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News

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  • Louis Llovio
  • June 23, 2024
Pawn shop, commercial lot for sale in red-hot North Port

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Fort Myers Beach pier is coming back bigger, Tampa luxury tower is finished, and Sarasota apartments sell.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 23, 2024
Report: SeaPort Manatee sees 5-year surge in exports

Imports have seen a year-over-year decrease but remain over $1 billion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 22, 2024
Naples exec, civic leader appointed to state public service board

Gary Price has been part of multiple Southwest Florida boards and organizations going back decades.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • June 22, 2024
Tampa insurance firm adds Georgia market

American Integrity Insurance Group, which specializes in residential property insurance, is launching into new territory.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 21, 2024
Car condos, starting at nearly $400K, headed to Sarasota County

Car Bank SRQ caters to hobbyists and those who need space for their cars, boats and RVs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 21, 2024
Fort Myers airport posts second-best May ever

Passenger traffic is up more than 20% for the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 20, 2024
Condo owners hit again as Citizens requests 14.2% rate hike

Already facing increased assessments and association fees, the state’s condo dwellers may see their insurance costs jump as Citizens Property Insurance Corp. looks for rate hike.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • June 20, 2024
Clearwater tech giant CEO announces retirement

Rich Hume, who led Clearwater tech giant Tech Data through an acquisition and a merger, and then led the combined business, now TD Synnex, through the pandemic, is retiring.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2024
$143M accounting firm names Florida regional director

Atticus Frank has not just skills and expertise but also strong community ties, the principal of HBK Valuation, Litigation and Forensics says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2024
Report: Insurance, inflation dominate Florida voter concerns

A pro-business lobbying group finds that economic issues matter more than specific candidates to voters.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • June 19, 2024
Tampa Bay restaurant firm brings new concept to Pinellas golf club

The Feinstein Group, a hospitality company that owns several restaurants in the Tampa Bay area, is bringing its latest concept to the Dunedin Golf Club.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 19, 2024
$500K loan approved for Lee County low-income apartments

The Lee County Commission agreed to prove the loan to developers of a 78-unit apartment complex for those who qualify as low income or extremely low income.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 19, 2024
City of Venice mulls $1.6M offer to settle Neal permit fee dispute

The Venice City Council must vote on the settlement agreement with Neal Communities of SWFL and Neal Signature Homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 19, 2024
Sarasota kombucha company partners with national grocery chain

221 B.C. Kombucha is launching a line inside Harris Teeter stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 19, 2024
Developing Manatee County community to hit $75M in new home sales

North River Ranch, a master-planned community in Parrish, is approaching a sales milestone.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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