in Cape Coral

Located on Veterans Parkway, the facility will include everything from surgical and imaging to infusion and outpatient capabilities.

May 8, 2026

Upstart auto injury medical practice targets ambitious growth plans

RejuvenX is a chain of auto injury clinics that is expanding across Florida, treating people who have been involved in vehicular crashes.

May 7, 2026

Report: Florida ranks No. 7 nationally in hospital safety

The new report by The Leapfrog Group shows 81 Florida hospitals earned “A” ratings for patient safety.

Residential Real Estate

May 19, 2026

South Tampa workforce housing project obtains $67 million loan

Central Florida attainable housing developer Hillpointe has begun construction on the 408-unit community.

May 18, 2026

After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Explore by Del Webb at North River Ranch will begin sales on May 20.

May 17, 2026

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota office property sells, an investor buys a low-income apartment complex in Tampa, and construction starts on a hotel at a Fort Myers mall.

Joy Gendusa: How a high school dropout built a $120M business

"The most important thing about starting a business is choosing something you are passionate about. Do something that truly makes you want to get up in the morning and push through any barrier." –Joy Gendusa, PostcardMania

Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

The ‘Queen of pitch’ dishes on the secrets to her $2.5B success

Mark Vengroff: Hyperfocusing on an in-demand niche pays big dividends

David Diamond: High school dream turns into a business on the cusp of $1B

Roberta Beranek: Turns Naples Fashion Week into a must-go event

Natalia Levey: Hospitality-centric leader has a soft spot for 3D printing

Tampa's Coke Florida named among best-managed companies in US

'50s-inspired dining, nightlife and supper club coming to Tampa

Italian bakery, cafe coming to Sarasota this summer

$203B wealth management firm expands in state with Naples debut

Tampa credit union donates, partners with local children's museum

Pinellas CPA, attorney indicted in nearly $900K embezzlement case

$15B Michigan credit union expands in region with Hillsborough branch

100K-square-foot Lee Health center breaks ground in Cape Coral

Upstart auto injury medical practice targets ambitious growth plans

Report: Florida ranks No. 7 nationally in hospital safety

South Tampa workforce housing project obtains $67 million loan

After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

The best ways to manage uncertainty for yourself — and your team

Leadership transition in family business can create new opportunities

Defeating impostor syndrome requires responding to self-doubt with clarity, confidence

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Joy Gendusa: How a high school dropout built a $120M business

"The most important thing about starting a business is choosing something you are passionate about. Do something that truly makes you want to get up in the morning and push through any barrier." –Joy Gendusa, PostcardMania

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