1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (228+ words) A large dental support organization based in Sarasota has entered into what it calls a "strategic transaction" to position the business for long-term growth. Dental Care Alliance has reduced its debt by more than $1. 1 billion, secured $95 million in new capital…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (571+ words) A company that designs kitchens has opened a new showroom near State Road 70 in Manatee County. Quality by Design Kitchens is now located in a space that used to house the Manatee Tax Collector's Lakewood Ranch branch. The new showroom…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (212+ words) A growing health care consulting firm in Bradenton has made several leadership changes as its founder steps into the role of executive chair. Ravin Consultants, founded in 2017 by Jennifer Lockwood, named a new CEO and added two others to its…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (757+ words) Key takeaway: Built in 1912 and last renovated in the 1990s, Tampa Union Station has fallen into disrepair. Core challenge: The city of Tampa is using CRA funding and state grants to renovate the building, with construction slated for completion sometime this…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1847+ words) Key takeaway: Palmetto looks to embrace its past and its future as it undergoes transformative changes. Core challenge: Balancing what residents like about the city with growth while working to change the public's perception. What's next: Several public and private…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (209+ words) More than two dozen companies in the Gulf Coast region have been ranked among the fastest growing in the Southeast, based on revenue. Business publication Inc. compiled the 2026 Inc. Regionals list, which rated 182 privately-held companies based on their percentage growth…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (400+ words) RNR Tire Express, a Tampa-based franchise retailer for tires and custom wheels, is launching a multi-brand holding company and already has plans to get into the restaurant business, the company announced March 26." The $350 million tire company has reorganized into a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (425+ words) A new urgent care center will open in eastern Hillsborough County at the end of the month " the first urgent care center to be operated in Plant City under Clearwater-based Bay Care Health Systems. Bay Care Urgent Care (Plant City)…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (240+ words) The Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront is under new management. Dallas-based Dreamscape Hospitality is now overseeing operations at the hotel along the Manatee River in Bradenton. Located at 100 Riverfront Blvd. near the Bradenton Riverwalk, the 153-room hotel features amenities…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (370+ words) Construction is set to officially begin early next month on a major project on the site of the former City Hall building in Clearwater. The developers and construction company behind The Bluffs have scheduled a ceremonial groundbreaking for April 6 that…...