The monthly Small Business Optimism Index tracks business owners’ sentiment on hiring, sales, economic outlook and expansion ...

Longtime area economic development leader Sharon Hillstrom is retiring as president and CEO of the Bradenton Area EDC, ...

Moez Limayem, 62, was approved by the Florida Board of Governors on Friday, Dec. 12, 2026, to be the University of South ...

A three-story mixed-use proposal includes Shore restaurant, which closed its previous Circle location after 2024's floods.

Called Valor Commons, the project will include a business incubator for veteran entrepreneurs as well as memorial areas, walking trails and event spaces.