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Nearly $500M hospital breaks ground in Fort Myers

Lee Health Fort Myers will replace Lee Memorial Hospital in the coming years.

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1,000-plus homes to be developed in north Manatee County

Del Webb is designing a community for people age 55 and up off State 62.

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Polk County's Legoland to lay off more than 200 employees

The Winter Haven resort and theme park announced the cuts in a letter to state officials posted Tuesday.

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St. Pete based homeowners insurance provider enters Florida market

The firm joins several others opening in the state as officials look for Citizens Property Insurance to have less policies, and risk.

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Global footwear retailer chooses Fort Myers for debut brick-and-mortar store

The shoe store is located at the open-air Bell Tower shopping destination.

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15-plus acres off US 41 in north Manatee sold for $3.5 million

The deal involves two properties that will be used for an RV and boat storage facility, according to SVN Commercial Advisory Group.

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Industrial investor to pay $72 million for five Tampa properties

Basis Industrial has contracted to buy the portfolio through a new investment fund it designed for this deal.

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Cable, internet provider invests $15 million into Charlotte County

Comcast says it’s been expanding services across the state as well.

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  • January 26, 2025
Dunedin food hall up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retail and residential building is on the market in Sarasota, a St. Pete Beach hotel reopens, and a Fort Myers office building sells.

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College student invents fast-acting body cam tech for Lakeland police

The Lakeland Police Department commissioned the project.

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  • January 25, 2025
Manatee County plumbing company partners with Chicago private equity firm

Ackerman Plumbing has teamed up with Shore Capital Partners, which aims to expand its footprint.

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National gym chain signs St. Petersburg, Fort Myers leases

EōS Fitness, which has seven locations along the Gulf Coast, is opening its first SWFL gym next year as part of its expansion statewide.

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Sarasota med-spa hires fractional COO

Marlow Med Aesthetics has hired a seasoned sales executive to lead the business into the next phase of its growth.

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  • January 23, 2025
Tampa resort and casino gets $65M upgrade, adds 200 jobs

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa introduced 240 remodeled hotel rooms and a new gaming area and reopened a popular restaurant Thursday.

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With its New England debut, First Watch is now in 30 states

The Manatee County-based daytime dining company opened its first restaurant in Massachusetts this week.

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