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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2023
New fire training tower in Tampa to boost firefighters' readiness

The city is building the tower as it fights to boost its budget in order to hire firefighters and buy ambulances.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 23, 2023
Tennessee health organization expands into Florida with 10 locations

The first Archwell Health center opened in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • August 23, 2023
Pinellas County will start charging fares for SunRunner

The transit authority is moving bus fees up by a month to Oct. 1 after complaints about homeless misbehavior.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • August 23, 2023
Tampa medical center earns top honors from Forbes

Moffitt Cancer Center was recognized on the Forbes list of "America’s Best-in-State Employers."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 23, 2023
Homebuilder breaks ground on 78-home community in Nokomis

In addition, M/I Homes named a new director of sales oversee the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 22, 2023
Logistics company increases number of Tampa layoffs eightfold

Companies have posted 1,470 layoffs to Florida’s jobs database since Aug. 14, a potential sign of trouble for the state’s economy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • August 22, 2023
Tampa General breaks ground on new hospital

The behavioral health center will be region's first academic medical behavioral health hospital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 22, 2023
Vet clinic in Lakewood Ranch breaks ground on $3.58M addition

The expansion is expected to wrap up this winter.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 22, 2023
New development in the works at former dog track in Sarasota

A plan to offer temporary off-site airport parking while a master plan is conceived met some obstacles from Sarasota's Development Review Committee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 21, 2023
Trucking company bankruptcy costs state 524 jobs, 116 locally

The most recent slate of job cuts brings the number of layoffs announced across the region in the past week to more than 400.

  • Florida
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 21, 2023
Glamorous real estate company names new CEO

The founder of Living Vogue is taking a step back to focus on marketing the luxurious brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • August 21, 2023
Tampa ad company acquired by Texas investors

Nickelytics teams will continue to offer mobile ads through its digital platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 21, 2023
Grocery wholesaler breaks ground in Sarasota on new distribution center

The 1.02 million-square-foot project is expected to employ 425 associates.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 21, 2023
Sarasota Opera leases warehouse at Manatee industrial park

The opera company will move some of its warehoused equipment into its new space toward the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 20, 2023
Gym buildings sale brings $94M, Pasco and Hillsborough locations included

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a local Manatee developer keeps growing, a popular restaurant chain — finally — opens in Estero and a New York power company leases space in Ybor City.

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