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Louis Llovio
June 28, 2026

Tampa Bay investor pays $43 million for Fort Myers apartment

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of office buildings sell in Naples, affordable housing developers offered help in Sarasota, and a Brandon mall gets a taste of Texas.

Florida

By

Louis Llovio
June 27, 2026

198,750SF Tampa office for lease as tech company Syniverse plans exit

The space in the city’s Highwood corporate park has become available as its current occupant Syniverse reportedly is leaving later this year or early next.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By

Elizabeth King
June 26, 2026

Over $126M in Tampa Bay health fraud alleged amid federal crackdown

The alleged schemes involve Sarasota, Ellenton, Apollo Beach, Tampa, Bradenton and Pasco residents now charged in connection with fraud.

Manatee-Sarasota

By

Louis Llovio
June 26, 2026

$2.4 billion sale of Tampa REIT expected to close July 1

Sila Realty Trust shareholders approve agreement to sell the company, setting up deal closing and removal from NYSE trading.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By

Elizabeth King
June 26, 2026

Sarasota eatery ranks as No. 2 buffet restaurant in US

Der Dutchman is on the USA Today’s 10 Best list for best buffet restaurants.

Manatee-Sarasota

By

Anastasia Dawson
June 26, 2026

New $500M hospital with 300-plus beds to open in Lakeland

Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital, which plans to begin accepting patients July 8, is the first new hospital in Lakeland in over a century.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By

Elizabeth King
June 25, 2026

5 cities in region make America's Boomtowns list

The report ranks cities based on growth in annual GDP, housing units and labor force.

Florida

By

Anastasia Dawson
June 25, 2026

Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority readies $767M in projects

The agency’s new work plan outlines six years worth of projects, what it calls “one of the most ambitious capital programs” its ever embarked on.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By

Louis Llovio
June 25, 2026

University of South Florida gets $1.5M for AI program

Tampa's ReliaQuest donated the money to expand the programs faculty and add a track in software engineering.

Commercial Real Estate

By

Mark Gordon
June 25, 2026

SWFL bank president, market exec announces retirement

Craig DeYoung started out his working life at a Charlotte County lumberyard. He quickly switched to finance.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By

Anastasia Dawson
June 24, 2026

Publix exec, pillar of Plant City community dies at 58

Brian West was a Plant City native remembered for his decades of community service both on and off the clock.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By

Elizabeth King
June 24, 2026

$20B auto retailer creating 100 jobs in Manatee County

Carvana is establishing an inspection and reconditioning center in Manatee County, its second such facility in Florida.

Manatee-Sarasota

By

Louis Llovio
June 24, 2026

Tampa to rebuild historic community center with $5M in CRA funds

The 71-year-old Rey Park Center in West Tampa will be demolished and rebuilt as the park around it gets upgrades.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By

Elizabeth King
June 24, 2026

7 flights added at 4 airports in region

Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways have expanded their routes, with new flights at Fort Myers, Lakeland, Sarasota-Bradenton and Tampa airports.

Florida

By

Louis Llovio
June 24, 2026

Naples waterfront home sells for $27M — and 30% off the original list price

The house in the city's Olde Naples neighborhood was built last year and put on the market in January.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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