Real estate agency expands reach with acquisition of Venice brokerage

TAMPA — Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services, headquartered in Tampa, has acquired Venice-based Gulf Shores Realty.

According to a news release, the combined entity will boast 89 agents and, thanks to $376 million in sales and 783 transactions over the past year, will be positioned in the top 1% of all brokerages in west-central Florida. John Tomlin will serve as CEO, with his wife, Holly Tomlin, as principal, and his daughter, Ali St Cyr, as broker and co-owner.