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Louis Llovio
August 1, 2024

Britton-Harr contempt hearing delayed, giving new defense attorney prep time

A contempt hearing that could land AeroVanti owner and founder Patrick Britton-Harr in jail has been pushed back in order to give his new attorney time to get up to speed.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King
August 1, 2024

Family with construction firm buys interest in Sarasota soccer team

The Papanicholas family created an entity to join the Sarasota Paradise ownership.

Manatee-Sarasota

Laura Lyon
August 1, 2024

Tampa real estate investment firm acquires area complexes

Argyle Real Estate Partners, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm, recently closed on the acquisition of two properties in nearby Lutz.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
July 31, 2024

Manatee County to buy 105-acre rural site for conservation for $3.6M

Triple Oak Preserve will be used for conservation and could be a site for environmental education, a county official says.

Manatee-Sarasota

Laura Lyon
July 31, 2024

Tampa tech firm appoints pair of execs to C-suite positions

The move comes after being acquired in the spring

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
July 31, 2024

Lakewood Ranch office sold for nearly $32M in off-market deal

Center Point Medical Center is 100% occupied, according to the buyer.

Manatee-Sarasota

Louis Llovio
July 31, 2024

Facing $25M loss, Allegiant hires consultant for Port Charlotte resort

Just months after it opened three years late and nearly a quarter-billion dollars over budget, Allegiant Travel Co. has hired a firm to review the resort's prospects.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
July 30, 2024

Tampa Bay Rays win final approval for new $1.2 billion stadium

Pinellas commissioners approved use of tourism money to fund the county's portion of a new stadium for the Rays.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Laura Lyon
July 30, 2024

Tampa museum picks builder for multimillion-dollar expansion

The company is attached to several notable projects in the area.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
July 30, 2024

$2 billion Tampa REIT pays $29 million for Arkansas hospital

The NYSE-listed firm has added eight properties totaling $164 million to its portfolio this year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
July 30, 2024

Fort Myers airport gets new CEO, executive director

Steven Hennigan joined the Lee County Port Authority in 2021 and will now lead operations, administration and development at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field.