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Elizabeth King
September 9, 2025

Food distribution giant opens 1M-square-foot facility in southern Manatee

Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc. aims to improve operational efficiency and employee experience with its new distribution center.

Manatee-Sarasota

Mark Gordon
September 9, 2025

Chairman retires after leading Fort Myers contractor to nearly $250M in revenue

B&I Contractors was founded in 1960 and now has offices in Fort Myers, Tamarac, Sarasota and Tampa.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Elizabeth King
September 9, 2025

Miami health group acquires Lakewood Ranch pediatric practice

Pediatrica Health Group has acquired Capote Pediatrics.

Manatee-Sarasota

Louis Llovio
September 9, 2025

Clearwater company expands into Pennsylvania with purchase of distributor

Decks & Docks, which already has a substantial national footprint, says the acquisition of Service Wholesale Inc. expands its distribution and product offerings.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
September 8, 2025

Manatee dental office manager sentenced to 15 years for fraud

After a woman was sentenced for defrauding Manatee County businesses, prosecutors advise employers to be careful in vetting their employees who handle finances.

Manatee-Sarasota

Anastasia Dawson
September 8, 2025

$35B Miami-area bank to open new office in Tampa

Next year, BankUnited's corporate office will move from its current Westshore location to the Park Tower skyscraper in downtown Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
September 8, 2025

Tampa luxury development gets $5.4M workforce housing grant

The developers behind the $200 million DoMo at Cass Square project secured the funding for 30 workforce housing units inside the luxury tower to be built in the city.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
September 8, 2025

Buc-ee's makes $11.5M land buy in Port Charlotte

The national travel center chain plans a fuel station with at least 100 pumps off Harborview Road in Charlotte County.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
September 8, 2025

Tampa office closing, 150 jobs cut after tech company sold

CyraCom, a translation services company, is cutting the local jobs two months after announcing it had been bought by a Kansas competitor.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
September 7, 2025

Sarasota firm closes Venice, Lakewood Ranch sales totaling $35 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Clearwater boat retailer expands into Fort Myers, a Miami company takes over management of three communities, and a Dallas investor buys a Tampa property.