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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 21, 2024
$250 million Great Wolf Lodge to open early in Naples

Great Wolf Lodge South Florida has pushed its opening day up and started hiring for some of the 600 positions it expects to fill.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • February 21, 2024
High earners in Tampa-St. Pete, Sarasota-Bradenton have light tax load

Recent income research finds Tampa Bay is highly ranked — in low taxes for high earners. Sarasota-Bradenton's high earners make more annually but also pay more in taxes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 21, 2024
Fort Myers medical group expands in Maryland

American Oncology Network now has more than 35 medical practices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 20, 2024
Forthcoming north Manatee County Publix to host job fair

Publix is hiring for a new store coming soon in north Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • February 20, 2024
Southeast architecture firm names Tampa Bay practice leader

Goodwyn Mills Cawood has named Jeff Middlebrook its architectural practice leader at the Tampa office of the engineering and architecture firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • February 20, 2024
$10 million St. Pete penthouse for sale

The Saltaire penthouse design was inspired by views from a Dubai tower.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 20, 2024
Prominent Sarasota CPA firm promotes HR executive

Sarasota-based CPA firm Kerkering, Barberio & Co. has promoted Lori Leutwyler from human resources manager to director of people operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 20, 2024
Soon-to-be shuttered CVS in Tampa opens up prime commercial property

The store on South Dale Mabry Highway is in one of the fastest-growing and well-established commercial corridors in the city.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 20, 2024
AeroVanti pilots sue for back pay, allege exec compared startup to Apple

The troubled Sarasota air service company is facing a class action lawsuit from employees who say they've not been paid since June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • February 19, 2024
Report: Top-paying construction jobs in Tampa region lag national average

Regional construction work could boom with federal projects and robust residential demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 19, 2024
Prolific SWFL developer names chief operating officer

Dale Evans, a former senior-level manager in process, operations and technology at Chico’s FAS, has been named COO of Seagate Development Group.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 19, 2024
$23 million affordable housing project breaks ground in Polk County

The project is aimed at high-need families, and developers says rents will range from $402 to $964 per month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2024
Investor building 178,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch industrial property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an architectural marvel hits the market in Polk County, a developer borrows money in Naples, and more apartments are planned for Bradenton.

  • Florida
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 17, 2024
As Sarasota dog track begins demolition, redevelopment remains uncertain

After 95 years, the Sarasota Kennel Club, on a 26-acre site in north Sarasota, will be cleared for unspecified future development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • February 16, 2024
Polk County withdraws rule that would have banned food trucks

Haines City considered a ban on mobile food vendors, but then the people spoke up.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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