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Laura Lyon
August 6, 2024

Sarasota law partner switches firms, now based with Tampa practice

Area attorney Brett Henson has joined Carlton Fields’ construction practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Tampa office.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
August 6, 2024

SRQ adds flight to Philadelphia-Delaware

Avelo Airlines is adding a seasonal route between Sarasota-Bradenton and the Delaware Valley.

Manatee-Sarasota

Mark Gordon
August 6, 2024

Naples firm's buying spree continues with Pennsylvania manufacturer

Hoffmann Family of Cos. has made at least seven acquisitions in 2024.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
August 5, 2024

Fort Myers Publix being demolished to make way for redevelopment

The grocery store is being knocked down to make way for a new one that will upgrade the Daniels Crossing shopping center.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Laura Lyon
August 5, 2024

St. Pete beachfront home sale breaks records — even with $1M price cut

The house at 2709 Sunset Way sold for $11.4 million, the highest-priced sale in the history of St. Pete Beach.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Mark Gordon
August 5, 2024

Resident donates nearly $500K for downtown Fort Myers park

Fort Myers resident Debora Gillen has donated $431,732 to a city agency to help with the construction of a park.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
August 5, 2024

Developer obtains $47M loan for apartment conversion at Bradenton mall

The North Carolina company will use construction loan to build 240-unit complex on the site of the former mall.

Manatee-Sarasota

Louis Llovio
August 5, 2024

$7.5M St. Pete Beach luxury hotel renovation nearly done

The work, which is due to be finished in the fall, will change the boutique property into a four-star luxury hotel.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
August 5, 2024

4 communities in region rank among top 15 for US home sales

Lakewood Ranch, Wellen Park, Mirada and Babcock Ranch rank in the top 15 master-planned communities in the country, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King, Laura Lyon, Louis Llovio
August 5, 2024

Flight cancellations, airport updates from Hurricane Debby at TPA, PIE, SRQ, RSW, PGD

Hurricane Debby has brought flooding and is impacting travel across the region.

Florida

Louis Llovio
August 4, 2024

Atlanta firm pays $10.5M, borrows $38.5M to build Fort Myers apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton property owner gets a loan, a massive Tampa office park gets a leasing agent, and a West Palm Beach developer gets some help to market its Pasco project.