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Elizabeth King
July 29, 2024

Furniture company to lay off 101 Florida employees amid bankruptcy

A furniture retailer headquartered in Polk County is going out of business as its parent company declares bankruptcy.

Florida

Mark Gordon
July 29, 2024

Japanese variety store chain chooses Tampa for Florida debut

Daiso has been expanding rapidly in the States.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
July 29, 2024

6 primary care centers for seniors to open at Walmarts around Tampa

CenterWell will operate clinics dedicated to primary care for seniors at 23 Walmart Supercenters in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas, according to a statement.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
July 29, 2024

Bradenton City Hall property: Council moves $14M sale forward

The Bradenton City Council approved a purchase and development agreement that will allow for the sale to close in 2026.

Manatee-Sarasota

Mark Gordon
July 28, 2024

Manatee County entrepreneur buys 333 rural acres for $2.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a self-storage company is building six facilities, St. Petersburg apartment complex The Drake sold, and a boutique hotel is scheduled to open this fall in Naples.

Florida

Elizabeth King
July 27, 2024

JetBlue to increase Florida flights by 8% year over year

The airline will be adding flights at airports in Sarasota, Fort Myers and Tampa, among others.

Florida

Mark Gordon
July 26, 2024

First-ever assisted living community to open on Marco Island

The Watermark at Marco Island is scheduled to open by the end of 2024.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Laura Lyon
July 26, 2024

Tampa apartment complex obtains nearly $80M refinancing loan

Bellwether Enterprise, a national commercial mortgage banking company, handled a $78.6 million refinancing loan on the Mav, a mid-rise apartment complex in Tampa owned by Daniel Corp.