1+ day, 50+ min 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) Cooley Law School’s incoming class grew nearly 40% this fall, marking a rebound in enrollment at the school’s Tampa and Lansing, Michigan, campuses, officials say. The private, nonprofit law school welcomed 271 new students during orientation in August, a 38% increase from its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (412+ words) A truck driver training program headquartered in Sarasota with a presence in Florida, Texas and North Carolina celebrated a milestone on Friday: FleetForce Truck Driver Training graduated its 10,000th CDL driver. The program began in 2020, launched by entrepreneur Tra Williams, who…...

2+ week, 5+ 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…...

3+ week, 48+ min ago   (236+ words) A Naples-based construction firm recently finished building a new preschool for a church in Sarasota. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Preschool and DeAngelis Diamond marked the project’s completion with an Aug. 14 ribbon-cutting at the school on Honore Avenue. The 15,000-square-foot single-story…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (875+ words) Key takeaway: USF’s new $33 million College of Nursing expansion will help train students as Florida confronts a projected shortage of nearly 20,000 registered nurses. Core challenge: Expanding Florida’s nursing workforce quickly enough to meet growing health care needs without sacrificing the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (875+ words) Key takeaway: USF’s new $33 million College of Nursing expansion will help train students as Florida confronts a projected shortage of nearly 20,000 registered nurses. Core challenge: Expanding Florida’s nursing workforce quickly enough to meet growing health care needs without sacrificing the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (475+ words) The Bradenton City Council unanimously authorized city staff Wednesday to continue exploratory discussions with Point Park University about potentially developing a future presence for the campus in Bradenton. Point Park University, which has about 3,600 students, is based in Pittsburgh.. The…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (197+ words) CareerSource Tampa Bay will permanently close its Brandon-area career center later this month while the regional workforce agency searches for other ways to serve the community, according to a release. The center, at 6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (260+ words) The seller is Medallion Home, a Manatee County-based homebuilder that previously bought the Fruitville Road site for $1.65 million in 2024, according to Sarasota County property records. Medallion Home was founded and is run by Carlos Beruff, a prolific developer and philanthropist…...