St. Petersburg’s $1 Billion Echelon City Center Hits Construction Milestone
The 363-unit apartment project is part of a broader $1 billion mixed-use development.
Year: 2026
Cyber and AI Diligence in M&A
Businesses across Tampa Bay are bought, sold and merged every week, and buyers routinely spend weeks reviewing financial statements, customer contracts and employment matters. Cybersecurity diligence, once an IT formality reserved for technology targets, now shows up in deals from manufacturing to professional services and family businesses. The question is no longer whether buyers examine … Read more
Tampa Defense Contractor Lands Global Peace Corps Contract
Trace Systems will provide emergency satellite communications at 60 overseas Peace Corps posts.
The Women Helping To Shape the Future of Urology
It is no secret that medicine is changing at a pace more rapidly than ever before. Advances in technology, surgical innovation and our understanding of diseases are transforming how physicians diagnose, treat and care for patients—often in ways that would have seemed unimaginable just a decade ago. Urology is one of the specialties at the … Read more
2026 DOMINATE Summit Brought Leaders, Advice, & Collaboration to Tampa Bay
Entrepreneurs from across the country recently attended the annual 2026 DOMINATE Entrepreneurial Summit, hosted in Clearwater, Florida just a few weeks ago. The mission was straightforward: Give business owners the information, resources, and connections they need to thrive in today’s challenging economic environment. And to achieve that mission, the event’s founder, Jeremy Knauff, brought some … Read more
South Tampa Apartment Complex With 250 Units Up for Sale
The waterfront property spans 10.47 acres, with buyers facing an October 21 offer deadline.
Construction Begins on 362 New Apartments in West Bradenton
Construction is underway on 362 new SeaFlower apartments, part of the sprawling mixed-use community taking shape in West Bradenton, about three miles from Anna Maria Island. Bradenton-based NDC Construction broke ground on The Fields at SeaFlower, a new apartment community within the development’s roughly 400-acre first phase, south of Cortez Road and west of 75th … Read more
One of Sarasota’s Last Local Banking Strongholds Is Changing Hands
An $8 billion Michigan credit union is moving into Sarasota through its fourth Florida deal since 2023.
Metro Diner Raises $20.6 Million in $45 Million Funding Round
The restaurant chain has raised $20.65 million from 11 investors, according to an SEC filing.
St. Petersburg Lands $7.4M For Affordable Housing
Seventy-five new affordable apartments are planned for a 1.35-acre property near 34th Street North in St. Petersburg, where a $7.4 million funding award will also help renovate a neighboring 34-unit apartment complex. The St. Petersburg Housing Authority owns the land at Hartford Street North and 32nd Avenue North, where it is working with Blue Sky … Read more