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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 27, 2026
Naples project secures $202 million financing package

The developers behind the long-awaited The Avenue mixed-use development expect to complete work in early 2028.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 27, 2026
Industrial buyer borrows $23.15M for Tampa purchase

The three-building portfolio is in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 27, 2026
$16.7M building rehab project begins at Warm Mineral Springs Park

The capital project will restore three buildings on the park grounds in North Port.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 27, 2026
Bradenton assisted living roof collapse prompts 157-resident relocation

The investigation into what caused part of the building to buckle is ongoing, officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 27, 2026
USF sets donor record with $172M in fundraising

The University of South Florida attracted more than 70,000 donors in the past fiscal year, raising $172 million in private support and growing its endowment to $850 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 25, 2026
Naples industrial property sells for $26.5 million

The two-building site was 82% leased at the time of the sale.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 25, 2026
Tampa City Center earns national green building award

The municipal building is the only facility in the state of Florida to win a Local Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 24, 2026
New York investor buys Riverview shopping center

The nearly filled center on U.S. 301 sold for $14 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 24, 2026
18-story condo project moves forward in Sarasota

Saravela will bring 282 condominiums as well as retail space to a full city block downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 24, 2026
Upscale restaurant targets 2027 opening at University Town Center

BrickTop's, a Nashville-based company with a location in Naples, is coming to Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 24, 2026
Saint Leo University merges business and technology colleges as AI reshapes workforce

The Pasco County university is merging two colleges as employers increasingly seek graduates with both technical and business expertise.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 23, 2026
Want to open an in-demand business? Check out rental cars, dogs, kebab shops

An analysis of Google search data found demand for car rental companies, tailors and specialty restaurants outpaces the number of businesses serving those customers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 23, 2026
Tampa-born brewery, lagoon company launch craft beer collaboration

Artificial lagoon company MetroLagoons has teamed up with Florida Avenue Brewing to create a signature craft beer for its four Florida locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 23, 2026
Study: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota among top metros for jobs

LinkedIn included Sarasota in its “Cities on the Rise” list for hiring in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 23, 2026
Fishermen's Village in Charlotte County sells for $43M

The Charlotte County mixed-use development is now owned by two Florida real estate investment firms, including one based in Punta Gorda.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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