Company's acquisition of the Tampa Hilton Downtown comes amid heightened attention over gains in the city's convention business

$52 million purchase brings company's Florida holdings to 1.2 million square feet

Broker's exit after 20 years with firm comes amid high-profile personnel additions

Tampa's tallest office building has been owned since 2007 by Prudential Real Estate

Technology-driven data collection and valuation models have dramatically changed the appraisal business in the past decade

Fast-growing Fort Myers company will occupy 90,000 square feet near Southwest Florida International AIrport

Veteran broker becomes the third agent to join firm from rival this year