Business Observer

Entrepreneurs

October 31, 2026

Entrepreneur plans $22M inland Sarasota boat storage project

While a chain of pickleball clubs Brian McCarthy founded closed down long before it hit its lofty goals, he believes his latest project — boat and RV storage — will solve a gaping hole in the industry.

October 28, 2026

Hoffmann buys Naples yacht club

The business empire with local roots has added the Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club to its ever-growing lists of companies.

October 21, 2026

With over 10M followers, viral Manatee toy store owner rides squishy fame wave

Fidget Toys Plus owner Faith Bench is a teacher-turned-entrepreneur who has become a global sensation for her videos of sensory toys and pioneering an activity called fidget trading.

September 11, 2026

Work to begin on $15M luxury car and social club in Sarasota

Scott Stevenson recently began accepting memberships for Sarasota Motor Club, which will offer a place for car enthusiasts to gather and store their luxury, exotic or collector vehicles.

Healthcare

November 11, 2026

Tampa hospital working with controversial construction firm on $60M apartment complex

The 170-unit Brandon development will offer on-site child care and a free shuttle to two Tampa campuses.

November 11, 2026

Pasco college lands $5M-plus to expand medical imaging training

Pasco-Hernando State College plans to double its radiography program and add specialized certificates as Moffitt Cancer Center grows its Pasco campus.

November 6, 2026

Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on $82.5M Venice rehab pavilion

The new facility with 50 private inpatient rooms is expected to open in 2028.

Residential Real Estate

November 12, 2026

Million-dollar incomes, monthly rent: Naples, Tampa gain wealthy tenants

Naples ranks No. 2 nationally for growth in renter households earning at least $1 million annually, while Tampa and Sarasota also appear in a new RentCafe analysis.

November 11, 2026

Tampa hospital working with controversial construction firm on $60M apartment complex

The 170-unit Brandon development will offer on-site child care and a free shuttle to two Tampa campuses.

November 10, 2026

156-acre Naples senior living facility to add more than 70 luxury units

The latest project at Vi at Bentley Village will include the demolition of three buildings and the addition of four new ones.

Developer closes on purchase of former St. Pete police HQ

With the deal now done, construction can begin on a St. Petersburg mixed-use development that includes an office tower and hotel.

10-unit Pinellas County apartment community sells for nearly $2M

Lee County hotel sells for $3 million less than in 2018

Sarasota County buys $13.1M Lakewood Ranch office building

3-building industrial project worth $65M underway in Tampa

Entrepreneur plans $22M inland Sarasota boat storage project

Hoffmann buys Naples yacht club

With over 10M followers, viral Manatee toy store owner rides squishy fame wave

Work to begin on $15M luxury car and social club in Sarasota

Famed Orlando steakhouse chain expanding to Lakewood Ranch

Bloomin' Brands looks to buy Outback restaurants from bankrupt franchisee

Spanish restaurant to open in newly purchased Sarasota location

Chicago trucking entrepreneur plans high-end Naples nightclub

$8B credit union’s Sarasota bank purchase reflects shifting M&A market

$7.7B insurance firm acquisition backstory: meet the (AI) speed of the moment

Tampa credit union names new CEO as longtime leader departs

Michigan credit union to acquire Sarasota community bank

Tampa hospital working with controversial construction firm on $60M apartment complex

Pasco college lands $5M-plus to expand medical imaging training

Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on $82.5M Venice rehab pavilion

Million-dollar incomes, monthly rent: Naples, Tampa gain wealthy tenants

Tampa hospital working with controversial construction firm on $60M apartment complex

156-acre Naples senior living facility to add more than 70 luxury units

St. Pete developer breaks ground on Wellen Park shopping center

Trader Joe's opening second Sarasota store

10-unit Pinellas County apartment community sells for nearly $2M

3 influencers win gig to explore St. Pete-Clearwater, will earn $10K

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AI doesn't need emotional intelligence — but AI-concerned leaders do

Your organization doesn't need a workshop. It needs coaching infrastructure.

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Developer closes on purchase of former St. Pete police HQ

With the deal now done, construction can begin on a St. Petersburg mixed-use development that includes an office tower and hotel.

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