3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (319+ words) A longtime Florida tourism executive who led Pinellas County’s tourism agency for seven years, has been inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame. DT Minich, now president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee, received the honor this week during the…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (210+ words) Clearwater Beach’s newest beachfront luxury resort has opened three new restaurants along its scenic, winding Beach Walk promenade, a Tuesday announcement says. Lolita’s Coastal Cocina, Float Malt Shop & Creamery and Beach Market are open to the public inside the street…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (864+ words) Key takeaway: USF has broken ground on Uptown Landing, a nearly $500 million mixed-use district that turns its former golf course into a new hub for housing, research, dining and campus life. Core challenge: Delivering the nearly $500 million project on schedule…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (210+ words) Clearwater Beach’s newest beachfront luxury resort has opened three new restaurants along its scenic, winding Beach Walk promenade, a Tuesday announcement says. Lolita’s Coastal Cocina, Float Malt Shop & Creamery and Beach Market are open to the public inside the street…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) Business Observer Tickets on sale now for Business Observer's 40 Under 40 celebration Tickets are on sale now for the Business Observer’s annual 40 Under 40 event. The event is scheduled for Oct. 8, 5:30 PM at the Ora in Sarasota. The event honors outstanding entrepreneurs,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) A Fort Myers house on the Caloosahatchee River has been listed for sale. The asking price: $13 million. The 5,400-square-foot house on 0.54-acres is at 12798 Dennis Drive and, according to a search on Realtor.com, one of only three with a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) A Sarasota menswear mainstay is shuttering its brick-and-mortar location in the Burns Court area just south of downtown, but the business is not closing. Instead, Cravats’ Custom Clothiers & Haberdashery is shifting to a concierge model and will see clients by…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) A distinctive luxury estate on Siesta Key has hit the market at $17.65 million. The Balinese-style waterfront residence at 3799 Flamingo Ave. boasts more than 700 feet of waterfront on 1.4 acres on the north end of the key. Designed as a tropical Asian…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (329+ words) The St. Pete Beach house belonging to Mike Bryan, who reached the top of the professional tennis ranks playing doubles with his twin brother, Bob, has sold. The house is at 151 Punta Vista Drive and sold for $2.35 million in all…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) Polk State College has finished a nearly $17 million renovation of its Winter Haven science building that will allow, in part, for its nursing program to have a dedicated lab for both obstetrics and pediatrics. The Polk County college says in…...