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News

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  • Laura Lyon
  • July 30, 2024
Tampa museum picks builder for multimillion-dollar expansion

The company is attached to several notable projects in the area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 30, 2024
$2 billion Tampa REIT pays $29 million for Arkansas hospital

The NYSE-listed firm has added eight properties totaling $164 million to its portfolio this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2024
Fort Myers airport gets new CEO, executive director

Steven Hennigan joined the Lee County Port Authority in 2021 and will now lead operations, administration and development at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2024
$2.3M FEMA grant to improve Sarasota traffic signals

Federal funding will help protect traffic signals from wind in the event of a hurricane.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 29, 2024
Sarasota manufacturer fires CEO for consensual employee relationship

The termination marks the second straight CEO at Helios Technologies to violate company ethics policies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2024
Sarasota hospital district earns ‘AA-’ ratings

The district including Sarasota Memorial receives high marks for “strong” position, credit agency Fitch says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 29, 2024
South Carolina bowling, billiards venue opens in Lee County

A family-friendly bowling and billiards venue — including an in-house ice cream shop — has officially opened in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2024
Furniture company to lay off 101 Florida employees amid bankruptcy

A furniture retailer headquartered in Polk County is going out of business as its parent company declares bankruptcy.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 29, 2024
Japanese variety store chain chooses Tampa for Florida debut

Daiso has been expanding rapidly in the States.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2024
6 primary care centers for seniors to open at Walmarts around Tampa

CenterWell will operate clinics dedicated to primary care for seniors at 23 Walmart Supercenters in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas, according to a statement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2024
Bradenton City Hall property: Council moves $14M sale forward

The Bradenton City Council approved a purchase and development agreement that will allow for the sale to close in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 28, 2024
Manatee County entrepreneur buys 333 rural acres for $2.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a self-storage company is building six facilities, St. Petersburg apartment complex The Drake sold, and a boutique hotel is scheduled to open this fall in Naples.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 27, 2024
JetBlue to increase Florida flights by 8% year over year

The airline will be adding flights at airports in Sarasota, Fort Myers and Tampa, among others.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 26, 2024
First-ever assisted living community to open on Marco Island

The Watermark at Marco Island is scheduled to open by the end of 2024.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • July 26, 2024
Tampa apartment complex obtains nearly $80M refinancing loan

Bellwether Enterprise, a national commercial mortgage banking company, handled a $78.6 million refinancing loan on the Mav, a mid-rise apartment complex in Tampa owned by Daniel Corp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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